 | Weights and measures - 1956 - 288 pages
...gross ton. 1.102 net tons. 2 000 pounds. 1 ton, net or short • 0.893 gross ton. 0.907 metric ton. tt Used in assaying. The assay ton bears the same relation to the milligram that a ton of 2 000 pounds avoirdupois bears to the ounce troy; hence the weight in milligrams of precious metal... | |
 | National Institute of Standards and Technology - 1995 - 250 pages
...teaspoons than the equivalent "1 teaspoon = 1 fluid dram," which is given by a number of dictionaries. 17 Used in assaying. The assay ton bears the same relation to the milligram that a ton of 2 000 pounds avoirdupois bears to the ounce troy; hence the mass in milligrams of precious metal obtained... | |
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The weight in milligrams ot precious metal obtained from one assay ton of ore gives directly the number of troy ounces to the net ton. 