11 units · base unit N·m · M L² T⁻²
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- Newton meters N·m 1
- Kilonewton meters kN·m 0.001
- Newton centimeters N·cm 100
- Newton millimeters N·mm 1000
- Kilogram-force meters kgf·m 0.101 971 621 298
- Kilogram-force centimeters kgf·cm 10.197 162 129 8
- Pound-force foots lbf·ft 0.737 562 149 277
- Pound-force inchs lbf·in 8.850 745 791 33
- Ounce-force inchs ozf·in 141.611 932 661
- Kip foots kip·ft 0.000 737 562 149 277
- Dyne centimeters dyn·cm 10 000 000
Every row is Newton meter (N·m) converted through the newton meter, in exact rational arithmetic.
Common torque conversions
- N·m → kN·m
- N·m → kgf·m
- N·m → lbf·ft
- N·m → lbf·in
- kN·m → N·m
- kN·m → kgf·m
- kN·m → lbf·ft
- kN·m → lbf·in
- kgf·m → N·m
- kgf·m → kN·m
- kgf·m → lbf·ft
- kgf·m → lbf·in
- lbf·ft → N·m
- lbf·ft → kN·m
- lbf·ft → kgf·m
- lbf·ft → lbf·in
- lbf·in → N·m
- lbf·in → kN·m
- lbf·in → kgf·m
- lbf·in → lbf·ft
All torque units
Each unit expressed in newton meters (N·m), the unit everything in this category converts through.
| Unit | Symbol | System | Value in N·m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton meter | N·m | SI | 1 |
| Kilonewton meter | kN·m | SI | 1000 |
| Newton centimeter | N·cm | metric | 0.01 |
| Newton millimeter | N·mm | metric | 0.001 |
| Kilogram-force meter | kgf·m | metric | 9.80665 |
| Kilogram-force centimeter | kgf·cm | metric | 0.0980665 |
| Pound-force foot | lbf·ft | imperial | 1.35581794833 |
| Pound-force inch | lbf·in | imperial | 0.112984829028 |
| Ounce-force inch | ozf·in | imperial | 0.00706155181423 |
| Kip foot | kip·ft | us | 1355.81794833 |
| Dyne centimeter | dyn·cm | cgs | 0.0000001 |
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Convert newton meters, pound-force feet, kgf·m and ozf·in for fastener and motor torque.
Torque and energy share dimensions but never share units — a bolt spec in N·m is not a quantity of joules. Keep them separate and the arithmetic stays honest.
Dimensional formula: M L² T⁻². Every conversion on this page goes through the newton meter, using exact fractions rather than decimal approximations. Read how that works →