Long ton

A long ton is defined as exactly 2,240 pounds. The long ton arises from the traditional British measurement system: A long ton is 20 long hundredweight (cwt), each of which is 8 stone Thus, a long ton is ==Unit equivalences==

A long ton, also called the weight ton (W/T), imperial ton, or displacement ton, is equal to: • • exactly 12% more than the 2,000 pounds of the North American short ton, 20 long hundredweight (112 lb) rather than 20 short hundredweight (100 lb) • the mass of of salt water with a density of ==Usage around the world==

United Kingdom To comply with the practices of the European Union, the British Imperial ton was explicitly excluded from use for trade by the United Kingdom's Weights and Measures Act of 1985. The measure used since then is the tonne, equal to 1,000 kilograms. If still used for measurement, then the word "ton" is taken to refer to an imperial or long ton. United States In the United States, the long ton is commonly used in measuring the displacement of ships and the shipping of baled commodities and bulk goods like iron ore and elemental sulfur. International The long ton was the unit prescribed for warships by the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922; for example, battleships were limited to a displacement of . The long ton is traditionally used as the unit of weight in international contracts for many bulk goods and commodities. ==See also==