Platt's Metals Guide to Specifications
Conversion tables
To convert a price from a per-unit basis to a per-ton-of-ore basis, multiply the unit price by the
percentage of unit-based material in the ore. For example, if 50% manganese ore were priced at
$1.00 per long ton unit, the price per long ton of ore would be $50.00
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| 1 metric ton (mt) | = 2204.62 lb |
| 1.1023 short tons |
| 0.9842 long tons |
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| 1 metric ton unit (mtu) | = 22.046 lb |
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| 1 short ton (st) | = 2000 lb |
| 0.9072 metric tons |
| 0.8929 long tons |
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| 1 short ton unit (stu) | = 20 lb |
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| 1 long ton (lt) | = 2240 lb |
| = 1.12 short tons |
| = 1.0161 metric tons |
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| 1 long ton unit (ltu) | = 22.4 lb |
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| 1 troy oz (tr oz or oz) | = 31.1035 grams |
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| 1 lb (avoirdupois) | = 453.59 grams |
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| 1 oz (avoirdupois) | = 28.35 grams |
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| 1 kilogram (kilo) | = 2.204 lb |