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Magnesium to Tin Ratio
The magnesium to tin ratio is 0.3024 — Magnesium at $16,900.00 per Metric Ton divided by Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Magnesium to Tin ratio
1.000 T of magnesium = 0.3024 T of tin
Inverse (TIN/MG): 3.307 — one Metric Ton of tin buys that much magnesium.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (2th percentile of the last 1 year)
Magnesium
¥16,900.00
per Metric Ton
Tin
$55,891.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of tin per Metric Ton of magnesium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:16:58 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.3896
median 0.3731
1Y low
0.2945
Jun 2, 2026
1Y high
0.5516
Aug 25, 2025
Normal band
0.3190–0.4602
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.23σ
358 observations
Magnesium to Tin ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the MG/TIN ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Magnesium / Tin price chart below.
MG/TIN ratio line
How many T of Tin one T of Magnesium buys, over 1Y.
MG/TIN ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the MG/TIN ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Magnesium and Tin prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the magnesium to tin ratio
Magnesium to Tin ratio = Magnesium price per Metric Ton ÷ Tin price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of tin per Metric Ton of magnesium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $16,900.00 ÷ $55,891.00 = 0.3024. The inverse is 3.307.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the magnesium to tin ratio today?
The magnesium to tin ratio is 0.3024 — Magnesium at $16,900.00 per Metric Ton divided by Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the magnesium to tin ratio?
Divide the magnesium price per Metric Ton by the tin price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of tin per Metric Ton of magnesium.
What is the inverse of the magnesium to tin ratio?
The inverse, tin to magnesium, is 3.307 — how many Metric Tons of magnesium one Metric Ton of tin buys.