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Troy oz vs oz

Updated: 8/10/2023
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A pound (a standard pound) is equal to 6,000 grains of barley. This pound is divided into 16 parts called ounces.

Troy pounds, on the other hand, are composed 5760 grains. These pounds are usually used to measure precious metals. Each troy ounce is made up of 12 ounces.

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The troy ounce (oz t) is a unit of imperial measure. It is normally used to gauge the mass of precious metals. One troy ounce is defined as exactly 0.0311034768 kg or 31.1034768 grams. There are about 32.15 troy oz in 1 kg. One troy ounce is equivalent to approximately 1.09714 avoirdupois ('regular') ounces.

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A troy oz is a troy ounce and used for expressing the weight of precious metals. There are 12 troy ounces in a troy pound.

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  1. One 'standard' ounce equates to 0.9115 troy ounces.
  2. One troy ounce equates to 1.097 'standard' ounces.
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A troy ounce = 31 grams

An AVDP ounce = 28 grams

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