Converting from Ton, long (ton) to Ton, short (sh tn)

What is Ton, long (ton)

A ton, long (ton) is a unit of weight used in the imperial system and is equal to 2,240 pounds.

What is Ton, short (sh tn)

A ton, short (sh tn) is a unit of weight used in the US customary system and is equal to 2,000 pounds.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from tons, long to tons, short, you can use the following formula:

Tonsh​=Tonlong​×1.12

To convert from tons, short to tons, long, you can use the following formula:

Tonlong​=Tonsh​×0.8928571

Examples

• 4 tons, long is equal to 4.48 tons, short
• 4 tons, short is equal to 3.571429 tons, long
• 16 tons, long is equal to 17.92 tons, short
• 16 tons, short is equal to 14.28571 tons, long
• 3 tons, long is equal to 3.36 tons, short
• 3 tons, short is equal to 2.678571 tons, long

Perform Conversions

Use this page to perform converting from Ton, long (ton) to Ton, short (sh tn) by applying the conversion formulas mentioned above.