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Tonnes to short tons

1 tonne in short tons
1 t = 1.102311 ton
ton = t × 1.102311311

To convert tonnes to short tons, multiply by 1.102311311. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Tonnes to short tons table

Common tonne values converted to short tons.
Tonnes Short tons
1 t 1.102311
2 t 2.204623
3 t 3.306934
4 t 4.409245
5 t 5.511557
10 t 11.02311
15 t 16.53467
20 t 22.04623
25 t 27.55778
30 t 33.06934
40 t 44.09245
50 t 55.11557
75 t 82.67335
100 t 110.2311
250 t 275.5778
500 t 551.1557
1,000 t 1,102.3113

How the conversion works

The relationship is ton = t × 1.102311311. Both units measure mass, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Tonne: Also called a metric ton.

Short ton: US short ton = 2,000 lb.

Common questions

How many short tons are in one tonne?
One tonne equals 1.102311 short tons. ton = t × 1.102311311.
How do you convert tonnes to short tons?
Use ton = t × 1.102311311. So 10 t is 11.02311 ton.
How many tonnes are in one short ton?
One short ton equals 0.90718 tonnes, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
Is there more than one kind of tonne?
Also called a metric ton. US short ton = 2,000 lb.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked