Convert Short tons per second to Metric tons per second
Convert Short tons per second (ton/s) to Metric tons per second (t/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
t/s = ton/s × 0.90718474
About Short tons per second
The short ton per second (ton/s, US) equals 907.18474 kg/s, used for the very highest industrial and military throughput rates. The Space Shuttle Main Engine consumed propellant at ≈480 kg/s LOX + 160 kg/s LH2 ≈ 640 kg/s ≈ 0.71 ton/s; a large blast-furnace tap discharges molten iron at 1-3 ton/s. 1 short ton/s = 907.18474 kg/s = 2 000 lb/s.
About Metric tons per second
The metric tonne per second (t/s) equals 1 000 kg/s, the largest commonly cited mass-flow unit for catastrophic events and mega-scale engineering. The Chicxulub impactor released energy equivalent to removing ≈7×10¹¹ t of TNT over milliseconds; large submarine volcanic eruptions expel lava at 10³-10⁴ t/s. Industrial context: the Three Gorges Dam passes ≈45 000 m³/s of water = ≈45 000 t/s at peak flood. 1 t/s = 1 000 kg/s ≈ 1.102 short ton/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Short tons per second (ton/s) | Metric tons per second (t/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ton/s | 0.907185 t/s |
| 2 ton/s | 1.81437 t/s |
| 5 ton/s | 4.53592 t/s |
| 10 ton/s | 9.07185 t/s |
| 25 ton/s | 22.6796 t/s |
| 50 ton/s | 45.3592 t/s |
| 100 ton/s | 90.7185 t/s |