Jim, You neglect the most direct relationship to the one and only one coherent SI Unit of mass, the kilogram; that is:
1 metric ton = 1000 kg exactly. Forget the Mg. Although allowed, it is a deviation from the single SI *Unit* of mass, the *kilogram*! Gene. ...................................... On Fri, 14 Mar 2003, Jim Elwell wrote: > At 14 March 2003, 10:35 AM, Gustaf Sj�berg wrote: > >Could you just stop calling the ton (tonne) megagram... > >Ridiculous! > > Why is it ridiculous to call something what it is? > > 1 metric ton = 1 tonne = 1 megagram = 1 T = 1 Mg > > They are all the same thing. > > IEEE/ASTM SI10-1997 restricts "metric ton" and "tonne" to commercial usage > only, implying that "megagram" is the better term in most applications. > > > Jim Elwell, CAMS > Electrical Engineer > Industrial manufacturing manager > Salt Lake City, Utah, USA > www.qsicorp.com > >
