Force
N, kgf, lbf unit conversion
N
1.00000
kN
0.00100000
MN
0.00000100000
dyn
100000
kgf
0.101972
gf
101.972
tf
0.000101972
lbf
0.224809
ozf
3.59694
kipf
0.000224809
pdl
7.23301
sn
0.00100000
J/m
1.00000
Conversion Formulas
N definition
F = m × a (1 N = 1 kg·m/s²)
N to dyn
1 N = 100,000 dyn
N to kgf
1 N = 0.101972 kgf
N to lbf
1 N = 0.224809 lbf
kgf to N
1 kgf = 9.80665 N
lbf to N
1 lbf = 4.44822 N
kipf to lbf
1 kipf = 1,000 lbf
Reference Information
Gravitational Acceleration
Earth surface gravitational acceleration: g = 9.80665 m/s²
Weight
Weight = Mass × Gravitational acceleration (W = m × g)
Conversion
1 kgf is the force on 1 kg mass under standard gravity
Force Units Guide
Newton (N)
SI base unit. Force required to accelerate 1kg object at 1m/s²
Gravity and Force
1 kgf = 9.80665 N (standard gravitational acceleration)
Conversion Tip
kgf is mainly used in Korea/Germany, lbf in US/UK
What is the Force Converter?
A tool that converts between 14 different force units in real-time, including Newton (N), kilogram-force (kgf), pound-force (lbf), and dyne (dyn). Enter a value to see conversion results for all units simultaneously.