Weight Converter — Pounds, Kilograms, Tons and Tonnes

A US short ton is 2,000 lb or 907.2 kg. A metric tonne is 1,000 kg or 2,204.6 lb. Mixing them up is a 10% error.

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Common asphalt weights

Item	Pounds	Kilograms	Short tons	Tonnes
1 ft³ dense HMA	145	65.8	0.0725	0.0658
1 cubic yard dense HMA	3,915	1,776	1.958	1.776
1 m³ dense HMA	5,121	2,323	2.561	2.323
1 sq ft at 2 in	24.2	11.0	0.0121	0.0110
1 m² at 50 mm	256	116	0.128	0.116
20-ton truck load	40,000	18,144	20	18.14

kg = lb × 0.453592
short tons = lb ÷ 2,000
tonnes = kg ÷ 1,000
short tons = tonnes × 1.10231

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Last reviewed: 28 August 2026 Next review: November 2026 Reviewed by: AsphaltCalculatorPrice Editorial Team