| Conversion Factors for Units of Force | |||||||||
| Metric Units | British Units | ||||||||
| Megadyne
(106dyn) |
Kilogram-force (kgf) |
Poundal (pdl) |
Ton-force (tonf) |
Pound-force (lbf) |
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| 1
Megadyne (106dyn) |
1 | 1.019 72 | 72.330 | 0.001 003 61 | 2.248 09 | ||||
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1 Kilogram- force (kgf) |
0.980 665 | 1 | 70.932 | 0.000 984 21 | 2.204 62 | ||||
| 1
Poundal (pdl) |
0.013 825 5 | 0.014 098 1 | 1 | 0.000 013 875 4 | 0.031 081 0 | ||||
| 1
Ton- force (tonf) |
996.40 | 1016.05 | 72.070 | 1 | 2240 | ||||
| 1
Pound- force (lbf) |
0.444 822 | 0.453 592 4 | 32.174 0 | 0.000 446 429 | 1 | ||||
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