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US Ton (Short) (ton (US))
The US short ton equals 2,000 pounds (907.18474 kilograms) and is widely used in American industry, shipping, mining, agriculture, and engineering. Its definition at 2,000 pounds makes calculations convenient within the imperial system but creates potential confusion internationally, where the metric ton is standard. In markets such as coal, steel, and chemicals, contracts often specify the unit explicitly to avoid ambiguity. The US ton's role in commercial regulation, freight classification, and manufacturing ensures that it remains deeply embedded in American economic activity despite the global rise of the metric system.
Gram (g)
The gram is one-thousandth of a kilogram and is widely used in everyday life for measuring food, medicines, small components, and scientific samples. Its scale is convenient for objects too light to measure in kilograms yet too heavy for milligrams. Chemists, biologists, and lab technicians rely heavily on grams to quantify reagents, biological specimens, powders, and liquids. The gram appears frequently in nutrition labels, recipes, and manufacturing specifications. As a metric unit, the gram benefits from simplicity and ease of conversion—just move the decimal to reach milligrams or kilograms. Its intuitive scale makes it one of the most universally recognized units in the world.