Convert assay tons to grams

Explanation

From this page you can convert assay tons to grams (or AT to g) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from assay tons to grams you need to multiply by 29.1667. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 AT≈29.1667 g

assay tonsAT

dimension	mass
symbol	AT

The assay ton (AT) is a unit of mass.

The assay ton is used in assaying ores of precious metals. There are exactly as many milligrams of precious metals in one assay ton of ore that there are troy ounces of precious metal in 2000 pounds (a short ton) of the same ore on average.

Definition of the assay ton

One assay ton is equal to 29¹⁄₆ grams.

Equivalences

One assay ton is equivalent to:

gramsg

dimension	mass
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	g
search alias	gm

The gram (g) is a unit of mass in the International System of Units.

Definition of the gram

One gram is equal to 0.001 kilograms.

History

The gram was introduced in 1795 by the French National Convention as "the absolute weight of a volume of pure water equal to that of a cube of one hundredth of a meter side, at melting ice temperature".

It was replaced by the kilogram as the base unit of mass in 1960 for the creation of the SI.

Equivalences

One gram is equivalent to:

SI Mass Units

nanogram	ng	0.000000001
microgram	µg	0.000001
milligram	mg	0.001
gram	g	1
kilogram	kg	1000
megagram	Mg	1000000

The International System of Units

The International System of Units or SI (from the French Système international (d'unité)), also called metric system in the U.S., is a coherent system of units that was published 1960. It is official in nearly every country.

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.