17 units · base unit N · M L T⁻²
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- Giganewtons GN 0.000 001
- Meganewtons MN 0.001
- Kilonewtons kN 1
- Newtons N 1000
- Millinewtons mN 1 000 000
- Micronewtons µN 1 000 000 000
- Dynes dyn 100 000 000
- Kilogram-forces kgf 101.971 621 298
- Gram-forces gf 101 971.621 298
- Tonne-forces tf 0.101 971 621 298
- Pound-forces lbf 224.808 943 1
- Ounce-forces ozf 3596.943 089 6
- Poundals pdl 7233.013 851 21
- Kips kip 0.224 808 943 1
- Ton-force (short)s tnf 0.112 404 471 55
- Ton-force (long)s LTf 0.100 361 135 312
- Sthènes sn 1
Every row is Kilonewton (kN) converted through the newton, in exact rational arithmetic.
Common force conversions
- kN → N
- kN → dyn
- kN → kgf
- kN → lbf
- kN → kip
- N → kN
- N → dyn
- N → kgf
- N → lbf
- N → kip
- dyn → kN
- dyn → N
- dyn → kgf
- dyn → lbf
- dyn → kip
- kgf → kN
- kgf → N
- kgf → dyn
- kgf → lbf
- kgf → kip
- lbf → kN
- lbf → N
- lbf → dyn
- lbf → kgf
- lbf → kip
- kip → kN
- kip → N
- kip → dyn
- kip → kgf
- kip → lbf
All force units
Each unit expressed in newtons (N), the unit everything in this category converts through.
| Unit | Symbol | System | Value in N |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giganewton | GN | metric | 1000000000 |
| Meganewton | MN | metric | 1000000 |
| Kilonewton | kN | metric | 1000 |
| Newton | N | SI | 1 |
| Millinewton | mN | metric | 0.001 |
| Micronewton | µN | metric | 0.000001 |
| Dyne | dyn | cgs | 0.00001 |
| Kilogram-force | kgf | metric | 9.80665 |
| Gram-force | gf | metric | 0.00980665 |
| Tonne-force | tf | metric | 9806.65 |
| Pound-force | lbf | imperial | 4.44822161526 |
| Ounce-force | ozf | imperial | 0.278013850954 |
| Poundal | pdl | imperial | 0.138254954376 |
| Kip | kip | us | 4448.22161526 |
| Ton-force (short) | tnf | us | 8896.44323052 |
| Ton-force (long) | LTf | imperial | 9964.01641818 |
| Sthène | sn | historic | 1000 |
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Convert newtons, kilonewtons, pound-force, kilogram-force, dynes and kips.
Force units split into two families: absolute ones (newton, dyne, poundal) and gravitational ones (kgf, lbf) that bake in standard gravity. Both are handled exactly here.
Dimensional formula: M L T⁻². Every conversion on this page goes through the newton, using exact fractions rather than decimal approximations. Read how that works →