US Tons to Long Tons Converter

To convert a measurement in us tons to long tons, multiply the value by 0.892857142857. The conversion factor comes from the relationship between both units and the kilogram.

For example, to convert 5 ton to long tons: 5 × 0.892857142857 = 4.464286 long ton.

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.

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.

Here are some common values converted:

1 ton = 0.892857142857 long ton 5 ton = 4.464286 long ton 10 ton = 8.928571 long ton 50 ton = 44.642857 long ton 100 ton = 89.285714 long ton