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Hundredweights to Tonnes conversion

Hundredweights There are two types of hundredweight- long and short. Please select a more specific unit.
   
Tonnes This is the spelling of a metric ton. Please select the appropriate page.
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Short Hundredweights (US) to Tonnes Short Hundredweights (US): This US measurement is equivelent to one hundred pounds
Long Hundredweights (UK) to Tonnes Long Hundredweights (UK): Before approximately the 14th century there were two hundredweights in England, one of 100 pounds, and one of 108 pounds. In 1340, King Edward III changed the value of the stone from 12? pounds to 14 pounds. Since a hundredweight is 8 stones, the 100-pound hundredweight became 112 pounds.
Hundredweights to Metric Tons (or Tonnes) Metric Tons (or Tonnes): A unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms, or 2,204.6 pounds.
Hundredweights to Long Tons (UK) Long Tons (UK): A long ton is a British measurement and equivilent to 2,240 pounds. Not to be confused with the US "short ton"
Hundredweights to Short Tons (US) Short Tons (US): United States measurement also known as a short ton that equals 2,000 pounds

 
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