Pound-Feet to Kilonewton Meters Converter

How to convert pound-feet to kilonewton meters

FormulakN⋅m = lbf⋅ft × 0.001355817948

Multiply the value in pound-feet by 0.001355817948. To go the other way, multiply by 737.5621493 (or divide by 0.001355817948).

A pound-force foot is smaller than a kilonewton meter: it takes 737.5621493 pound-feet to make one kilonewton meter.

Worked examples

1 pound-force foot1 lbf⋅ft × 0.001355817948 = 0.001355817948 kN⋅m
5 pound-feet5 lbf⋅ft × 0.001355817948 = 0.006779089742 kN⋅m
10 pound-feet10 lbf⋅ft × 0.001355817948 = 0.01355817948 kN⋅m
20 pound-feet20 lbf⋅ft × 0.001355817948 = 0.02711635897 kN⋅m
100 pound-feet100 lbf⋅ft × 0.001355817948 = 0.1355817948 kN⋅m

Pound-feet to kilonewton meters conversion table

Values are calculated by the conversion engine and rounded to 8 significant figures.

Pound-feet to kilonewton meters: 0.1–10 lbf⋅ft
Pound-feet (lbf⋅ft)	Kilonewton meters (kN⋅m)
0.1 lbf⋅ft	0.00013558179 kN⋅m
0.25 lbf⋅ft	0.00033895449 kN⋅m
0.5 lbf⋅ft	0.00067790897 kN⋅m
1 lbf⋅ft	0.0013558179 kN⋅m
2 lbf⋅ft	0.0027116359 kN⋅m
3 lbf⋅ft	0.0040674538 kN⋅m
4 lbf⋅ft	0.0054232718 kN⋅m
5 lbf⋅ft	0.0067790897 kN⋅m
6 lbf⋅ft	0.0081349077 kN⋅m
7 lbf⋅ft	0.0094907256 kN⋅m
8 lbf⋅ft	0.010846544 kN⋅m
9 lbf⋅ft	0.012202362 kN⋅m
10 lbf⋅ft	0.013558179 kN⋅m

Pound-feet to kilonewton meters: 12–1,000 lbf⋅ft
Pound-feet (lbf⋅ft)	Kilonewton meters (kN⋅m)
12 lbf⋅ft	0.016269815 kN⋅m
15 lbf⋅ft	0.020337269 kN⋅m
20 lbf⋅ft	0.027116359 kN⋅m
25 lbf⋅ft	0.033895449 kN⋅m
30 lbf⋅ft	0.040674538 kN⋅m
40 lbf⋅ft	0.054232718 kN⋅m
50 lbf⋅ft	0.067790897 kN⋅m
75 lbf⋅ft	0.10168635 kN⋅m
100 lbf⋅ft	0.13558179 kN⋅m
250 lbf⋅ft	0.33895449 kN⋅m
500 lbf⋅ft	0.67790897 kN⋅m
1,000 lbf⋅ft	1.3558179 kN⋅m

About the units

Pound-force foot (lbf⋅ft)

About 1.3558 N·m. US torque wrenches and engine torque figures use pound-feet (often written ft-lb). One pound-force foot equals 1.355817948 newton meters (N⋅m).

Kilonewton meter (kN⋅m)

The kilonewton meter (kN⋅m) is a unit of torque in the International System of Units (SI). One kilonewton meter equals 1,000 newton meters (N⋅m).

Frequently asked questions

How many kilonewton meters are in one pound-force foot?

There are 0.001355817948 kilonewton meters in one pound-force foot, and this value is exact by definition.

How do I convert pound-feet to kilonewton meters?

Multiply the number of pound-feet by 0.001355817948. For example, 10 lbf⋅ft × 0.001355817948 = 0.01355817948 kN⋅m.

How many pound-feet are in one kilonewton meter?

One kilonewton meter equals 737.5621493 pound-feet. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 0.001355817948.

What is 10 pound-feet in kilonewton meters?

10 lbf⋅ft = 0.01355817948 kN⋅m.

Is this lbf⋅ft to kN⋅m converter accurate?

Yes. Both units are defined exactly in terms of SI units, so the conversion factor is exact; results are shown to 12 significant figures by default and you can change precision in the converter. Calculations run in your browser using the same tested engine that generated this page.