Imperial Ton to US Ton Conversion

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About Imperial Ton to US Ton Conversion

Converting from Imperial Ton to US Ton is a common weight conversion.

This online converter allows you to easily convert between imperial ton and us ton, providing instant results with high precision.


Imperial Ton

Definition: The imperial ton (also known as the long ton) is a unit of mass equal to 2,240 pounds or approximately 1,016.05 kilograms.

History: Standardized in the British Imperial system in the 19th century for trade and commerce.

Current use: Still used in the UK for shipping, naval, and freight purposes, but increasingly replaced by metric units.

US Ton

Definition: The US ton (also known as a short ton) is a unit of mass equal to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.18 kilograms.

History: Established in the US customary system based on earlier British definitions before the imperial ton was standardized.

Current use: Used primarily in the United States for measuring large weights like vehicles, waste, or construction materials.

Details

  • From: Imperial Ton
  • To: US Ton
  • Formula: 1 Imperial Ton = 1.1200000000 US Ton
  • Example: 25 Imperial Ton = 28.0000000000 US Ton

Imperial Ton to US Ton Conversion Table

Imperial TonUS Ton
0.010.0112
0.10.112
11.12
22.24
33.36
55.6
1011.2
2022.4
5056
100112
10001120