Long Tons to US Tons Converter

To convert a measurement in long tons to us tons, multiply the value by 1.12. The conversion factor comes from the relationship between both units and the kilogram.

For example, to convert 5 long ton to us tons: 5 × 1.12 = 5.6 ton.

A long ton (imperial ton) is a unit of mass equal to 2,240 pounds or approximately 1,016.05 kilograms. The long ton is the traditional British ton, equal to 20 hundredweight of 112 pounds each. It was widely used in the shipping and coal industries and is very close in value to the metric tonne.

Common uses of long tons include: Ship displacement and cargo capacity; Historical British industrial and coal weights; Bulk commodity trading in imperial contexts; Naval and maritime tonnage references.

A US ton (short ton) is a unit of mass equal to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.18 kilograms. The short ton is the standard 'ton' in the United States, defined as 2,000 pounds. It is lighter than both the metric tonne (1,000 kg) and the British long ton (2,240 pounds).

Common uses of us tons include: Freight and shipping weights in the US; Air conditioning capacity (tons of cooling); Bulk material sales (gravel, coal, steel) in the US; Vehicle and equipment weight ratings.

Here are some common values converted:

1 long ton = 1.12 ton 5 long ton = 5.6 ton 10 long ton = 11.2 ton 50 long ton = 56 ton 100 long ton = 112 ton