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Ton (Assay) (US) [AT (US)]
The assay ton (AT) is a specialized unit of weight used in the mining and precious metals industries in the United States. It is primarily used to measure ore quantities for assaying, which is the process of analyzing the metal content of ore samples.
One assay ton equals 29.1667 pounds (about 13.23 kilograms), which is different from the standard short ton (2,000 pounds). This smaller ton unit allows for more precise measurements in evaluating the value of ore deposits.
The assay ton helps miners and metallurgists accurately calculate the concentration of valuable metals like gold and silver in ores.
Kilogram-force second squared per meter (kgf·s²/m)
This is a derived unit combining mechanical units and force.
Kilogram-force (kgf): A unit of force defined as the force exerted by gravity on one kilogram of mass at standard gravity (9.80665 m/s²).
1 kgf ≈ 9.80665 newtons (N).
The unit kgf·s²/m can be interpreted as a measure related to mechanical impedance or compliance in some physics or engineering contexts, combining force, time squared, and distance.
Breakdown:
Force (kgf) × Time² (s²) / Length (m)
It has dimensions of mass × time² / length (since 1 kgf ≈ 9.81 N = kg·m/s²)
This unit is uncommon but might appear in specific engineering or physics formulas related to dynamic systems or mechanical vibrations.
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