Axis

Mass & weight

tonnet

1,000 kilograms; the metric ton.

Dimension
mass
Canonical signature
M
System
si accepted
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 t = 1,000 kg
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
Distinct from the short ton (907.18 kg) and long ton (1,016.05 kg).
Aliases
metric ton, metric tons, tonnes, tonne (metric)

Same dimension

Related units

kilogramsikggramsigpoundimperial uslbmass ounceimperial usozmilligramsimgmicrogramsiµgnanogramsingpicogramsipg

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 t = 1,000 kg

Exact relationship

10 t = 10,000 kg

Exact relationship