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Force Converter

Convert force units including newtons, kilogram-force, pound-force, dyne, and kip-force.

About this converter

Force conversion connects SI mechanics with gravitational, customary, CGS, and legacy engineering units, so loads, weights, thrust, and mechanical forces can be compared consistently.

The base unit for this converter is newton, which lets us map each unit into one consistent formula layer before converting to the target unit.

Quick examples

10 N to kN0.01 kN
10 N to gf1,019.71621297793 gf
10 kN to N10,000 N
10 kN to gf1,019,716.21297793 gf
10 gf to N0.0980665 N
10 gf to kN0.0000980665 kN
10 kgf to N98.0665 N
10 kgf to kN0.0980665 kN

Available units

Newton

N

The SI-derived unit of force.

Also written as newtons.

Kilonewton

kN

A metric force unit equal to 1,000 newtons.

Also written as kilonewtons.

Gram-force

gf

A gravitational force unit based on the gram.

Also written as gram force, grams force.

Kilogram-force

kgf

A gravitational force unit based on the kilogram.

Also written as kilogram force, kilograms force.

Ton-force (metric)

tf

A large gravitational force unit based on the metric ton.

Also written as metric ton-force, ton force, tonnes force.

Pound-force

lbf

A customary force unit based on the pound.

Also written as pound force, pounds force.

Ounce-force

ozf

A small customary force unit based on the ounce.

Also written as ounce force, ounces force.

Exanewton

EN

Exanewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Petanewton

PN

Petanewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Teranewton

TN

Teranewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Giganewton

GN

Giganewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Meganewton

MN

Meganewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Hectonewton

hN

Hectonewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Dekanewton

daN

Dekanewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Decinewton

dN

Decinewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Centinewton

cN

Centinewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Millinewton

mN

Millinewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Micronewton

uN

Micronewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Nanonewton

nN

Nanonewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Piconewton

pN

Piconewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Femtonewton

fN

Femtonewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Attonewton

aN

Attonewton is a metric force unit based on decimal scaling of the newton.

Dyne

dyn

Dyne is a specialist or legacy force unit.

Joule per meter

J/m

Joule per meter expresses force as energy per distance.

Joule per centimeter

J/cm

Joule per centimeter expresses force as energy per distance.

Ton-force (short)

short tonf

Ton-force (short) is a specialist or legacy force unit.

Ton-force (long)

long tonf

Ton-force (long) is a specialist or legacy force unit.

Kip-force

kipf

Kip-force is a specialist or legacy force unit.

Kilopound-force

kipf

Kilopound-force is a specialist or legacy force unit.

Poundal

pdl

Poundal is a specialist or legacy force unit.

Pound foot per square second

lb ft/s2

Pound foot per square second is a specialist or legacy force unit.

Pond

p

Pond is a specialist or legacy force unit.

Kilopond

kp

Kilopond is a specialist or legacy force unit.