Simple unit conversion tool that helps you to convert metric tonnes of water (t wt.) to U.K. long tons of water(tn long wt.) and reverse.
What you should know about metric tonnes and U.K. long tons
How many metric tonnes are in a U.K. long ton of water?
1 t wt. = 0.98 tn long wt.
How many U.K. long tons are in one metric tonne of water?
1 tn long wt. = 1.02 t wt.
Definition of metric tonnes of water provided by WikiPedia
The water ton is used chiefly in Great Britain, in statistics dealing with petroleum products, and is defined as 224 imperial gallons (35.96 cu ft; 1.018 m3), the volume occupied by 1 long ton (2,240 lb; 1,016 kg) of water under the conditions that define the imperial gallon.
Definition of U.K. long ton of water provided by WikiPedia
The long ton arises from the traditional British measurement system: A long ton is 20 hundredweight, each of which is 8 stone, which is defined as 14 pounds. Thus a long ton is 20 × 8 × 14 lb = 2,240 lb.
Legend:
- t wt. – metric tonnes of water
- tn long wt. – U.K. long tons of water
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