Pound-force (lbf)
Pound-force is an imperial force unit used in mechanics, thrust, and load ratings.
History: pound-force developed in imperial engineering as the weight force of one pound under standard gravity.
Quickly convert pound-force to kilogram-force without lookup tables or manual math.
This page is focused on converting pound-force to kilogram-force. Type a number into the first field and the result appears immediately in the second field.
Example: 1 lbf = 0.45359237 kgf. Conversion formula: result = value × 4.4482216152605 / 9.80665.
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Pound-force is an imperial force unit used in mechanics, thrust, and load ratings.
History: pound-force developed in imperial engineering as the weight force of one pound under standard gravity.
Kilogram-force represents the weight force on 1 kg under standard gravity.
History: kilogram-force came from the practical identification of a kilogram mass with its weight under standard gravity.
Enter a value in the Pound-force field. The converter applies the formula "result = value × 4.4482216152605 / 9.80665" and immediately shows the result in kilogram-force.
1 lbf = 0.45359237 kgf.
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