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Zinc to Soda Ash Ratio
The zinc to soda ash ratio is 3.727 — Zinc at $3,838.95 per Metric Ton divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Zinc to Soda Ash ratio
1.000 T of zinc = 3.727 T of soda ash
Inverse (SODASH/ZINC): 0.2683 — one Metric Ton of soda ash buys that much zinc.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (100th percentile of the last 1 year)
Zinc
$3,838.95
per Metric Ton
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of soda ash per Metric Ton of zinc. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:31:11 GMT.
1Y average
2.776
median 2.734
1Y low
2.254
Aug 24, 2025
1Y high
3.728
Aug 21, 2026
Normal band
2.452–3.100
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.93σ
314 observations
Zinc to Soda Ash ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZINC/SODASH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Zinc / Soda Ash price chart below.
ZINC/SODASH ratio line
How many T of Soda Ash one T of Zinc buys, over 1Y.
ZINC/SODASH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZINC/SODASH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Zinc and Soda Ash prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the zinc to soda ash ratio
Zinc to Soda Ash ratio = Zinc price per Metric Ton ÷ Soda Ash price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $3,838.95 ÷ $1,030.00 = 3.727. The inverse is 0.2683.
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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 zinc to soda ash ratio today?
The zinc to soda ash ratio is 3.727 — Zinc at $3,838.95 per Metric Ton divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the zinc to soda ash ratio?
Divide the zinc price per Metric Ton by the soda ash 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 soda ash per Metric Ton of zinc.
What is the inverse of the zinc to soda ash ratio?
The inverse, soda ash to zinc, is 0.2683 — how many Metric Tons of zinc one Metric Ton of soda ash buys.