What is the formula to convert US short tons to metric tons?

metric tons = US short tons × 0.907185. 1 US short ton = 0.907185 metric tons.

Convert US short tons to metric tons

Q: How many metric tons are in a US short ton?

1 US short ton = 0.907185 metric tons. One US short ton is 0.907185 metric tons, so multiply by 0.907185 to convert. Going the other way, one metric ton is 1.1023 US short tons. A US short ton is 2,000 lb. A metric ton (tonne) is 1,000 kg = 2,204.62 lb, about 10% heavier. A metric ton (tonne) is exactly 1,000 kg. It is not the US short ton of 2,000 lb (907.185 kg) or the UK long ton of 2,240 lb (1,016.05 kg).

1 US short ton = 0.907185 metric tons

metric tons = US short tons × 0.907185

One US short ton is 0.907185 metric tons, so multiply by 0.907185 to convert. Going the other way, one metric ton is 1.1023 US short tons. A US short ton is 2,000 lb. A metric ton (tonne) is 1,000 kg = 2,204.62 lb, about 10% heavier. A metric ton (tonne) is exactly 1,000 kg. It is not the US short ton of 2,000 lb (907.185 kg) or the UK long ton of 2,240 lb (1,016.05 kg).

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Kilograms

907.18474 kg

Grams: 907,184.74 g
Milligrams: 907,184,740 mg
Metric tons (tonnes): 0.907185 t
Pounds: 2,000 lb
Ounces: 32,000 oz
Stone: 142.857143 st
US (short) tons: 1 ton

Assumptions

Ounces and pounds are avoirdupois, not troy.
'Ton' is the US short ton (2,000 lb); 't' is the metric tonne.

Common weight conversions

From	Equals
1 ounce	28.3495 g
1 pound	16 oz = 453.592 g = 0.453592 kg
1 stone	14 lb = 6.35029 kg
1 US ton (short)	2,000 lb = 907.185 kg
1 UK ton (long)	2,240 lb = 1,016.05 kg
1 gram	0.035274 oz
1 kilogram	2.20462 lb = 35.274 oz = 0.157473 st
1 metric ton (tonne)	1,000 kg = 2,204.62 lb = 1.10231 US tons

Body weight: pounds, kilograms and stone

lb	kg	stone
100	45.4	7 st 2 lb
110	49.9	7 st 12 lb
120	54.4	8 st 8 lb
130	59	9 st 4 lb
140	63.5	10 st 0 lb
150	68	10 st 10 lb
160	72.6	11 st 6 lb
170	77.1	12 st 2 lb
180	81.6	12 st 12 lb
190	86.2	13 st 8 lb
200	90.7	14 st 4 lb
220	99.8	15 st 10 lb
250	113.4	17 st 12 lb

US short tons to metric tons table

US short tons	metric tons
1 US short ton	0.907185 metric tons
2 US short tons	1.8144 metric tons
3 US short tons	2.7216 metric tons
4 US short tons	3.6287 metric tons
5 US short tons	4.5359 metric tons
10 US short tons	9.0718 metric tons
15 US short tons	13.6078 metric tons
20 US short tons	18.1437 metric tons
25 US short tons	22.6796 metric tons
50 US short tons	45.3592 metric tons
75 US short tons	68.0389 metric tons
100 US short tons	90.7185 metric tons
500 US short tons	453.5924 metric tons
1,000 US short tons	907.1847 metric tons

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