Ton, short (sh tn) to Ton, long (ton) converter

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

What is Ton, short (sh tn)

Ton, short (sh tn) is a unit of weight commonly used in the United States. It is equivalent to 2,000 pounds or 0.8928571 ton in the long ton system.

What is Ton, long (ton)

Ton, long (ton) is a unit of weight primarily used in the United Kingdom and other countries. It is equivalent to 2,240 pounds or 1.12 short tons.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from Ton, short (sh tn) to Ton, long (ton):

  1. Multiply the weight in short tons by 0.8928571 to get the weight in long tons.

Weightton=Weightshtn×0.8928571

To convert from Ton, long (ton) to Ton, short (sh tn):

  1. Multiply the weight in long tons by 1.12 to obtain the weight in short tons.

Weightshtn=Weightton×1.12

Examples

  1. Converting 2 short tons to long tons:
    2(shtn)=2×0.8928571=1.785714(ton)

  2. Converting 16 long tons to short tons:
    16(ton)=16×1.12=17.92(shtn)

  3. Converting 11 short tons to long tons:
    11(shtn)=11×0.8928571=9.821429(ton)

  4. Converting 2 long tons to short tons:
    2(ton)=2×1.12=2.24(shtn)

This article provides a simple guide to assist in converting between Ton, short and Ton, long measurements in the weight system.

Ton, short to Ton, long conversion table

sh tn to ton conversion table

Ton, short (sh tn)Ton, long (ton)
0.01 sh tn0.008928571 ton
0.1 sh tn0.08928571 ton
1 sh tn0.8928571 ton
2 sh tn1.785714 ton
3 sh tn2.678571 ton
4 sh tn3.571429 ton
5 sh tn4.464286 ton
6 sh tn5.357143 ton
7 sh tn6.25 ton
8 sh tn7.142857 ton
9 sh tn8.035714 ton
10 sh tn8.928571 ton
10 sh tn8.928571 ton
20 sh tn17.85714 ton
30 sh tn26.78571 ton
40 sh tn35.71429 ton
50 sh tn44.64286 ton
60 sh tn53.57143 ton
70 sh tn62.5 ton
80 sh tn71.42857 ton
90 sh tn80.35714 ton
100 sh tn89.28571 ton
1 000 sh tn892.8571 ton
2 000 sh tn1 785.714 ton
3 000 sh tn2 678.571 ton
4 000 sh tn3 571.429 ton
5 000 sh tn4 464.286 ton
6 000 sh tn5 357.143 ton
7 000 sh tn6 250 ton
8 000 sh tn7 142.857 ton
9 000 sh tn8 035.714 ton
10 000 sh tn8 928.571 ton