Difference between revisions of "Ton - tonne"

Latest revision as of 01:40, 7 April 2007

The tonne is a metric unit of weight. The ton is an Imperial unit of weight which has different values in Britain and the United States.

For more detail, see pound avoirdupois

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-''Although the metric '''''''tonne''''''' and the British '''''''ton''''''' are approximately the same, more accurately, the British ton (2240n lb.) is 1016 kilos. The metric tonne (1000 kilos) is 2204.6 lb. ''
+The '''tonne''' is a metric unit of weight. The '''ton''' is an Imperial unit of weight which has different values in Britain and the United States.
-For Metric - British (Imperial) weight equivalents, see [[pound avoirdupois]]
+For more detail, see [[pound avoirdupois]]
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