Short ton to Stone
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short ton to stone Conversion Table
| short ton (sh tn) | stone (st) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.01 sh tn | → | 1.4285714286 st |
| 0.1 sh tn | → | 14.2857142857 st |
| 1.0 sh tn | → | 142.8571428571 st |
| 2.0 sh tn | → | 285.7142857143 st |
| 3.0 sh tn | → | 428.5714285714 st |
| 5.0 sh tn | → | 714.2857142857 st |
| 10.0 sh tn | → | 1428.5714285714 st |
| 20.0 sh tn | → | 2857.1428571429 st |
| 30.0 sh tn | → | 4285.7142857143 st |
| 50.0 sh tn | → | 7142.8571428572 st |
| 100.0 sh tn | → | 14285.7142857143 st |
| 1000.0 sh tn | → | 142857.142857143 st |
Example Conversion
To convert from short ton to stone, multiply by 142.8571428571.
For example: 22 short ton = 22 × 142.8571428571 = 3142.8571428571 stone
Unit History
About short ton
The short ton, equal to 2,000 pounds, developed alongside US industrial expansion. It is still used in American manufacturing, mining, and logistics to quantify large material quantities.
About stone
The stone is a traditional British unit equal to 14 pounds. While no longer an official SI unit, it persists informally in the UK and Ireland for describing body weight.