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Newton per meter to Poundal per inch Converter

Use this page to convert newton per meter values into poundal per inch, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Newton per meter

Newton per meter measures force along a line per unit length at a fluid interface.

History: Surface tension is commonly expressed as force per length or equivalently energy per area.

Current use: Used in fluid mechanics, coatings, detergents, capillarity, materials science, and surface chemistry.

Also written as N/m.

Poundal per inch

One poundal per inch is equal to 5.44310844 newtons per meter.

History: Poundal units belong to the absolute foot-pound-second system.

Current use: Used for legacy mechanics references and conversion table compatibility.

Also written as pdl/in.

Newton per meter to Poundal per inch table

Newton per meter [N/m]Poundal per inch [pdl/in]
0.01 N/m0.00183718551820731 pdl/in
0.1 N/m0.0183718551820731 pdl/in
1 N/m0.183718551820731 pdl/in
2 N/m0.367437103641463 pdl/in
5 N/m0.918592759103657 pdl/in
10 N/m1.83718551820731 pdl/in
20 N/m3.67437103641463 pdl/in
50 N/m9.18592759103656 pdl/in
100 N/m18.3718551820731 pdl/in

Frequently asked questions

  • How many Poundal per inch (pdl/in) are in one Newton per meter (N/m)?

    One Newton per meter equals 0.183718551820731 Poundal per inch.

  • How do you convert Newton per meter to Poundal per inch?

    Multiply the Newton per meter value by 0.183718551820731 to get the result in Poundal per inch.

  • How do you convert Poundal per inch back to Newton per meter?

    Multiply the Poundal per inch value by 5.44310844 to get back to Newton per meter.

  • What is 0.072 Newton per meter in Poundal per inch?

    0.072 Newton per meter equals 0.0132277357310927 Poundal per inch.