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Short Ton

The short ton (symbol tn or t) is a unit of mass primarily used in the United States. It is equal to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.1847 kilograms. The short ton is part of the U.S. customary system and is smaller than both the long ton (used in the UK) and the metric ton.

Origin:

The short ton originated in the U.S. as a way to standardize weight measurements, particularly for bulk commodities like coal and steel. It is called "short" to distinguish it from the long ton (also known as the imperial ton), which is used in the UK and equals 2,240 pounds. The short ton became widely used in the United States during the 19th century as part of the U.S. customary system of measurements.

Hundredweight (US)

The hundredweight (US) is a unit of mass used in the United States, primarily in agriculture and industry. It is equal to 100 pounds or approximately 45.36 kilograms. The hundredweight is part of the U.S. customary system and is used to measure bulk commodities like grain and livestock.

Origin:

The hundredweight originated in medieval England as a unit of mass for measuring grain and other agricultural products. It was defined as 100 pounds. The term "hundredweight" comes from the Latin word "centum", meaning "hundred". The hundredweight was used in trade and agriculture for centuries and was adopted in the United States as part of the U.S. customary system.

Convert Short Ton to other weight-converter units

1 Short Ton = 907.184 Kilogram

Short Ton(ton) to Kilogram(kg)

1 Short Ton = 907184 Gram

Short Ton(ton) to Gram(g)

1 Short Ton = 907184000 Milligram

Short Ton(ton) to Milligram(mg)

1 Short Ton = 0.907184 Metric Ton

Short Ton(ton) to Metric Ton(t)

1 Short Ton = 0.8928571429 Long Ton

Short Ton(ton) to Long Ton(ton)

1 Short Ton = 1 Short Ton

Short Ton(ton) to Short Ton(ton)

1 Short Ton = 2000 Pound

Short Ton(ton) to Pound(lbs)

1 Short Ton = 32000 Ounce

Short Ton(ton) to Ounce(oz)

1 Short Ton = 4535920 Carat

Short Ton(ton) to Carat(ct)

1 Short Ton = 160 Stone (US)

Short Ton(ton) to Stone (US)(st)

1 Short Ton = 142.85714286 Stone (UK)

Short Ton(ton) to Stone (UK)(st)

1 Short Ton = 14000000 Grain

Short Ton(ton) to Grain(gr)

1 Short Ton = 62.161900343 Slug

Short Ton(ton) to Slug(slug)

1 Short Ton = 9.0718474 Quintal

Short Ton(ton) to Quintal(q)

1 Short Ton = 80 Quarter (US)

Short Ton(ton) to Quarter (US)(qr)

1 Short Ton = 71.428571429 Quarter (UK)

Short Ton(ton) to Quarter (UK)(qr)

1 Short Ton = 20 Hundredweight (US)

Short Ton(ton) to Hundredweight (US)(cwt)

1 Short Ton = 17.857142857 Hundredweight (UK)

Short Ton(ton) to Hundredweight (UK)(cwt)

1 Short Ton = 31103.473245 Ton (assay) (US)

Short Ton(ton) to Ton (assay) (US)(AT)

1 Short Ton = 27770.961429 Ton (assay) (UK)

Short Ton(ton) to Ton (assay) (UK)(AT)

1 Short Ton = 0.90718474 Tonne

Short Ton(ton) to Tonne(t)

1 Short Ton = 0.0009071847 Kiloton

Short Ton(ton) to Kiloton(kt)

1 Short Ton = 5.46322403e+29 Dalton

Short Ton(ton) to Dalton(Da)

1 Short Ton = 92.507098754 Kilogram-force square second per meter

Short Ton(ton) to Kilogram-force square second per meter(kgf*s²/m)

1 Short Ton = 2 Kilopound

Short Ton(ton) to Kilopound(kip)

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