Tons to Kilograms Converter - Version 1 Need a quick and easy way to visually discover the difference between short tons and kilograms? Tons to Kilograms Converter is the way to go! Simply watch conversions appear before your eyes as you slide up and down the measurement scale! Its that easy. You will soon discover general relations between short tons and kilograms visually. Tons to Kilograms Converter is a great tool for both teacher and student alike! The standard kilogram is the mass which is equal to the International Prototype Kilogram. There are six copies of the standard kilogram which are stored at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. Different types of tons exist: Short Tons, Long Tons, Metric Tons, and Assay Tons. A Short Ton is 2000 pounds.