Converting from Poundal (pdl) to Ton-force (short) ([tonf (US)]) in Force

What is Poundal (pdl)

A Poundal (pdl) is a unit of force in the foot-pound-second system commonly used in the United States. It is defined as the force required to accelerate a one-pound mass at the rate of one foot per second squared.

What is Ton-force (short) ([tonf (US)])

Ton-force (short) ([tonf (US)]) is a unit of force equal to 2,000 pounds-force. It is commonly used to measure large forces such as the weight of heavy objects or the thrust of an engine.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from Poundal (pdl) to Ton-force (short) ([tonf (US)], you can use the following formulas:

1 pdl=0.00001554048 tonf (US)

1 tonf (US)=64348.1 pdl

Examples

• 16 pdl is equal to 0.0002486476 tonf (US)
• 4 pdl is equal to 0.0000621619 tonf (US)
• 12 pdl is equal to 0.0001864857 tonf (US)

Use this page to perform converting from Poundal (pdl) to Ton-force (short) ([tonf (US)]).