Convert tonnes to short tons

Explanation

From this page you can convert tonnes to short tons (or t to st) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from tonnes to short tons you need to multiply by 1.1023. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 t≈1.1023 st

tonnest

dimension	mass
symbol	t
synonyms	metric tons

The tonne (t) is a unit of mass.

Even though it is a metric unit, it is not a proper SI unit. The megagram is the proper SI unit with equal value to the tonne.

Definition of the tonne

One tonne is equal to 1000 kilograms.

Equivalences

One tonne is equivalent to:

Related Conversions

short tonsst

dimension	mass
symbol	st

The short ton (st) is a unit of mass in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the short ton

One short ton is equal to 2000 pounds.

NIST Handbook 44 Specifications: Appendix C

Value in terms of the SI

One short ton is equal to 907.18474 kilograms.

History

Traditionally equal to 20 hundredweight. The short ton is 20 short hundredweight or 2000 pounds.

International Mass Units

grain	gr
dram	dr	27¹¹⁄₃₂ grains
ounce	oz	16 drams
pound	lb	16 ounces
stone*	st	14 pounds
quarter*	qr	2 stones
short hundredweight^†	cwt	100 pounds
long hundredweight*	cwt	4 quarters
short ton^†	st	20 short hundredweight
long ton*	lt	20 long hundredweight

* specific to the United Kingdom

^† specific to the United States of America

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.