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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.

Kip

The kip is a unit of force commonly used in engineering, especially in the United States.

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  1 kip = 1,000 pounds-force (lbf)

  
  
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  1 kip ≈ 4,448.22 newtons (N)

  
  
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  Symbol: kip

  
  

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  Used to measure large forces or loads, such as in structural engineering, construction, and material testing

  
  
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  Simplifies the expression of heavy loads (e.g., instead of 20,000 lbf, engineers say 20 kip)

  
  
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  Part of the U.S. customary system, not an SI unit

  
  

The kip is widely used in practice where large forces are common, making calculations and communication easier.