Force Units

Find the right formula and tools for all force units. We use official rules to make sure every calculation is correct.

All Force Unit Pairs

Pick a starting unit to see all possible conversion tools for force.

Our Standard Unit: Newtons (N)

We calculate all force units based on the standard Newtons (N). This helps us keep all our tools accurate and reliable.

Conversion Formulas

Below is the list of rules we use to calculate each force unit. You can use these to understand the math behind our tools.

Kilonewtons (kN)

Formula: 1 Kilonewtons = 1000 Newtons
To do the math instantly, use our kilonewtons to newtons or newtons to kilonewtons tools.

Meganewtons (MN)

Formula: 1 Meganewtons = 1000000 Newtons
To do the math instantly, use our meganewtons to newtons or newtons to meganewtons tools.

Millinewtons (mN)

Formula: 1 Millinewtons = 0.001 Newtons
To do the math instantly, use our millinewtons to newtons or newtons to millinewtons tools.

Gram-force (gf)

Formula: 1 Gram-force = 0.00980665 Newtons
To do the math instantly, use our gram-force to newtons or newtons to gram-force tools.

Kilogram-force (kgf)

Formula: 1 Kilogram-force = 9.80665 Newtons
To do the math instantly, use our kilogram-force to newtons or newtons to kilogram-force tools.

Ton-force (metric) (tf)

Formula: 1 Ton-force = 9806.65 Newtons
To do the math instantly, use our ton-force to newtons or newtons to ton-force tools.

Pound-force (lbf)

Formula: 1 Pound-force = 4.44822 Newtons
To do the math instantly, use our pound-force to newtons or newtons to pound-force tools.

Ounce-force (ozf)

Formula: 1 Ounce-force = 0.278014 Newtons
To do the math instantly, use our ounce-force to newtons or newtons to ounce-force tools.

Ton-force (US) (short)

Formula: 1 Ton-force = 8896.443 Newtons
To do the math instantly, use our ton-force to newtons or newtons to ton-force tools.

Ton-force (UK) (long)

Formula: 1 Ton-force = 9964.016 Newtons
To do the math instantly, use our ton-force to newtons or newtons to ton-force tools.

Kip-force (kipf)

Formula: 1 Kip-force = 4448.2216 Newtons
To do the math instantly, use our kip-force to newtons or newtons to kip-force tools.

Dyne (dyn)

Formula: 1 Dyne = 0.00001 Newtons
To do the math instantly, use our dyne to newtons or newtons to dyne tools.

Poundals (pdl)

Formula: 1 Poundals = 0.138255 Newtons
To do the math instantly, use our poundals to newtons or newtons to poundals tools.

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