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Ton (assay) (US)

The ton assay (US) is a unit of mass used in the United States, primarily in the context of assaying precious metals. It is equal to 29.16666667 kilograms or approximately 64.58333333 pounds. The ton assay is used to measure the mass of ore samples in the process of determining the content of precious metals.

Origin:

The ton assay originated in the United States as a unit of mass for assaying precious metals. It was defined as 29.16666667 kilograms or approximately 64.58333333 pounds. The term "ton assay" comes from the practice of assaying, which is the process of determining the content of precious metals in ore samples. The ton assay is used in the United States for this purpose.

Hundredweight (US)

The hundredweight (US) is a unit of mass used in the United States, primarily in agriculture and industry. It is equal to 100 pounds or approximately 45.36 kilograms. The hundredweight is part of the U.S. customary system and is used to measure bulk commodities like grain and livestock.

Origin:

The hundredweight originated in medieval England as a unit of mass for measuring grain and other agricultural products. It was defined as 100 pounds. The term "hundredweight" comes from the Latin word "centum", meaning "hundred". The hundredweight was used in trade and agriculture for centuries and was adopted in the United States as part of the U.S. customary system.

Convert Ton (assay) (US) to other weight-converter units

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.02916667 Kilogram

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 29.16667 Gram

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 29166.67 Milligram

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.0000291667 Metric Ton

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.000028706 Long Ton

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.0000321508 Short Ton

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.0643015005 Pound

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 1.0288240078 Ounce

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 145.83335 Carat

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.00514412 Stone (US)

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.0045929643 Stone (UK)

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 450.1105034 Grain

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.0019985517 Slug

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.0002916667 Quintal

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.00257206 Quarter (US)

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.0022964822 Quarter (UK)

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.000643015 Hundredweight (US)

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.0005741205 Hundredweight (UK)

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 1 Ton (assay) (US)

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.8928572449 Ton (assay) (UK)

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.0000291667 Tonne

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 2.916667e-8 Kiloton

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 1.756467513e+25 Dalton

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.0029741726 Kilogram-force square second per meter

1 Ton (assay) (US) = 0.0000643015 Kilopound