It's 1000kg and used in any metric weight system
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There are three different types of tons.... A metric ton is 2204.623 pounds. A short ton, the ton used in the United States, is 2000 pounds. A long ton, the ton used in Great Britain, is 2240 pounds.
A ton is 1000 kilograms. To avoid confusion with other tons (especially the one used with the imperial system), this ton is sometimes called "metric ton".A ton is 1000 kilograms. To avoid confusion with other tons (especially the one used with the imperial system), this ton is sometimes called "metric ton".A ton is 1000 kilograms. To avoid confusion with other tons (especially the one used with the imperial system), this ton is sometimes called "metric ton".A ton is 1000 kilograms. To avoid confusion with other tons (especially the one used with the imperial system), this ton is sometimes called "metric ton".
gram, ounce, kilogram, (short) ton, metric ton, (long) tonThe "short ton" is the 'ton' used in USA and is 2,000 lbThe "long ton" is the 'ton' used in the UK and is 2,240 lbThe metric ton (or tonne) is 1,000 kg which is 2,204.62 lb
The "ton" (also known as the "metric ton", to distinguish it from a slightly different ton used in some countries) is defined to be exactly 1000 kilograms.
If you mean the long ton (as used in UK): 1 ton = 2240 lb → 2.4 ton = 2.4 x 2240 lb = 5376 lb If you mean the short ton (as used in USA): 1 ton = 2000 lb → 2.4 ton = 2.4 x 2000 lb = 4800 lb