short ton (US) (short ton)
1 short ton (US) = 907.18474 kilograms
What is short ton (US)?
A short ton is a unit of mass used primarily in the United States, equal to 2,000 pounds. It is used in industries such as mining, agriculture, and freight transportation.
Notes: USCS unit
Real-world uses
The short ton is the standard ton in US commerce and industry, used for coal, grain, and bulk commodity trading. HVAC cooling capacity was traditionally rated in tons (1 ton of refrigeration ≈ cooling of 1 short ton of ice per day).
History
The short ton of 2,000 pounds became standard in the United States as a simplified version of the older English long ton. It gained legal definition in US commerce during the 19th century and remains the default "ton" in American industry.
Common mistakes
Assuming "ton" means the same thing globally. In the US it means 2,000 lb (short ton), in the UK it traditionally meant 2,240 lb (long ton), and internationally it usually means 1,000 kg (metric tonne).
When is this conversion used?
Converting between short ton (US) and kilogram is common when working across metric and imperial systems, such as international trade, travel between countries with different measurement standards, or following instructions from a different region. Body weight, grocery items, and luggage limits are commonly expressed in kilograms in most countries and pounds in the US and UK, making this one of the most frequently needed mass conversions.
How to convert short ton (US) to kilogram
To convert short ton (US) to kilogram, multiply the value by 907.18474.
Conversion formula (from base unit)
x * 907.18474
Measurement standards
The kilogram is defined by fixing the Planck constant to exactly 6.62607015 × 10⁻³⁴ joule-seconds, as established at the 26th General Conference on Weights and Measures in 2018. This ended the last SI definition based on a physical artefact.
Did you know?
The International Prototype of the Kilogram, a platinum-iridium cylinder stored near Paris since 1889, was found to have drifted by about 50 micrograms relative to its copies over a century — roughly the mass of a fingerprint.
| short tons (US) | kilograms |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 90.718474 |
| 0.5 | 453.59237 |
| 1 | 907.18474 |
| 2 | 1,814.36948 |
| 5 | 4,535.9237 |
| 10 | 9,071.8474 |
| 25 | 22,679.6185 |
| 50 | 45,359.237 |
| 100 | 90,718.474 |
| 250 | 226,796.185 |
| 500 | 453,592.37 |
| 1,000 | 907,184.74 |
Common values
| short tons (US) | kilograms | |
|---|---|---|
| A paperclip | 0.0000011 short tons (US) | 0.001 kilograms |
| A smartphone | 0.0001929 short tons (US) | 0.175 kilograms |
| A bag of sugar | 0.00110231 short tons (US) | 1 kilogram |
| Average adult human | 0.07716179 short tons (US) | 70 kilograms |
| A small car | 1.32277357 short tons (US) | 1,200 kilograms |
Full short ton (US) conversion table
| Unit | Value | Factor |
|---|---|---|
| kilogram | 1 short ton = 907.18474 kg | × 907.18474 |
| gram | 1 short ton = 907,184.74 g | × 907,184.74 |
| pound | 1 short ton = 2,000 lb | × 2,000 |
| ounce | 1 short ton = 32,000 oz | × 32,000 |
| tonne | 1 short ton = 0.90718474 t | × 0.90718474 |
| milligram | 1 short ton = 907,184,740.00000012 mg | × 907,184,740.00000012 |
| microgram | 1 short ton = 9.071847e+11 µg | × 9.071847e+11 |
| stone | 1 short ton = 142.85714286 st | × 142.85714286 |
| long ton (UK) | 1 short ton = 0.89285714 long ton | × 0.89285714 |