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

1 metric ton (mt)= 2204.62 lb
1.1023 short tons
0.9842 long tons
1 metric ton unit (mtu)= 22.046 lb
1 short ton (st)= 2000 lb
0.9072 metric tons
0.8929 long tons
1 short ton unit (stu)= 20 lb
1 long ton (lt)= 2240 lb
= 1.12 short tons
= 1.0161 metric tons
1 long ton unit (ltu)= 22.4 lb
1 troy oz (tr oz or oz)= 31.1035 grams
1 lb (avoirdupois)= 453.59 grams
1 oz (avoirdupois)= 28.35 grams
1 kilogram (kilo)= 2.204 lb


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