17,000 tons in metric tons - Convert 17,000 tons to metric tons

How much does 17,000 tons weigh in metric tons? Find out how heavy is 17,000 tons using our calculator and results table.

Metric-tons

📖 A metric ton, also known as a tonne, is a unit of mass that is equal to 1,000 kilograms or approximately the weight of a small elephant. It is commonly used in scientific and industrial communities to measure the weight of large objects, such as vehicles or building materials.

💡 The metric ton is one of the SI base units and is used by almost every country in the world except for the US, which still primarily uses the imperial system.

Tons

📖 A ton is a unit of mass that can refer to either a short-ton or a long-ton, depending on the context. In the US, a ton is equal to 2,000 pounds, while in the UK, it can refer to either 2,000 or 2,240 pounds. It is commonly used to measure the weight of heavy objects, such as vehicles or machinery.

💡 The word "ton" comes from the Old English word "tunne," which means a large barrel or cask. This is because the weight of a barrel full of wine or beer was often used as a standard measurement in medieval times.

tons to metric tons Conversion Table

tons	metric tons
17,000	15,422
17,100	15,513
17,200	15,604
17,300	15,694
17,400	15,785
17,500	15,876
17,600	15,966
17,700	16,057
17,800	16,148
17,900	16,239
18,000	16,329
18,100	16,420
18,200	16,511
18,300	16,601
18,400	16,692
18,500	16,783
18,600	16,874
18,700	16,964
18,800	17,055
18,900	17,146
19,000	17,237
19,100	17,327
19,200	17,418
19,300	17,509
19,400	17,599
19,500	17,690
19,600	17,781
19,700	17,872
19,800	17,962
19,900	18,053
20,000	18,144
20,100	18,234
20,200	18,325
20,300	18,416
20,400	18,507
20,500	18,597
20,600	18,688
20,700	18,779
20,800	18,869
20,900	18,960
21,000	19,051
21,100	19,142
21,200	19,232
21,300	19,323
21,400	19,414
21,500	19,504
21,600	19,595
21,700	19,686
21,800	19,777
21,900	19,867
22,000	19,958
22,100	20,049
22,200	20,140
22,300	20,230
22,400	20,321
22,500	20,412
22,600	20,502
22,700	20,593
22,800	20,684
22,900	20,775
23,000	20,865
23,100	20,956
23,200	21,047
23,300	21,137
23,400	21,228
23,500	21,319
23,600	21,410
23,700	21,500
23,800	21,591
23,900	21,682
24,000	21,772
24,100	21,863
24,200	21,954
24,300	22,045
24,400	22,135
24,500	22,226
24,600	22,317
24,700	22,407
24,800	22,498
24,900	22,589
25,000	22,680
25,100	22,770
25,200	22,861
25,300	22,952
25,400	23,042
25,500	23,133
25,600	23,224
25,700	23,315
25,800	23,405
25,900	23,496
26,000	23,587
26,100	23,678
26,200	23,768
26,300	23,859
26,400	23,950
26,500	24,040
26,600	24,131
26,700	24,222
26,800	24,313
26,900	24,403