Convert Kilonewtons to Kilograms-force
1 kilonewton is 101.971621 kgf. One kilonewton is exactly 101.971621298 kilograms-force.
One kilonewton is 101.97162 kilograms-force. To convert kilonewtons to kilograms-force, multiply by 101.97162; to go the other way, divide by 101.97162 or multiply by 0.00980665. The factor is exact rather than rounded: it follows from NIST Special Publication 811. A thousand newtons.
Factor checked against the defining standard · How we check
- Kilonewtons × 101.97162
value * 101.971621298101.972 kgf
1 kilonewton in every force unit
| Unit | Value | Exact factor |
|---|---|---|
| newtons | 1,000 N | × 1,000 |
| kilonewtons (as entered) | 1 kN | — |
| pounds-force | 224.8089431 lbf | × 224.8089431 |
| kilograms-force | 101.9716213 kgf | × 101.971621298 |
| ounces-force | 3,596.94309 ozf | × 3,596.9430896 |
| dynes | 100,000,000 dyn | × 100,000,000 |
Factors are entered by hand from NIST Special Publication 811 rather than derived from a units library, so the ones that terminate are exact rather than rounded.
How do you convert kilonewtons to kilograms-force?
- 1.Take the measurement in kilonewtons.
- 2.Multiply by 101.97162 — that is how many kilograms-force fit in one kilonewton.
- 3.To go back the other way, divide by 101.97162, or multiply by 0.00980665.
Worked example: 25 kilonewtons to kilograms-force
- Formula
- kN × 101.97162 = kgf
- Arithmetic
- 25 × 101.97162 = 2,549.290532 kgf
- Answer
- 25 kN = 2,549.290532 kgf
The factor is rounded for display; the figure above is computed from the full value.
Kilonewtons to kilograms-force conversion table
| Kilonewtons | Kilograms-force |
|---|---|
| 1 kN | 101.971621 kgf |
| 2 kN | 203.943243 kgf |
| 3 kN | 305.914864 kgf |
| 4 kN | 407.886485 kgf |
| 5 kN | 509.858106 kgf |
| 6 kN | 611.829728 kgf |
| 7 kN | 713.801349 kgf |
| 8 kN | 815.77297 kgf |
| 9 kN | 917.744592 kgf |
| 10 kN | 1,019.716213 kgf |
| 12 kN | 1,223.659456 kgf |
| 15 kN | 1,529.574319 kgf |
| 20 kN | 2,039.432426 kgf |
| 25 kN | 2,549.290532 kgf |
| 50 kN | 5,098.581065 kgf |
| 100 kN | 10,197.16213 kgf |
| 200 kN | 20,394.32426 kgf |
| 300 kN | 30,591.486389 kgf |
| 500 kN | 50,985.810649 kgf |
| 1000 kN | 101,971.621298 kgf |
| 2000 kN | 203,943.242596 kgf |
| 5000 kN | 509,858.10649 kgf |
| 10000 kN | 1,019,716.21298 kgf |
What is a kilonewton?
A thousand newtons. Structural loads, anchor ratings and climbing gear are marked here: a 22 kN carabiner holds about 2.2 tonnes.
What is a kilogram-force?
The weight of one kilogram under standard gravity, exactly 9.80665 newtons by the defined value of that gravity. Older European engineering drawings are full of it.
How many kilograms-force are in a kilonewton?
One kilonewton is 101.97162 kilograms-force. Going the other way, one kilogram-force is 0.00980665 kilonewtons. Both figures come from the same defined relation rather than from a measurement, which is why they are the same today as they were in 1959.
Every force unit here
| Unit | Symbol | One of these is |
|---|---|---|
| Newtons | N | the base unit |
| Kilonewtons | kN | 1000 newton |
| Pounds-force | lbf | 4.4482216 newton |
| Kilograms-force | kgf | 9.80665 newton |
| Ounces-force | ozf | 0.27801385 newton |
| Dynes | dyn | 1.0000 × 10^-5 newton |
Source: NIST Special Publication 811 — pound-force is exactly 4.4482216152605 N
Questions people actually ask
- How many kilograms-force are in a kilonewton?
- 101.97162. The weight of one kilogram under standard gravity, exactly 9.80665 newtons by the defined value of that gravity. Older European engineering drawings are full of it.
- How do I convert kilograms-force back to kilonewtons?
- Divide by 101.97162, or multiply by 0.00980665 — they are the same operation.
Other force conversions
Kilograms-force to kilonewtons — the same conversion the other way.