No. "Metric" refers to a system of measurement - of mass, length, volume etc. Tonne is a unit for measuring mass.
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1 'customary' ton = 2,000 pounds, anywhere 1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms of mass It weighs 2,204.6 pounds on Earth, but different amounts in other places.
1 ton = 1000 Kg exactly That is a metric ton, sometimes spelled "tonne" to distinguish it from the other types of ton. There are also 2 other types of tons: 1 British ton = 1016.047 kg This is rarely used since the UK went metric, and is nearly the same as a metric ton. 1 US ton = 907.1847 kg
1 short ton = 0.9078 metric tons 1 long ton = 1.016 metric tons
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1 ton (U.S.) or short ton is equal to 0.907 metric tons (tonnes) 1 ton (U.K.) or long ton is equal to 1.016 metric tons (tonnes)