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Tin to Steel Ratio
The tin to steel ratio is 18.23 — Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton divided by Steel at $3,066.00 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.
Tin to Steel ratio
1.000 T of tin = 18.229 T of steel
Inverse (STEEL/TIN): 0.05486 — one Metric Ton of steel buys that much tin.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (93th percentile of the last 1 year)
Tin
$55,891.00
per Metric Ton
Steel
¥3,066.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of steel per Metric Ton of tin. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:49 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
14.92
median 15.40
1Y low
10.61
Aug 25, 2025
1Y high
19.24
Mar 2, 2026
Normal band
12.51–17.32
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.38σ
317 observations
Tin to Steel ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the TIN/STEEL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Tin / Steel price chart below.
TIN/STEEL ratio line
How many T of Steel one T of Tin buys, over 1Y.
TIN/STEEL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the TIN/STEEL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Tin and Steel prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the tin to steel ratio
Tin to Steel ratio = Tin price per Metric Ton ÷ Steel price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of steel per Metric Ton of tin — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $55,891.00 ÷ $3,066.00 = 18.23. The inverse is 0.05486.
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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 tin to steel ratio today?
The tin to steel ratio is 18.23 — Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the tin to steel ratio?
Divide the tin price per Metric Ton by the steel 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 steel per Metric Ton of tin.
What is the inverse of the tin to steel ratio?
The inverse, steel to tin, is 0.05486 — how many Metric Tons of tin one Metric Ton of steel buys.