{
  "entity_type": "unit_conversion_page",
  "id": "kg-to-tons",
  "name": "Kilograms to US short tons",
  "title": "Kilograms to US short tons Converter (kg to short ton)",
  "description": "Convert kilograms to US short tons: 1 kg = 0.00110231 short ton. Exact conversion factor, formula, 22-row table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.",
  "quantity": "mass",
  "quantity_name": "Mass",
  "base_unit": "kg",
  "from_unit": {
    "symbol": "kg",
    "display": "kg",
    "name": "kilograms",
    "singular": "kilogram"
  },
  "to_unit": {
    "symbol": "ton_us",
    "display": "short ton",
    "name": "US short tons",
    "singular": "short ton"
  },
  "linear": true,
  "factor": 0.001102311311,
  "inverse_factor": 907.18474,
  "formula": "US short tons = kilograms × 0.001102311311",
  "reverse_formula": "kilograms = US short tons × 907.18474",
  "unit_relation": "1 kg = 0.00110231 short ton",
  "examples": [
    {
      "value": 5,
      "result": 0.00551156,
      "text": "5 kg = 0.00551156 short ton"
    },
    {
      "value": 12.5,
      "result": 0.0137789,
      "text": "12.5 kg = 0.0137789 short ton"
    },
    {
      "value": 100,
      "result": 0.110231,
      "text": "100 kg = 0.110231 short ton"
    }
  ],
  "table": [
    {
      "kg": 1,
      "ton_us": 0.00110231
    },
    {
      "kg": 2,
      "ton_us": 0.00220462
    },
    {
      "kg": 3,
      "ton_us": 0.00330693
    },
    {
      "kg": 4,
      "ton_us": 0.00440925
    },
    {
      "kg": 5,
      "ton_us": 0.00551156
    },
    {
      "kg": 6,
      "ton_us": 0.00661387
    },
    {
      "kg": 7,
      "ton_us": 0.00771618
    },
    {
      "kg": 8,
      "ton_us": 0.00881849
    },
    {
      "kg": 9,
      "ton_us": 0.0099208
    },
    {
      "kg": 10,
      "ton_us": 0.0110231
    },
    {
      "kg": 15,
      "ton_us": 0.0165347
    },
    {
      "kg": 20,
      "ton_us": 0.0220462
    },
    {
      "kg": 25,
      "ton_us": 0.0275578
    },
    {
      "kg": 30,
      "ton_us": 0.0330693
    },
    {
      "kg": 40,
      "ton_us": 0.0440925
    },
    {
      "kg": 50,
      "ton_us": 0.0551156
    },
    {
      "kg": 75,
      "ton_us": 0.0826733
    },
    {
      "kg": 100,
      "ton_us": 0.110231
    },
    {
      "kg": 200,
      "ton_us": 0.220462
    },
    {
      "kg": 250,
      "ton_us": 0.275578
    },
    {
      "kg": 500,
      "ton_us": 0.551156
    },
    {
      "kg": 1000,
      "ton_us": 1.10231
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How many US short tons are in one kilogram?",
      "a": "1 kg = 0.00110231 short ton. The factor comes from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811 / BIPM), so it is exact or correct to at least 10 significant figures."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the formula to convert kilograms to US short tons?",
      "a": "Multiply the value in kilograms by 0.001102311311: US short tons = kilograms × 0.001102311311. For example, 5 kg = 0.00551156 short ton."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I convert US short tons back to kilograms?",
      "a": "Multiply by the inverse factor 907.18474 (kilograms = US short tons × 907.18474), or use the US short tons-to-kilograms page."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "NIST Special Publication 811 – Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), Appendix B conversion factors",
      "url": "https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "BIPM – The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition)",
      "url": "https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "Wikipedia – Conversion of units",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_units",
      "type": "reference",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    }
  ],
  "freshness": {
    "type": "static",
    "max_age_seconds": null,
    "note": "Fixed conversion factors (NIST/BIPM definitions); results never go stale."
  },
  "api": {
    "convert": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=5&from_unit=kg&to_unit=ton_us",
    "calculator": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/mass?value=5&from_unit=kg&to_unit=ton_us",
    "mcp_tool": "convert_units",
    "mcp_arguments": {
      "value": 5,
      "from_unit": "kg",
      "to_unit": "ton_us"
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "html": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kg-to-tons",
    "markdown": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kg-to-tons.md",
    "json": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kg-to-tons.json",
    "reverse": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/tons-to-kg",
    "quantity_converter": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/mass",
    "units": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/units?quantity=mass"
  },
  "timestamp": "2026-09-24"
}