Slug to Short Ton (US) Converter

Mass Converter

26 units available

Decimals:

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0.016087

1 slug = 0.016087 ton

Formula:

ton = slug × 0.0160870243

With your value: 1 slug = 0.01608702 ton

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in slug so you can sanity-check the result.

Can of soda (1/37 your value)0.0267 slug

Bag of sugar (1/15 your value)0.0685 slug

House cat (1/3.2 your value)0.308 slug

Your value1.00 slug

Adult human (4.8× your value)4.80 slug

Grand piano (27× your value)27.4 slug

Other Slug to Short Ton (US) conversions

2 slug to ton 3 slug to ton 4 slug to ton 5 slug to ton 6 slug to ton 7 slug to ton 8 slug to ton

Slug to Short Ton (US) Conversion Table

Slug (slug)	Short Ton (US) (ton)
0.5	0.008044
1	0.016087
2	0.032174
5	0.080435
10	0.16087
15	0.241305
20	0.32174
25	0.402176
50	0.804351
100	1.608702
250	4.021756
500	8.043512
1000	16.087024

Short Ton (US) to Slug Conversion Table

Short Ton (US) (ton)	Slug (slug)
0.5	31.08095
1	62.1619
2	124.3238
5	310.8095
10	621.619001
15	932.428501
20	1,243.238002
25	1,554.047502
50	3,108.095004
100	6,216.190008
250	15,540.475019
500	31,080.950038
1000	62,161.900076

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Slug (slug)

Mass

Exact conversion

Traceable to the kilogram, defined by fixing the Planck constant at 6.626 070 15 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s. Avoirdupois masses derive from the 1959 international pound (0.453 592 37 kg exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Short Ton (US) (ton)

Mass

Exact conversion

Traceable to the kilogram, defined by fixing the Planck constant at 6.626 070 15 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s. Avoirdupois masses derive from the 1959 international pound (0.453 592 37 kg exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Slug to Short Ton (US)

To convert from Slug (slug) to Short Ton (US) (ton), multiply the value by 0.0160870243.

Formula: ton = slug × 0.0160870243

Reverse: slug = ton × 62.1619000757

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Slug. For example: 5 slug
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0160870243
The result is: 0.080435 ton

About Slug

The slug is the unit of mass in the English engineering system: the mass accelerated at 1 ft/s² by 1 pound-force, about 14.5939 kg.

Common uses: aerospace engineering, US fluid mechanics.

About Short Ton (US)

The short ton equals 2,000 pounds (907.18474 kg) and is the everyday "ton" in the United States.

Common uses: US freight, construction materials, mining.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Short Ton (US) are in 1 Slug?

There are exactly 0.0160870243 Short Ton (US) in 1 Slug. This means the conversion factor from Slug to Short Ton (US) is 0.0160870243.

What is the formula to convert Slug to Short Ton (US)?

The formula to convert Slug to Short Ton (US) is: ton = slug × 0.0160870243. For example, to convert 10 Slug to Short Ton (US), you would multiply 10 by 0.0160870243.

What is a Slug?