Convert Short Tons to Avoirdupois Drams
Convert Short Tons (ton) to Avoirdupois Drams (dr av) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
dr av = ton × 512000
About Short Tons
A short ton (also known as a US ton) equals exactly 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.185 kg. It is the standard ton in the United States for coal, scrap metal, aggregate, freight, and agricultural commodities. US electricity, energy, and mining production statistics are reported in short tons or millions of short tons (MMst). American trucking weight limits, rail car capacities, and bulk cargo specifications use short tons. When Americans refer to a 'ton' without qualification, they almost always mean the short ton.
About Avoirdupois Drams
An avoirdupois dram (dr av) is 1/16 of an avoirdupois ounce - approximately 1.772 grams. Part of the avoirdupois system that governs everyday trade weights in the UK and US, it was historically used to measure small quantities of goods and spices in commerce. While rarely used in modern commerce (having been replaced by grams in most applications), the avoirdupois dram still appears in some spice and herbalist contexts, in US gunpowder loading data (where charges are specified in grains and drams), and in archaic recipe books.
Quick Reference Table
| Short Tons (ton) | Avoirdupois Drams (dr av) |
|---|---|
| 1 ton | 512000 dr av |
| 2 ton | 1024000 dr av |
| 5 ton | 2560000 dr av |
| 10 ton | 5120000 dr av |
| 25 ton | 12800000 dr av |
| 50 ton | 25600000 dr av |
| 100 ton | 51200000 dr av |