Convert pound-force to kilonewton
pound-force
Definition: The pound-force (symbol: lbf) is a unit of force used in the English Engineering System and the British Gravitational System. It is defined as the gravitational force exerted on a mass of one avoirdupois pound under the condition of standard gravity (9.80665 m/s2). Under this definition, with mass in terms of slugs, one pound-force is equal to 1 slug·foot/second2.
History/origin: The pound-force is part of the foot-pound-second (FPS) system of units. Until 1901, when the General Conference of Weights and Measures adopted a standard acceleration due to gravity of 9.80665 m/s2, the pound-force was not precisely defined.
Current use: After the adoption of the International System of Units (SI), the newton, an SI derived unit of force, became the preferred unit of measurement of force. Although the pound-force may still be used in certain contexts, it is not a widely used unit of measurement.
kilonewton
Definition: Kilonewton is a measure of force. For conversion purposes, its value is 1000 times the reference unit, newton.
pound-force to kilonewton Conversion Table
| pound-force [lbf] | kilonewton [kN] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pound-force | 0.000044 kilonewton |
| 0.10 pound-force | 0.000445 kilonewton |
| 1 pound-force | 0.004448 kilonewton |
| 2 pound-force | 0.008896 kilonewton |
| 3 pound-force | 0.0133 kilonewton |
| 5 pound-force | 0.0222 kilonewton |
| 10 pound-force | 0.0445 kilonewton |
| 20 pound-force | 0.0890 kilonewton |
| 50 pound-force | 0.2224 kilonewton |
| 100 pound-force | 0.4448 kilonewton |
| 1000 pound-force | 4.45 kilonewton |
How to Convert pound-force to kilonewton
1 pound-force = 0.004448 kilonewton
1 kilonewton = 224.81 pound-force
Example
Convert 15 pound-force to kilonewton:
15 pound-force = 15 × 0.004448 kilonewton = 0.066723 kilonewton
