Tonne (metric ton) to Short ton (US ton) Converter
1 tonne is about 1.102311311 short tons. Convert tonnes (t) to short tons (short tn) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
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Result
Tonne (metric ton) to Short ton (US ton) conversion
1 t ≈ 1.102311311 short tnone tonne in short tons
1 short tn = 0.90718474 tone short ton in tonnes
Tonne (metric ton) (t): Exactly 1000 kilograms.
Short ton (US ton) (short tn): Exactly 2000 pounds.
Source:Tonne (metric ton): SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019); Short ton (US ton): NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
How to convert tonnes to short tons
To convert tonnes to short tons, multiply the number of tonnes by about 1.102311311.
Formula
short tn = t × 1.102311311
The factor is rounded here. The calculator uses the exact value.
Examples
- 5 t = 5 × 1.102311311 ≈ 5.511556555 short tn
- 25 t = 25 × 1.102311311 ≈ 27.55778277 short tn
- 100 t = 100 × 1.102311311 ≈ 110.2311311 short tn
Tonne (metric ton) to Short ton (US ton) conversion table
| Tonne (metric ton) (t) | Short ton (US ton) (short tn) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 t | 0.1102311311 short tn |
| 0.5 t | 0.5511556555 short tn |
| 1 t | 1.102311311 short tn |
| 2 t | 2.204622622 short tn |
| 3 t | 3.306933933 short tn |
| 5 t | 5.511556555 short tn |
| 10 t | 11.02311311 short tn |
| 20 t | 22.04622622 short tn |
| 25 t | 27.55778277 short tn |
| 50 t | 55.11556555 short tn |
| 100 t | 110.2311311 short tn |
| 250 t | 275.5778277 short tn |
| 500 t | 551.1556555 short tn |
| 1000 t | 1102.311311 short tn |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many short tons are in one tonne?
- One tonne is about 1.102311311 short tons.
- How do I convert short tons to tonnes?
- To convert short tons to tonnes, multiply the number of short tons by 0.90718474. The formula is t = short tn × 0.90718474.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions, but the factor has more decimal places than can be shown, so displayed results are rounded. The calculator works with 50 significant digits before rounding.
- Which is larger, a tonne or a short ton?
- A tonne is about 1.102311311 times larger than a short ton. In other words, a short ton is 0.90718474 of a tonne.