Force unit converter
Convert between N, kN, MN, lbf, kip, kgf and more, with formulas and tables.
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Each cell is how many of the column unit equal 1 of the row unit. Tap a value for the full table.
The units
- N (newtons): The SI unit of force.
- kN (kilonewtons): Structural loads, crane and anchor ratings.
- MN (meganewtons): Very large structural and press forces.
- lbf (pounds-force): US customary force.
- kip (kips (kilopounds-force)): US structural engineering load unit: 1 kip = 1,000 lbf.
- kgf (kilograms-force): Older metric force unit, used for load cells and ratings.
- ozf (ounces-force): Small US forces such as switch and spring ratings.
- dyn (dynes): CGS unit of force.
- tonf (US tons-force): The short ton-force, 2,000 lbf.
Kilogram-force and pound-force are forces, not masses: 1 kgf is the weight of 1 kg at standard gravity (9.80665 m/s²). The kip is 1,000 lbf and the usual US structural load unit.
All force conversions
- N to kN
- N to MN
- N to lbf
- N to kip
- N to kgf
- N to ozf
- N to dyn
- N to tonf
- kN to N
- kN to MN
- kN to lbf
- kN to kip
- kN to kgf
- kN to ozf
- kN to dyn
- kN to tonf
- MN to N
- MN to kN
- MN to lbf
- MN to kip
- MN to kgf
- MN to ozf
- MN to dyn
- MN to tonf
- lbf to N
- lbf to kN
- lbf to MN
- lbf to kip
- lbf to kgf
- lbf to ozf
- lbf to dyn
- lbf to tonf
- kip to N
- kip to kN
- kip to MN
- kip to lbf
- kip to kgf
- kip to ozf
- kip to dyn
- kip to tonf
- kgf to N
- kgf to kN
- kgf to MN
- kgf to lbf
- kgf to kip
- kgf to ozf
- kgf to dyn
- kgf to tonf
- ozf to N
- ozf to kN
- ozf to MN
- ozf to lbf
- ozf to kip
- ozf to kgf
- ozf to dyn
- ozf to tonf
- dyn to N
- dyn to kN
- dyn to MN
- dyn to lbf
- dyn to kip
- dyn to kgf
- dyn to ozf
- dyn to tonf
- tonf to N
- tonf to kN
- tonf to MN
- tonf to lbf
- tonf to kip
- tonf to kgf
- tonf to ozf
- tonf to dyn