Tons to Kilograms Converter
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How to Convert Tons to Kilograms
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To convert a measurement in tons to a measurement in kilograms, multiply the weight by the following conversion ratio: 907.18474 kilograms/ton.
Since one ton is equal to 907.18474 kilograms, you can use this simple formula to convert:
kilograms = tons × 907.18474
The weight in kilograms is equal to the weight in tons multiplied by 907.18474.
How Many Kilograms Are in a Ton?
There are 907.18474 kilograms in a ton, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 t = 907.18474 kg
Tons and kilograms are both units used to measure weight. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
What Is a Ton?
One ton, also known as a short ton or a US ton, is equal to 2,000 pounds and is mostly used in the US as a unit of weight.[1] One ton is equal to 907.18474 kilograms.
The ton is a US customary unit of weight. A ton is sometimes also referred to as a short ton. Tons can be abbreviated as t; for example, 1 ton can be written as 1 t.
The short ton should not be confused with the long ton, which is used mostly in the United Kingdom, or the metric ton which is used in most other countries.
Learn more about tons.
What Is a Kilogram?
One kilogram is equal to 1,000 grams, 2.204623 pounds, or 1/1,000 of a metric ton.
The formal definition of the kilogram changed in 2019. One kilogram was previously equal to the mass of the platinum-iridium bar, known as the International Prototype of the Kilogram, which was stored in Sèvres, France.
The 2019 SI brochure now defines the kilogram using the Planck constant, and it is defined using the meter and second.[2] It is equal to the mass of 1,000 cubic centimeters, or milliliters, of water.
The kilogram, or kilogramme, is the SI base unit for weight and is also a multiple of the gram. In the metric system, "kilo" is the prefix for thousands, or 103. Kilograms can be abbreviated as kg; for example, 1 kilogram can be written as 1 kg.
Learn more about kilograms.
Ton to Kilogram Conversion Table
| Tons | Kilograms |
|---|---|
| 1 t | 907.18 kg |
| 2 t | 1,814 kg |
| 3 t | 2,722 kg |
| 4 t | 3,629 kg |
| 5 t | 4,536 kg |
| 6 t | 5,443 kg |
| 7 t | 6,350 kg |
| 8 t | 7,257 kg |
| 9 t | 8,165 kg |
| 10 t | 9,072 kg |
| 11 t | 9,979 kg |
| 12 t | 10,886 kg |
| 13 t | 11,793 kg |
| 14 t | 12,701 kg |
| 15 t | 13,608 kg |
| 16 t | 14,515 kg |
| 17 t | 15,422 kg |
| 18 t | 16,329 kg |
| 19 t | 17,237 kg |
| 20 t | 18,144 kg |
| 21 t | 19,051 kg |
| 22 t | 19,958 kg |
| 23 t | 20,865 kg |
| 24 t | 21,772 kg |
| 25 t | 22,680 kg |
| 26 t | 23,587 kg |
| 27 t | 24,494 kg |
| 28 t | 25,401 kg |
| 29 t | 26,308 kg |
| 30 t | 27,216 kg |
| 31 t | 28,123 kg |
| 32 t | 29,030 kg |
| 33 t | 29,937 kg |
| 34 t | 30,844 kg |
| 35 t | 31,751 kg |
| 36 t | 32,659 kg |
| 37 t | 33,566 kg |
| 38 t | 34,473 kg |
| 39 t | 35,380 kg |
| 40 t | 36,287 kg |
References
- United States Department of Agriculture, Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products, https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/41880/33132_ah697_002.pdf
- International Bureau of Weights and Measures, The International System of Units, 9th Edition, 2019, https://www.bipm.org/documents/20126/41483022/SI-Brochure-9-EN.pdf
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