Short ton is a US measurement of 2000 pounds Long ton is a British measurement of 2240 pounds A ton is a ton which is 20 hundredweight so the term actually means the same thing In America 100 pounds equals hundredweight, and in England hundredweight is 112 pounds We should all switch to the Metric ton and be on the same page.long ton is 2,240 lb short ton is 2,000 lb (used in the US) you can find out about the history behind these at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ton
To convert pricing from dry ton to wet ton, you need to adjust for the moisture content. The calculation involves dividing the cost per dry ton by the percentage of dry material in the wet ton. This will give you the equivalent cost per wet ton.
A short ton is equal to 0.907 metric tons or 907 kilograms.
The term "gross ton" can refer to either a long ton or a metric ton, both of which are larger than a short ton. A long ton is equivalent to 2,240 pounds, while a metric ton is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms.
A ton of rocks and a ton of water both weigh the same, which is one ton. Weight is determined by the mass of an object, regardless of its composition.
2,000 pounds.
Short ton is a US measurement of 2000 pounds Long ton is a British measurement of 2240 pounds A ton is a ton which is 20 hundredweight so the term actually means the same thing In America 100 pounds equals hundredweight, and in England hundredweight is 112 pounds We should all switch to the Metric ton and be on the same page.long ton is 2,240 lb short ton is 2,000 lb (used in the US) you can find out about the history behind these at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ton
There are three measurements referred to as "ton" -Short ton (2,000 lbs.)Long ton (2,240 lbs.)Metric ton (or tonne, 1,000 kg./2204.6226218 lbs.)Assuming all three substances are measured in the same type of ton, they would all weigh the same - a ton is a unit of weight, not of density or area.
To convert pricing from dry ton to wet ton, you need to adjust for the moisture content. The calculation involves dividing the cost per dry ton by the percentage of dry material in the wet ton. This will give you the equivalent cost per wet ton.
There are 2,000 pounds in a short ton.
One bone dry ton (BDT) is a volume of wood chips (or other bulk material) that would weigh one ton (2000 pounds, or 0.9072 metric tons) if all the moisture content was removed.Note the difference between "ton" (also known as US short ton) and "metric ton" (also known as tonne). A ton weighs 2000 pounds, while a metric ton weighs 2204.623 pounds.
0.6 short ton = 1200 pounds0.6 long ton = 1344 pounds1 short ton = 2000 pounds1 long ton = 2240 pounds0.6 short ton = 0.6 short ton * 2000 pounds/1 short ton = 1200 pounds0.6 long ton = 0.6 long ton * 2240 pounds/1 long ton = 1344 pounds
A short ton is equal to 0.907 metric tons or 907 kilograms.
a short ton is 2000 ft in the U.S.A!
Exactly one.
A long ton is defined as 2,240 pounds. It doesn't matter what a short ton is.
The term "gross ton" can refer to either a long ton or a metric ton, both of which are larger than a short ton. A long ton is equivalent to 2,240 pounds, while a metric ton is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms.