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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 (abbreviation: lb or lbm) is a unit of mass in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. It is equal to ​0.45359237 kilograms.

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