Back طن بريطاني Arabic Англійская тона Byelorussian Ангельская тона BE-X-OLD Tona anglesa Catalan Imperiální tuna Czech Britische Tonne German Tonelada larga Spanish تن بزرگ Persian Pitkä tonni Finnish Long ton French
| Long ton | |
|---|---|
| Unit system | Imperial units, United States customary units |
| Unit of | Mass |
| Symbol | long ton |
| In base units | 2,240 lb |
| Conversions | |
| 1 long ton in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| SI base units | 1,016.047 kg |
| Metric tons | 1.016047 t |
| Short tons | 1.12 short tons (exactly) |
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. It is used in the United States for bulk commodities.
It is not to be confused with the short ton, a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (907.2 kg) used in the United States, and Canada before metrication, also referred to simply as a "ton".
- ^ a b "Definitions, Tonnages and Equivalents". Military Sealift Fleet Support Command Ships. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Dictionary.com - "a unit for measuring the displacement of a vessel, equal to a long ton of 2240 pounds (about 1016 kg) or 35 cu. ft. (1 cu. m) of seawater."