Force conversions

Convert between force units. Newtons, pounds-force, kilograms-force and kilonewtons. Each page gives the exact factor and where it comes from, a full table, a worked example, and the reverse conversion.

lbf to n1 lbf = 4.4482 N n to lbf1 N = 0.224809 lbf kgf to n1 kgf = 9.8067 N n to kgf1 N = 0.101972 kgf kn to n1 kN = 1,000 N lbf to kgf1 lbf = 0.453592 kgf