Force Unit Conversions
FORCE
| DESCRIPTION | ABBREVIATION | CONVERSIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | N | 1 N = 0.2248 lbf = 0.1020 kgf |
| Kilogram-force or Kilogram (“force” is dropped & implied) | kgf or kg | 1 kgf = 1 kg = 9.807 N = 2.204 lbf |
| Pound-force or Pound | lbf or lb | 1 lbf = 1 lb = 4.448 N = 0.4536 kgf |
| Thousand pounds | kip | 1 kip = 1000 lbf |
MASS
| DESCRIPTION | ABBREVIATION | CONVERSIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Short ton | ton | 1 ton = 2000 lb |
| Long ton | long ton | 1 long ton = 2240 lb |
| Metric ton | ton, tonn or tonne | 1 metric ton = 1000 kg |
TORQUE
| DESCRIPTION | ABBREVIATION | CONVERSIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Newton-meter | N*m | 1 N*m = 0.102 kg*m = 0.738 ft*lb |
| Kilogram-meter | kg*m | 1 kg*m - 9.807 |
| Foot-pound or pound-foot | ft*lb or lb*ft | 1 ft*lb = 1 lb*ft = 1.356 N*m |
| Inch-pound or pound-inch | in*lb or lb*in | 12 in*lb = 12 lb*in = 1 ft*lb |
