Kip
The kip (kilopound) is 1000 pound-force, about 4.448 kN. Stress in kips per square inch is ksi.
Symbol: kip
Quantity: force
SI relation: 1 kip = 4448.221615261 N (exact)
Derivation: 1 kip = 1000 lbf = 4448.2216152605 N
Exact: yes, by definition
Typical uses
- US structural engineering loads
- Steel connection and anchor capacities
- Bridge and building design
Convert kips to other units
| Conversion | 1 kip equals | Reverse |
|---|---|---|
| kip to newton | 4448.221615 N | newton to kip |
| kip to kilonewton | 4.448221615 kN | kilonewton to kip |
| kip to pound-force | 1000 lbf | pound-force to kip |
| kip to kilogram-force | 453.59237 kgf | kilogram-force to kip |
| kip to dyne | 444822161.5 dyn | dyne to kip |
| kip to gram-force | 453592.37 gf | gram-force to kip |
| kip to ounce-force | 16000 ozf | ounce-force to kip |
Open the Force Converter to convert any value between all units.
Sources
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), NIST Special Publication 811, 2008 Edition, National Institute of Standards and Technology , Appendix B.8, "kip (1000 lbf)".
Last reviewed: . Factors are stored exactly and computed with 50-digit decimal arithmetic. See how we verify conversion factors.
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