Tables Of Weights, Measures, Woods, Heat, Cold, Wages, Etc. Weights Of A Cubic Foot. Metals. Weight of A Cubic Foot
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This section is from the book "Hill's Manual Of Social And Business Forms: A Guide To Correct Writing", by Thos. E. Hill. Also available from Amazon: Hill's Manual Of Social And Business Forms: The How-To-Do-Everything Book Of Victorian America.
Tables Of Weights, Measures, Woods, Heat, Cold, Wages, Etc. Weights Of A Cubic Foot. Metals. Weight of A Cubic Foot
Substance. | Lbs. | Oz. |
Platina..... | 1,218 | 12 |
Pure Gold*... | 1,203 | 10 |
Mercury.............. | 848 | 12 |
Lead....... | 709 | 8 |
Pure Silver+........... | 625 | 13 |
Steel................. | 487 | 12 |
Tin....... | 455 | 11 |
Cast Iron............. | 450 | 7 |
Copper.............. | 547 | 4 |
Brass............... | 543 | 12 |
Zinc....... | 428 | 13 |
*The value of a ton of pure gold is $602,799.21.
+The value of a ton of silver is 837,704.84.
*$1,000.000 gold coin weigh 3,685.8 lbs. avordupois.
t$l,000,000 silver coin weigh 58,929.9 lbs. avordupois.
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