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Steel to Tin Ratio
The steel to tin ratio is 0.05486 — Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton divided by Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Steel to Tin ratio
1.000 T of steel = 0.05486 T of tin
Inverse (TIN/STEEL): 18.23 — one Metric Ton of tin buys that much steel.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (7th percentile of the last 1 year)
Steel
¥3,066.00
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 steel. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:49 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
0.06893
median 0.06492
1Y low
0.05197
Mar 2, 2026
1Y high
0.09421
Aug 25, 2025
Normal band
0.05715–0.08070
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.19σ
317 observations
Steel to Tin ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the STEEL/TIN ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Steel / Tin price chart below.
STEEL/TIN ratio line
How many T of Tin one T of Steel buys, over 1Y.
STEEL/TIN ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the STEEL/TIN ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Steel 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 steel to tin ratio
Steel to Tin ratio = Steel 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 steel — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,066.00 ÷ $55,891.00 = 0.05486. The inverse is 18.23.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the steel to tin ratio today?
The steel to tin ratio is 0.05486 — Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton divided by Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the steel to tin ratio?
Divide the steel 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 steel.
What is the inverse of the steel to tin ratio?
The inverse, tin to steel, is 18.23 — how many Metric Tons of steel one Metric Ton of tin buys.