US tons to Pounds Conversion


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How to convert US tons to pounds

1 US ton is equal to 2000 pounds:

1 ST = 2000 lb

When a weight W in US tons is multiplied by 2000, it gives weight in pounds.

Wlb = WST × 2000


Example

To convert 0.5 US tons into pounds, it is multiplied by 2000:

(0.5 ST) × 2000 = 1000 lb

US tons

The US ton also known as Short ton is a unit of mass. It is commonly used in the United States, where it is known as simply a common ton. A short ton is defined as exactly 2000 pounds or 907.18474 kg. The symbol of US ton is ST.

Pound

The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation: lb or lbm) is a unit of mass in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. Various definitions have been used for pound. The most common definition for today is the international avoirdupois pound, which is legally defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, and which is divided into 16 avoirdupois ounces.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick US ton to pound conversion table is given below:

US tonsPounds
0.1 ST200 lb
0.2 ST400 lb
0.3 ST600 lb
0.4 ST800 lb
0.5 ST1000 lb
0.6 ST1200 lb
0.7 ST1400 lb
0.8 ST1600 lb
0.9 ST1800 lb
1 ST2000 lb