Force Converter
Force Converter: convert between 8 force units, for example 1 N = 0.2248089431 lbf.
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| newton (N) | 1 N |
| newton to kilonewton | 0.001 kN |
| newton to pound-force | 0.2248089431 lbf |
| newton to kilogram-force | 0.1019716213 kgf |
| newton to kip | 0.0002248089431 kip |
| newton to dyne | 100000 dyn |
| newton to ounce-force | 3.59694309 ozf |
| newton to gram-force | 101.9716213 gf |
Convert between newtons, kilonewtons, pound-force, kilogram-force, kips, dynes, ounce-force and gram-force. Gravitational units (kgf, lbf, gf) use standard gravity, 9.80665 m/s².
Force vs mass
Kilograms and pounds measure mass; kilogram-force and pound-force are the weights of those masses under standard gravity (9.80665 m/s²). 1 kgf = 9.80665 N and 1 lbf = 4.4482216152605 N exactly.
Force unit definitions
- newton (N)
- The newton (N) is the SI unit of force: the force that accelerates 1 kg at 1 m/s². A 1 kg mass weighs about 9.81 N.
- kilonewton (kN)
- The kilonewton (kN) is 1000 newtons, roughly the weight of 102 kg.
- pound-force (lbf)
- The pound-force (lbf) is the weight of one pound mass under standard gravity, exactly 4.4482216152605 N.
- kilogram-force (kgf)
- The kilogram-force (kgf, also kilopond kp) is the weight of 1 kg under standard gravity, exactly 9.80665 N.
- kip (kip)
- The kip (kilopound) is 1000 pound-force, about 4.448 kN. Stress in kips per square inch is ksi.
- dyne (dyn)
- The dyne (dyn) is the CGS unit of force, exactly 10⁻⁵ N.
- ounce-force (ozf)
- The ounce-force (ozf) is 1/16 of a pound-force, about 0.278 N.
- gram-force (gf)
- The gram-force (gf) is the weight of one gram under standard gravity, 9.80665 mN.
All force conversions
From newtons
From kilonewtons
From pounds-force
From kilograms-force
From kips
From dynes
From ounces-force
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Sources
- The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures.
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), NIST Special Publication 811, 2008 Edition, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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