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The tonne (/ t ʌ n / ⓘ or / t ɒ n /; symbol: t) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms.It is a non-SI unit accepted for use with SI.It is also referred to as a metric ton in the United States to distinguish it from the non-metric units of the short ton (United States customary units) and the long ton (British imperial units).
The water ton is used chiefly in Great Britain, in statistics dealing with petroleum products, and is defined as 224 imperial gallons (35.96 cu ft; 1.018 m 3), [22] the volume occupied by 1 long ton (2,240 lb; 1,016 kg) of water under the conditions that define the imperial gallon.
The tonne (t) is an SI-compatible unit of mass equal to a megagram (Mg), or 10 3 kg. The unit is in common use for masses above about 10 3 kg and is often used with SI prefixes. For example, a gigagram ( Gg ) or 10 9 g is 10 3 tonnes, commonly called a kilotonne .
The ton of TNT is a unit of energy defined by convention to be 4.184 gigajoules (1 gigacalorie), [1] which is the approximate energy released in the detonation of a metric ton (1,000 kilograms) of TNT. In other words, for each gram of TNT exploded, 4.184 kilojoules (or 4184 joules) of energy are released.
The long ton, [1] also known as the imperial ton or displacement ton, [1] [2] is a measurement unit equal to 2,240 pounds (1,016.0 kg). It is the name for the unit called the "ton" in the avoirdupois system of weights or Imperial system of measurements. It was standardised in the 13th century.
≡ 1 long ton × g 0 / 1 sq ft ≈ 1.072 517 801 1595 × 10 5 Pa: micrometre of mercury: μmHg ≡ 13 595.1 kg/m 3 × 1 μm × g 0 ≈ 0.001 torr ≈ 0.133 3224 Pa [33] millimetre of mercury: mmHg: ≡ 13 595.1 kg/m 3 × 1 mm × g 0 ≈ 1 torr ≈ 133.3224 Pa [33] millimetre of water (3.98 °C) mmH 2 O ≈ 999.972 kg/m 3 × 1 mm × g 0 = 0.999 ...
The short ton (abbreviation tn [1]) is a measurement unit equal to 2,000 pounds (907.18 kg). It is commonly used in the United States, where it is known simply as a ton; [1] however, the term is ambiguous, the single word "ton" being variously used for short, long, and metric tons.
A ton-force is one of various units of force defined as the weight of one ton due to standard gravity. [ note 1 ] The precise definition depends on the definition of ton used. Tonne-force