Short Tons (US) to Metric Tons (or Tonnes)

Metric Conversions.

Metric Tons (or Tonnes) to Short Tons (US) (Swap units)

1US t = 0.90719t

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Short Tons (US) to Metric Tons (or Tonnes) conversion formula

Metric Tons (or Tonnes) = Short Tons (US) / 1.10231

Short Tons (US) to Metric Tons (or Tonnes) calculation

Metric Tons (or Tonnes) = Short Tons (US) / 1.10231

Metric Tons (or Tonnes) = 1 / 1.10231

Metric Tons (or Tonnes) = 0.90719

What is a short ton (American ton)?

A short ton, also known as the American ton, is a unit of weight commonly used in the United States.

It is equivalent to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.185 kilograms. The short ton is primarily used in the United States for measuring large quantities of goods, such as in the shipping and transportation industries.

In the metric system, the equivalent unit to the short ton is the metric ton, also known as a tonne. One metric ton is equal to 1,000 kilograms or approximately 2,204.62 pounds. The metric ton is the standard unit of weight in most countries around the world and is widely used in international trade and commerce. When converting between short tons and metric tons, it is important to remember that one short ton is equal to approximately 0.907 metric tons. This conversion factor is crucial for accurately converting weights between the two systems of measurement.

What is a metric ton (or tonne)?

A metric ton, also known as a tonne, is a unit of mass in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms or approximately 2,204.62 pounds. It is commonly used in international trade and commerce as a standard unit for measuring large quantities of goods such as minerals, agricultural products, and industrial materials. The metric ton is preferred over the traditional ton (short ton) in most countries due to its simplicity and consistency with the metric system.

The metric ton is widely used in industries such as shipping, manufacturing, and agriculture for its ease of conversion and compatibility with other metric units. It is important to note that the metric ton should not be confused with the ton (short ton) used in the United States, which is equivalent to 2,000 pounds.

 

Short Tons (US) to Metric Tons (or Tonnes) table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
Short Tons (US)
Metric Tons (or Tonnes)
0US t
0.00000t
1US t
0.90719t
2US t
1.81437t
3US t
2.72156t
4US t
3.62874t
5US t
4.53593t
6US t
5.44311t
7US t
6.35030t
8US t
7.25749t
9US t
8.16467t
10US t
9.07186t
11US t
9.97904t
12US t
10.88623t
13US t
11.79342t
14US t
12.70060t
15US t
13.60779t
16US t
14.51497t
17US t
15.42216t
18US t
16.32934t
19US t
17.23653t
20US t
18.14372t
21US t
19.05090t
22US t
19.95809t
23US t
20.86527t
24US t
21.77246t
25US t
22.67965t
26US t
23.58683t
27US t
24.49402t
28US t
25.40120t
29US t
26.30839t
30US t
27.21557t
31US t
28.12276t
32US t
29.02995t
33US t
29.93713t
34US t
30.84432t
35US t
31.75150t
36US t
32.65869t
37US t
33.56588t
38US t
34.47306t
39US t
35.38025t
40US t
36.28743t
41US t
37.19462t
42US t
38.10180t
43US t
39.00899t
44US t
39.91618t
45US t
40.82336t
46US t
41.73055t
47US t
42.63773t
48US t
43.54492t
49US t
44.45211t
50US t
45.35929t
51US t
46.26648t
52US t
47.17366t
53US t
48.08085t
54US t
48.98803t
55US t
49.89522t
56US t
50.80241t
57US t
51.70959t
58US t
52.61678t
59US t
53.52396t
60US t
54.43115t
61US t
55.33833t
62US t
56.24552t
63US t
57.15271t
64US t
58.05989t
65US t
58.96708t
66US t
59.87426t
67US t
60.78145t
68US t
61.68864t
69US t
62.59582t
70US t
63.50301t
71US t
64.41019t
72US t
65.31738t
73US t
66.22456t
74US t
67.13175t
75US t
68.03894t
76US t
68.94612t
77US t
69.85331t
78US t
70.76049t
79US t
71.66768t
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