Pennyweight to Tonne Unit Converter - 1 Pennyweight in Tonne
This calculator allows you to convert from Pennyweight to Tonne and in a reverse direction. To convert from Pennyweight to Tonne, enter the amount of Pennyweight into the first input and to convert from Tonne to Pennyweight, enter the amount of Tonne into the second input.
1 Pennyweight = 1.5551738400042E-6 Tonne
Pennyweight to Tonne?
How to convert from Pennyweight to Tonne?
To convert Pennyweight to Tonne: Every 1 Pennyweight equals 1.5551738400042E-6 Tonne. For example, 100 Pennyweight equal 100 * 1.5551738400042E-6 = 0.00015551738400042 Tonne and so on..
The pennyweight is a unit of mass. It can be abbreviated as dwt. It equals 24 grains. Nowadays, the pennyweight is not used officially in the United Kingdom.
Measurement of precious metals and jewellers is the main usage of pennyweight. Most dentists need to measure the precious metals used in dental crowns using the pennyweight.
Tonne
What is Ton?
Ton is a unit of weight. The term "ton" was derived from the the old french term "tonnerre".
Ton has various values between different systems of measurement:
The metric ton (tonne) equals 2,204.6 pounds avoirdupois.
In the United States, ton equals 2,000 pounds (short ton).
In United Kingdom, ton equals 2,240 pounds (long ton).
Note that the metric ton is used in most countries nowadays.