Convert Newtons to Kilonewtons

Newtons → Kilonewtons
N × 0.001 = kN kN × 1000 = N

To convert newtons (N) to kilonewtons (kN), multiply the newtons value by 0.001. 1 N = 0.001 kN, and 1 kN = 1000 N. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

Going the other way? Convert kN to N.

N to kN table
Newtons (N) Kilonewtons (kN)
0.1 N 0.0001 kN
0.5 N 0.0005 kN
1 N 0.001 kN
2 N 0.002 kN
5 N 0.005 kN
10 N 0.01 kN
20 N 0.02 kN
50 N 0.05 kN
100 N 0.1 kN
500 N 0.5 kN
1000 N 1 kN
Common force ranges
Typical real-world values (N)
Application Typical range
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