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Ton

Unit of measure for steel scrap and iron ore. GROSS TON 2,240 pounds. LONG (NET) TON 2,240 pounds. SHORT (NET) TON 2,000 pounds. Normal unit of statistical raw material input and steel output in the United States. METRIC TON 1,000 kilograms. 2,204.6 pounds or 1.102 short tons.