Convert UK Tons (long ton) to Drams (dr)
Enter a value below to convert UK Tons (long ton) to Drams (dr).
Conversion:
1 UK Tons (long ton) = 573440 Drams (dr)
How to Convert UK Tons (long ton) to Drams (dr)
1 ukt = 573440 dr
1 dr = 0.0000017438616071 ukt
Example: convert 15 UK Tons (long ton) to Drams (dr):
25 ukt = 14336000 dr
UK Tons (long ton) to Drams (dr) Conversion Table
| UK Tons (long ton) | Drams (dr) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ukt | 5734.4 dr |
| 0.1 ukt | 57344 dr |
| 1 ukt | 573440 dr |
| 2 ukt | 1146880 dr |
| 3 ukt | 1720320 dr |
| 5 ukt | 2867200 dr |
| 10 ukt | 5734400 dr |
| 20 ukt | 11468800 dr |
| 50 ukt | 28672000 dr |
| 100 ukt | 57344000 dr |
| 1000 ukt | 573440000 dr |
UK Tons (long ton)
Definition
A UK ton (long ton) is an imperial unit of mass equal to 2,240 pounds (1,016.047 kg) or 20 hundredweight (long).
History
The long ton originated in the English system of weights and was standardized as 2,240 pounds. It was widely used in British commerce, shipping, and mining before metrication. The name 'long ton' distinguishes it from the US short ton.
Current use
Long tons are rarely used today but may appear in British shipping documents, historical mining records, and some naval displacement specifications. Most UK industries now use metric tons.
Drams (dr)
Definition
A dram (dr) is an imperial unit of mass equal to 1/16 of an ounce or approximately 1.7718 grams in the avoirdupois system.
History
The dram derives from the Greek 'drachma', an ancient coin and weight. It entered English measurement through the apothecaries' system and was later incorporated into the avoirdupois system with a different quantity.
Current use
Drams are rarely used today in everyday measurements. They may appear in some older pharmaceutical prescriptions, historical texts, and occasionally in traditional crafts and recipes.