Kilonewton (kN) to Pound-force (lbf) converter

Converting from Kilonewton (kN) to Pound-force (lbf)

What is Kilonewton (kN)

Kilonewton (kN) is a metric unit of force, equal to 1,000 newtons. It is commonly used in engineering and physics to measure forces exerted on objects.

What is Pound-force (lbf)

Pound-force (lbf) is a unit of force in the imperial and US customary systems. It is the force exerted by gravity on a mass of one avoirdupois pound under standard conditions.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from kilonewton (kN) to pound-force (lbf), you can use the following formula:

lbf=kN×224.8089

To convert from pound-force (lbf) to kilonewton (kN), you can use the following formula:

kN=lbf×0.004448222

Examples

  • 16 kN is equal to 3596.943 lbf
  • 7 kN is equal to 1573.663 lbf
  • 3 kN is equal to 674.4268 lbf
  • 16 lbf is equal to 0.07117155 kN
  • 7 lbf is equal to 0.03113755 kN
  • 3 lbf is equal to 0.01334466 kN

Feel free to use this page to perform conversions from kilonewton (kN) to pound-force (lbf) and vice versa.

Kilonewton to Pound-force Conversion Table

kN to lbf Conversion Table

Kilonewton (kN) Pound-force (lbf)
0.01 kN 2.248089 lbf
0.1 kN 22.48089 lbf
1 kN 224.8089 lbf
2 kN 449.6179 lbf
3 kN 674.4268 lbf
4 kN 899.2358 lbf
5 kN 1124.045 lbf
6 kN 1348.854 lbf
7 kN 1573.663 lbf
8 kN 1798.472 lbf
9 kN 2023.28 lbf
10 kN 2248.089 lbf
10 kN 2248.089 lbf
20 kN 4496.179 lbf
30 kN 6744.268 lbf
40 kN 8992.358 lbf
50 kN 11240.45 lbf
60 kN 13488.54 lbf
70 kN 15736.63 lbf
80 kN 17984.72 lbf
90 kN 20232.8 lbf
100 kN 22480.89 lbf