⚖️ Jin (Chinese Catties) to US Tons (Short) Converter

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1 jin (catty) =
0.000551156 short tons
1 short ton =
1,814.37 jin (catties)
Formula
ton (US) = jin × 0.000551156
Handy values
100 jin = 0.0551156 ton (US) · 1,000 jin = 0.551156 ton (US) · 10,000 jin = 5.51156 ton (US)

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⚡ Jin (Chinese Catties) to US Tons (Short): the quick answer

1 jin = 0.000551156 ton (US) 1 jin (catty) equals 0.000551156 short tons

To convert jin (catties) to short tons, multiply the value by 0.000551156. To go the other way, multiply short tons by 1,814.37 to get jin (catties).

↔ Convert short tons to jin (catties) instead

🧮 Formula

Jin (Chinese Catties) to US Tons (Short)
ton (US) = jin × 0.000551156
US Tons (Short) to Jin (Chinese Catties)
jin = ton (US) × 1,814.37

Where

  • jin = the weight in jin (catties)
  • ton (US) = the weight in short tons
Every unit here is defined by its weight in kilograms, so the conversion factor is (kilograms per jin (catty)) ÷ (kilograms per short ton).

📊 Jin (Chinese Catties) to US Tons (Short) conversion table

Jin (Chinese Catties) (jin)US Tons (Short) (ton (US))
1 jin0.000551156 ton (US)
5 jin0.00275578 ton (US)
10 jin0.00551156 ton (US)
25 jin0.0137789 ton (US)
50 jin0.0275578 ton (US)
100 jin0.0551156 ton (US)
250 jin0.137789 ton (US)
500 jin0.275578 ton (US)
1,000 jin0.551156 ton (US)
2,500 jin1.37789 ton (US)
5,000 jin2.75578 ton (US)
10,000 jin5.51156 ton (US)
100,000 jin55.1156 ton (US)
1,000,000 jin551.156 ton (US)

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 jin (catties) to short tons

25 jin × 0.000551156 = 0.0137789 ton (US)

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Convert 250 jin (catties) to short tons

250 jin × 0.000551156 = 0.137789 ton (US)

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📘 About these units

Jin (catty) (jin). The Chinese jin (catty) is exactly 500 g in mainland China. Used in: Asia — China.

Short ton (ton (US)). The US (short) ton is 2,000 pounds (907.18 kg).

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many short tons are in one jin (catty)?

There are 0.000551156 short tons in one jin (catty).

How do I convert jin (catties) to short tons?

Multiply the number of jin (catties) by 0.000551156. For example, 10 jin (catties) equal 0.00551156 short tons.

How many jin (catties) are in one short ton?

One short ton equals 1,814.37 jin (catties).

How many short tons is 1,000 jin (catties)?

0.551156 short tons. Other common values: 100 jin (catties) = 0.0551156 short tons and 10,000 jin (catties) = 5.51156 short tons.

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