Convert Newtons to Kilograms-force
1 newton is 0.101972 kgf. One newton is exactly 0.101971621298 kilograms-force.
One newton is 0.10197162 kilograms-force. To convert newtons to kilograms-force, multiply by 0.10197162; to go the other way, divide by 0.10197162 or multiply by 9.80665. The factor is exact rather than rounded: it follows from NIST Special Publication 811. The SI unit: the force that accelerates one kilogram by one metre per second every second.
Factor checked against the defining standard · How we check
- Newtons × 0.10197162
value * 0.1019716212980.102 kgf
1 newton in every force unit
| Unit | Value | Exact factor |
|---|---|---|
| newtons (as entered) | 1 N | — |
| kilonewtons | 0.001 kN | × 0.001 |
| pounds-force | 0.2248089431 lbf | × 0.2248089431 |
| kilograms-force | 0.1019716213 kgf | × 0.101971621298 |
| ounces-force | 3.59694309 ozf | × 3.5969430896 |
| dynes | 100,000 dyn | × 100,000 |
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 newtons to kilograms-force?
- 1.Take the measurement in newtons.
- 2.Multiply by 0.10197162 — that is how many kilograms-force fit in one newton.
- 3.To go back the other way, divide by 0.10197162, or multiply by 9.80665.
Worked example: 25 newtons to kilograms-force
- Formula
- N × 0.10197162 = kgf
- Arithmetic
- 25 × 0.10197162 = 2.549291 kgf
- Answer
- 25 N = 2.549291 kgf
The factor is rounded for display; the figure above is computed from the full value.
Newtons to kilograms-force conversion table
| Newtons | Kilograms-force |
|---|---|
| 1 N | 0.101972 kgf |
| 2 N | 0.203943 kgf |
| 3 N | 0.305915 kgf |
| 4 N | 0.407886 kgf |
| 5 N | 0.509858 kgf |
| 6 N | 0.61183 kgf |
| 7 N | 0.713801 kgf |
| 8 N | 0.815773 kgf |
| 9 N | 0.917745 kgf |
| 10 N | 1.019716 kgf |
| 12 N | 1.223659 kgf |
| 15 N | 1.529574 kgf |
| 20 N | 2.039432 kgf |
| 25 N | 2.549291 kgf |
| 50 N | 5.098581 kgf |
| 100 N | 10.197162 kgf |
| 200 N | 20.394324 kgf |
| 300 N | 30.591486 kgf |
| 500 N | 50.985811 kgf |
| 1000 N | 101.971621 kgf |
| 2000 N | 203.943243 kgf |
| 5000 N | 509.858106 kgf |
| 10000 N | 1,019.716213 kgf |
What is a newton?
The SI unit: the force that accelerates one kilogram by one metre per second every second. Holding a small apple against gravity takes about one newton.
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 newton?
One newton is 0.10197162 kilograms-force. Going the other way, one kilogram-force is 9.80665 newtons. 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 newton?
- 0.10197162. 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 newtons?
- Divide by 0.10197162, or multiply by 9.80665 — they are the same operation.
Other force conversions
Kilograms-force to newtons — the same conversion the other way.