Charts,
Facts & FiguresTroy Weight
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Troy Weight |
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| 24 grains |
1 pwt. |
|
20 pwts. |
1 once |
| 12 onces |
1 pound |
|
Used for weighing gold and silver |
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Apothecaries weight
|
Apothecaries Weight |
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| 16 drams |
1 ounce |
|
16 ounces |
1 pound |
| 25 pounds |
1 quarter |
| 4 quarters |
1 cwt. |
| 2000 pounds |
1 ton |
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Approximate Weight of Materials |
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| Item |
lbs + - |
Measure |
| Asphalt | 100 | cu. ft |
| Cement | 95 | cu. ft |
| Concrete | 150 | cu. ft |
|
Granite |
167 |
cu. ft |
| Iron (cast) | 450 | cu. ft |
| Marble |
175 |
cu. ft |
| Motor |
103 |
cu. ft |
| Sand (dry) | 105 | cu. ft |
| Slate | 174 | cu. ft |
| Water | 8.345 | gal. |