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Insufficient data to answer, a cubic yard is a measure of volume (3feet x 3feet x 3feet); whereas a ton is a measure of mass/weight (2000 pounds). Different materials have different weights. A "yard" of feathers will weigh a lot less than a "yard" of mud.
A cubic yard in shiping is counted as a ton.
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How many tons in a cubic yard?
The answer depends upon the material to which you are referring too. A cubic yard of compressed cotton is obviously going to weigh less than a cubic yard of steel.
How many tons of road salt in a cubic yard?
No where near 1 ton.
How many tons of rock are in a yard?
how many tons of rock are in a yard?
Cubic yard to tons?
None, since there can be no conversion.A ton is a measure of mass. A cubic yard is a measure of volume. The two measure different things and, according to basic principles of dimensional analysis, conversion from one to the other is not valid.
How much does a cubic yard of graded aggregate base weigh?
2.2 Tons
