Convert Register Tons (GRT) to Pecks (pk) | GRT in pk

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This quick and easy calculator will convert Register Tons (GRT) to Pecks (pk) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Register Tons to Pecks

Formula
pk = GRT x 321.43
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Pecks, multiply the number of Register Tons by 321.4
Register Tons (GRT) in 1 Peck
There are 0 Register Tons in 1 Peck
Pecks (pk) in 1 Register Ton
There are 321.43 Pecks in 1 Register Ton

Unit Information

Register Ton
/ˈrɛdʒɪstə tʌn/
Symbol: GRT
Unit System: Shipping

What is the Register Ton?

The register ton is a unit of volume in the shipping world and uses the symbol GRT.

1 register ton is equal to 100 ft³ or 2.832 m³.

The register ton is used in shipping to measure the amount of cargo on a vessel. The phrase is often mistaken for a unit of mass or weight because of the term 'ton' but should not be confused.

Peck
/pɛk/
Symbol: pk
Unit System: US Customary

What is the Peck?

The peck is a unit of volume in the US customary unit system. It uses the symbol pk.

1 US peck is equal to 1/4 of a US bushel. This is also equal to 2 US dry gallons, 8 US dry quarts or 16 US dry pints. In SI / metric, this equates to 8.809768 L.

Although the imperial peck is almost obsolete, it survives in some places in the USA - where some products (namely apples) are still sold by the peck.

It appears in the old English nursery rhyme; 'Peter Piper' where he 'picked a peck of pickled peppers'.


Conversion Tables for Register Tons (GRT) to Pecks (pk)