if you are in the USA ----2000 lbs makes a ton.
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2,000 pounds of anything make one ton
There are 3 types of ton
Metric ton = 2205 lb
Long ton = 2240 lbs
Short ton = 2000 lbs
There are 3 types of ton in the world.The metric ton, correctly spelled 'tonne', equal to 1000 Kg.The British ton, equal to 2,240 lbs or 1,016.047 kg.The US ton, equal to 2,000 lbs or 907.1847 kg.
Approximately 2,205.84 pounds. ------------------------------------- Exactly 1,000 kilograms [1 metric ton] at 4*C. (the temperature of maximum density of water). This is equivalent to 2204.62 pounds. This will decrease if the water is heated [or cooled], as the density changes.
I use a conversion factor of 152 pcf (pounds per cubic foot) for asphalt, as a general rule of thumb. For a CY, multiply by 27, to get 4,104 pcy (pounds per cubic yard) of asphalt.
The answer would depend on the size of the ton - there are two weights for a ton.
1 ton of cooling in 12,000 btu's