Force converter

Convert force

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Force units covered here: newtons (N), kilonewtons (kN), millinewtons (mN), kilogram-force (kgf), pound-force (lbf), ounce-force (ozf), decanewtons (daN), tonne-force (tf). Force = mass × acceleration, so it pairs with the mass and acceleration converters. Pick a pair below for its formula and worked factors, or open the full force converter.

Force conversion factors

Unit	1 N equals	1 unit equals
Kilonewtons (kN)	0.001 kN	1000 N
Millinewtons (mN)	1000 mN	0.001 N
Kilogram-force (kgf)	0.1019716 kgf	9.80665 N
Pound-force (lbf)	0.2248089 lbf	4.448222 N
Ounce-force (ozf)	3.596943 ozf	0.2780139 N
Decanewtons (daN)	0.1 daN	10 N
Tonne-force (tf)	0.0001019716 tf	9806.65 N

Force Conversions

Popular force conversions

N to lbf

Convert Newtons to Pound-force

lbf to N

Convert Pound-force to Newtons

N to kgf

Convert Newtons to Kilogram-force

kgf to N

Convert Kilogram-force to Newtons

N to kN

Convert Newtons to Kilonewtons

kN to N

Convert Kilonewtons to Newtons

Other force conversions

kN to lbf

Convert Kilonewtons to Pound-force

lbf to kN

Convert Pound-force to Kilonewtons

N to mN

Convert Newtons to Millinewtons

N to ozf

Convert Newtons to Ounce-force

N to daN

Convert Newtons to Decanewtons

N to tf

Convert Newtons to Tonne-force

kN to mN

Convert Kilonewtons to Millinewtons

kN to kgf

Convert Kilonewtons to Kilogram-force

kN to ozf

Convert Kilonewtons to Ounce-force

kN to daN

Convert Kilonewtons to Decanewtons

kN to tf

Convert Kilonewtons to Tonne-force

mN to N

Convert Millinewtons to Newtons

mN to kN

Convert Millinewtons to Kilonewtons

mN to kgf

Convert Millinewtons to Kilogram-force

mN to lbf

Convert Millinewtons to Pound-force

mN to ozf

Convert Millinewtons to Ounce-force

mN to daN

Convert Millinewtons to Decanewtons

mN to tf

Convert Millinewtons to Tonne-force

kgf to kN

Convert Kilogram-force to Kilonewtons

kgf to mN

Convert Kilogram-force to Millinewtons

kgf to lbf

Convert Kilogram-force to Pound-force

kgf to ozf

Convert Kilogram-force to Ounce-force

kgf to daN

Convert Kilogram-force to Decanewtons

kgf to tf

Convert Kilogram-force to Tonne-force

lbf to mN

Convert Pound-force to Millinewtons

lbf to kgf

Convert Pound-force to Kilogram-force

lbf to ozf

Convert Pound-force to Ounce-force

lbf to daN

Convert Pound-force to Decanewtons

lbf to tf

Convert Pound-force to Tonne-force

ozf to N

Convert Ounce-force to Newtons

ozf to kN

Convert Ounce-force to Kilonewtons

ozf to mN

Convert Ounce-force to Millinewtons

ozf to kgf

Convert Ounce-force to Kilogram-force

ozf to lbf

Convert Ounce-force to Pound-force

ozf to daN

Convert Ounce-force to Decanewtons

ozf to tf

Convert Ounce-force to Tonne-force

daN to N

Convert Decanewtons to Newtons

daN to kN

Convert Decanewtons to Kilonewtons

daN to mN

Convert Decanewtons to Millinewtons

daN to kgf

Convert Decanewtons to Kilogram-force

daN to lbf

Convert Decanewtons to Pound-force

daN to ozf

Convert Decanewtons to Ounce-force

daN to tf

Convert Decanewtons to Tonne-force

tf to N

Convert Tonne-force to Newtons

tf to kN

Convert Tonne-force to Kilonewtons

tf to mN

Convert Tonne-force to Millinewtons

tf to kgf

Convert Tonne-force to Kilogram-force

tf to lbf

Convert Tonne-force to Pound-force

tf to ozf

Convert Tonne-force to Ounce-force

tf to daN

Convert Tonne-force to Decanewtons

Common force ranges

Application	Typical range (N)
Small pneumatic cylinder	10 – 100 N
Electric actuator	100 – 1,000 N
Press / clamping	1,000 – 10,000 N
Hydraulic press	10,000 – 500,000 N