Convert Short Ton to Slug
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.
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.
Slug
The slug is a unit of mass used in the imperial system and the U.S. customary system, primarily in the context of physics and engineering. It is defined as the mass that will accelerate by 1 foot per second squared (1 ft/s²) when a force of 1 pound-force is applied. One slug is approximately 14.5939 kilograms.
The slug was introduced in the late 19th century as part of the foot-pound-second (FPS) system, which was developed to be more consistent with the principles of mechanics, particularly Newton's second law of motion. The term "slug" was chosen because it represented a unit of mass that would help express the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration in a way that was easier to apply in engineering and scientific calculations. The slug is used primarily in the U.S. and some engineering contexts, but it is less common in everyday measurements, where the pound is typically used for mass and weight.
Convert Short Ton to other weight-converter units
1 Short Ton = 907.184 Kilogram
1 Short Ton = 907184 Gram
1 Short Ton = 907184000 Milligram
1 Short Ton = 0.907184 Metric Ton
1 Short Ton = 0.8928571429 Long Ton
1 Short Ton = 1 Short Ton
1 Short Ton = 2000 Pound
1 Short Ton = 32000 Ounce
1 Short Ton = 4535920 Carat
1 Short Ton = 160 Stone (US)
1 Short Ton = 142.85714286 Stone (UK)
1 Short Ton = 14000000 Grain
1 Short Ton = 62.161900343 Slug
1 Short Ton = 9.0718474 Quintal
1 Short Ton = 80 Quarter (US)
1 Short Ton = 71.428571429 Quarter (UK)
1 Short Ton = 20 Hundredweight (US)
1 Short Ton = 17.857142857 Hundredweight (UK)
1 Short Ton = 31103.473245 Ton (assay) (US)
1 Short Ton = 27770.961429 Ton (assay) (UK)
1 Short Ton = 0.90718474 Tonne
1 Short Ton = 0.0009071847 Kiloton
1 Short Ton = 5.46322403e+29 Dalton
1 Short Ton = 92.507098754 Kilogram-force square second per meter
1 Short Ton = 2 Kilopound