Convert hundredweight (US) to kiloton (metric)
Please provide values below to convert hundredweight (US) [cwt (US)] to kiloton (metric) [kt], or Convert kiloton (metric) to hundredweight (US).
How to Convert Hundredweight (Us) to Kiloton (Metric)
1 cwt (US) = 4.5359237e-05 kt
Example: convert 15 cwt (US) to kt:
15 cwt (US) = 15 × 4.5359237e-05 kt = 0.000680388555 kt
Hundredweight (Us) to Kiloton (Metric) Conversion Table
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Hundredweight (Us)
A hundredweight (US) is a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds (45.3592 kilograms).
History/Origin
The hundredweight originated in the British Imperial system and was adopted in the United States as a standard unit of weight for trade and commerce, particularly in agriculture and shipping, with the US customary hundredweight defined as 100 pounds.
Current Use
The US hundredweight (cwt) is still used in industries such as agriculture, shipping, and commodity trading to measure bulk quantities of goods like livestock, produce, and other commodities.
Kiloton (Metric)
A kiloton (kt) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 metric tons or 1,000,000 kilograms.
History/Origin
The term 'kiloton' originated in the 20th century, primarily used in military and scientific contexts to measure large quantities of explosive energy or mass, especially in nuclear weapon yields and large-scale industrial measurements.
Current Use
Today, kilotons are commonly used to express the explosive yield of nuclear weapons, the mass of large objects, and in scientific research related to energy and mass measurements.