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Ton Converters

Convert metric tons, US short tons and UK long tons to pounds, kilograms, ounces, grams and stones.

What this tool does

Convert metric tons, US short tons and UK long tons to pounds, kilograms, ounces, grams and stones. Type an amount in tonnes (metric tons), choose the units, and the tool converts it to short tons (US, 2000 lb). It offers 8 mass units and also shows the same amount in the others.

Inputs

  • Value: A number.
  • From: Choose one: Tonne (metric ton), Short ton (US, 2000 lb), Long ton (imperial, 2240 lb), Pound (avoirdupois), Kilogram, Ounce (avoirdupois), Gram, Stone. Starts as Tonne (metric ton).
  • To: Choose one of the same 8 units as "From". Starts as Short ton (US, 2000 lb).

How to use

  1. Enter the amount you want to convert.
  2. Choose the unit to convert from and the unit to convert to.
  3. Read the result: the converted amount and the same amount in the other units. It appears once every required field has a valid value.

Worked examples

Conversions from tonnes (metric tons) to short tons (US, 2000 lb):

  • 1 t ≈ 1.102311 ton (US)
  • 5 t ≈ 5.511557 ton (US)
  • 10 t ≈ 11.023113 ton (US)
  • 50 t ≈ 55.115566 ton (US)
  • 100 t ≈ 110.231131 ton (US)

Multiply the number of tonnes (metric tons) by about 1.102311 to get short tons (US, 2000 lb). The factor follows from exact definitions. It has more digits than fit here, so it is shown rounded.

Sources: Tonne (metric ton): SI Brochure, 9th edition (2019), Table 8. Short ton (US, 2000 lb): exact by definition.

Limitations

  • Converts mass units only. It does not convert between mass and volume or energy, which needs a density or other second value.

FAQs

Q: Why are there three kinds of ton?
A: The metric ton (tonne) is 1000 kilograms. The US short ton is 2000 pounds. The UK long ton is 2240 pounds. Each is listed and labeled separately.
Q: How many short tons are in a metric ton?
A: One metric ton is about 1.1023 short tons.
Q: How many pounds are in a long ton?
A: A long ton is exactly 2240 pounds.

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