Kilograms to Ton

There is more than one type of Ton. Please use the appropriate variation from the list below.

  1. Kilograms to Metric Tons (or Tonnes)

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  2. Kilograms to Long Tons (UK)

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  3. Kilograms to Short Tons (US)

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  4. Kilograms to Tonnes

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Kilograms

The kg is defined as being equal to the mass of the International Prototype of the Kilogram (IPK), a block of platinum-iridium alloy manufactured in 1889 and stored at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Sèvres, France.

It is the only SI unit that is defined by a physical object rather than a fundamental physical property that can be reproduced in laboratories.

Ton

There are three types of ton- long ton, short ton and metric tonne. Please select a more specific unit.