Short Hundredweights (US) to Metric Tons (or Tonnes)

Short Hundredweights (US) to Metric Tons (or Tonnes) conversion calculator

Metric Tons (or Tonnes) to Short Hundredweights (US) (Swap units)

1sh cwt = 0.04536t

Note: You can increase or decrease the accuracy of this answer by selecting the number of significant figures required from the options above the result.

Short Hundredweights (US) to Metric Tons (or Tonnes) conversion formula

Metric Tons (or Tonnes) = Short Hundredweights (US) / 22.04620046

Short Hundredweights (US) to Metric Tons (or Tonnes) calculation

Metric Tons (or Tonnes) = Short Hundredweights (US) / 22.04620046

Metric Tons (or Tonnes) = 1 / 22.0462

Metric Tons (or Tonnes) = 0.04536

What is a short hundredweight?

A short hundredweight, also known as a cental, is a unit of weight commonly used in the United States and Canada.

It is equivalent to 100 pounds or approximately 45.36 kilograms.

The term "short" is used to distinguish it from the long hundredweight, which is used in the United Kingdom and equals 112 pounds.

What is a metric ton (or tonne)?

A metric ton, also known as a tonne, is a unit of mass in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms or approximately 2,204.62 pounds. It is commonly used in international trade and commerce as a standard unit for measuring large quantities of goods such as minerals, agricultural products, and industrial materials. The metric ton is preferred over the traditional ton (short ton) in most countries due to its simplicity and consistency with the metric system.

The metric ton is widely used in industries such as shipping, manufacturing, and agriculture for its ease of conversion and compatibility with other metric units. It is important to note that the metric ton should not be confused with the ton (short ton) used in the United States, which is equivalent to 2,000 pounds.

 

Short Hundredweights (US) to Metric Tons (or Tonnes) table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
Short Hundredweights (US)
Metric Tons (or Tonnes)
0sh cwt
0.00000t
1sh cwt
0.04536t
2sh cwt
0.09072t
3sh cwt
0.13608t
4sh cwt
0.18144t
5sh cwt
0.22680t
6sh cwt
0.27216t
7sh cwt
0.31752t
8sh cwt
0.36287t
9sh cwt
0.40823t
10sh cwt
0.45359t
11sh cwt
0.49895t
12sh cwt
0.54431t
13sh cwt
0.58967t
14sh cwt
0.63503t
15sh cwt
0.68039t
16sh cwt
0.72575t
17sh cwt
0.77111t
18sh cwt
0.81647t
19sh cwt
0.86183t
Short Hundredweights (US)
Metric Tons (or Tonnes)
20sh cwt
0.90719t
21sh cwt
0.95255t
22sh cwt
0.99790t
23sh cwt
1.04326t
24sh cwt
1.08862t
25sh cwt
1.13398t
26sh cwt
1.17934t
27sh cwt
1.22470t
28sh cwt
1.27006t
29sh cwt
1.31542t
30sh cwt
1.36078t
31sh cwt
1.40614t
32sh cwt
1.45150t
33sh cwt
1.49686t
34sh cwt
1.54222t
35sh cwt
1.58758t
36sh cwt
1.63293t
37sh cwt
1.67829t
38sh cwt
1.72365t
39sh cwt
1.76901t
Short Hundredweights (US)
Metric Tons (or Tonnes)
40sh cwt
1.81437t
41sh cwt
1.85973t
42sh cwt
1.90509t
43sh cwt
1.95045t
44sh cwt
1.99581t
45sh cwt
2.04117t
46sh cwt
2.08653t
47sh cwt
2.13189t
48sh cwt
2.17725t
49sh cwt
2.22261t
50sh cwt
2.26796t
51sh cwt
2.31332t
52sh cwt
2.35868t
53sh cwt
2.40404t
54sh cwt
2.44940t
55sh cwt
2.49476t
56sh cwt
2.54012t
57sh cwt
2.58548t
58sh cwt
2.63084t
59sh cwt
2.67620t
Short Hundredweights (US)
Metric Tons (or Tonnes)
60sh cwt
2.72156t
61sh cwt
2.76692t
62sh cwt
2.81228t
63sh cwt
2.85764t
64sh cwt
2.90299t
65sh cwt
2.94835t
66sh cwt
2.99371t
67sh cwt
3.03907t
68sh cwt
3.08443t
69sh cwt
3.12979t
70sh cwt
3.17515t
71sh cwt
3.22051t
72sh cwt
3.26587t
73sh cwt
3.31123t
74sh cwt
3.35659t
75sh cwt
3.40195t
76sh cwt
3.44731t
77sh cwt
3.49267t
78sh cwt
3.53802t
79sh cwt
3.58338t