Convert hundredweight (US) to ton (assay) (US)
Please provide values below to convert hundredweight (US) [cwt (US)] to ton (assay) (US) [AT (US)], or Convert ton (assay) (US) to hundredweight (US).
How to Convert Hundredweight (Us) to Ton (Assay) (Us)
1 cwt (US) = 1555.17384 AT (US)
Example: convert 15 cwt (US) to AT (US):
15 cwt (US) = 15 × 1555.17384 AT (US) = 23327.6076 AT (US)
Hundredweight (Us) to Ton (Assay) (Us) Conversion Table
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Hundredweight (Us)
A hundredweight (US) is a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds (45.3592 kilograms).
History/Origin
The hundredweight originated in the British Imperial system and was adopted in the United States as a standard unit of weight for trade and commerce, particularly in agriculture and shipping, with the US customary hundredweight defined as 100 pounds.
Current Use
The US hundredweight (cwt) is still used in industries such as agriculture, shipping, and commodity trading to measure bulk quantities of goods like livestock, produce, and other commodities.
Ton (Assay) (Us)
The ton (assay) (US), symbolized as AT (US), is a unit of weight used primarily in the assay and precious metals industry, equivalent to 31.1034768 grams.
History/Origin
The assay ton originated in the United States as a standardized measure for precious metal content in assays, aligning with the metric system but retaining the traditional 'ton' terminology for industry consistency.
Current Use
Today, the assay ton (AT US) is used mainly in the precious metals industry for assay purposes, especially in the context of gold and silver purity measurements, and is part of weight and mass conversions within the 'Common Converters' category.