💪 Force converter
Convert between newtons, pounds-force, kilograms-force and kilonewtons. Enter a value and pick its unit to see it in every other unit.
Popular force conversions
| Conversion | Rate |
|---|---|
| Newtons to pounds-force | 1 N = 0.22480894 lbf |
| Pounds-force to newtons | 1 lbf = 4.4482216 N |
| Newtons to kilograms-force | 1 N = 0.10197162 kgf |
| Kilograms-force to newtons | 1 kgf = 9.80665 N |
| Kilonewtons to pounds-force | 1 kN = 224.80894 lbf |
About force units
A newton is the force that accelerates one kilogram at one meter per second squared. A pound-force is the weight of a pound in standard gravity, about 4.448 N.
Force units
| Unit | Symbol | In newtons |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | N | 1 N |
| Kilonewton | kN | 1,000 N |
| Pound-force | lbf | 4.448221615 N |
| Kilogram-force | kgf | 9.80665 N |
| Dyne | dyn | 0.00001 N |
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Force unit definitions
- Newton (N)
- The newton is the SI unit of force, the force that accelerates one kilogram at one meter per second squared.
- Kilonewton (kN)
- A kilonewton is 1,000 newtons. Climbing gear and structural loads are rated in kN.
- Pound-force (lbf)
- A pound-force is the weight of one pound in standard gravity, about 4.448 newtons.
- Kilogram-force (kgf)
- A kilogram-force is the weight of one kilogram in standard gravity, exactly 9.80665 newtons.
- Dyne (dyn)
- A dyne is the CGS unit of force, 0.00001 newtons.