Force Converter
Compare force units used in mechanics and engineering, including newtons, pound-force, kilogram-force, dynes, ounce-force, and kip.
Results update as you type, and you can swap the source and target units at any time.
Quick Starts
Common Conversions
1 N = 0.2248089431 lbf
Newton to Pound-force
1 kgf = 9.80665 N
Kilogram-force to Newton
1 lbf = 4.448221615261 N
Pound-force to Newton
1 kip = 4.448221615261 kN
Kip to Kilonewton
1000 dyn = 0.01 N
Dyne to Newton
16 ozf = 1 lbf
Ounce-force to Pound-force
Units In This Converter
N
Newton
kN
Kilonewton
MN
Meganewton
dyn
Dyne
gf
Gram-force
kgf
Kilogram-force
lbf
Pound-force
ozf
Ounce-force
kip
Kip
Using This Tool
Use this page for mechanics and engineering calculations involving newtons, pound-force, kilogram-force, dynes, ounce-force, and kip.
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FAQ
One pound-force is about 4.4482216153 newtons.
One kilogram-force is exactly 9.80665 newtons.