48,000 tons in metric tons - Convert 48,000 tons to metric tons

How much does 48,000 tons weigh in metric tons? Find out how heavy is 48,000 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
48,000	43,545
48,100	43,636
48,200	43,726
48,300	43,817
48,400	43,908
48,500	43,998
48,600	44,089
48,700	44,180
48,800	44,271
48,900	44,361
49,000	44,452
49,100	44,543
49,200	44,634
49,300	44,724
49,400	44,815
49,500	44,906
49,600	44,996
49,700	45,087
49,800	45,178
49,900	45,269
50,000	45,359
50,100	45,450
50,200	45,541
50,300	45,631
50,400	45,722
50,500	45,813
50,600	45,904
50,700	45,994
50,800	46,085
50,900	46,176
51,000	46,266
51,100	46,357
51,200	46,448
51,300	46,539
51,400	46,629
51,500	46,720
51,600	46,811
51,700	46,901
51,800	46,992
51,900	47,083
52,000	47,174
52,100	47,264
52,200	47,355
52,300	47,446
52,400	47,536
52,500	47,627
52,600	47,718
52,700	47,809
52,800	47,899
52,900	47,990
53,000	48,081
53,100	48,172
53,200	48,262
53,300	48,353
53,400	48,444
53,500	48,534
53,600	48,625
53,700	48,716
53,800	48,807
53,900	48,897
54,000	48,988
54,100	49,079
54,200	49,169
54,300	49,260
54,400	49,351
54,500	49,442
54,600	49,532
54,700	49,623
54,800	49,714
54,900	49,804
55,000	49,895
55,100	49,986
55,200	50,077
55,300	50,167
55,400	50,258
55,500	50,349
55,600	50,439
55,700	50,530
55,800	50,621
55,900	50,712
56,000	50,802
56,100	50,893
56,200	50,984
56,300	51,075
56,400	51,165
56,500	51,256
56,600	51,347
56,700	51,437
56,800	51,528
56,900	51,619
57,000	51,710
57,100	51,800
57,200	51,891
57,300	51,982
57,400	52,072
57,500	52,163
57,600	52,254
57,700	52,345
57,800	52,435
57,900	52,526