This calculator-converter provides conversion of pounds-force to kilonewtons (lbf to kN) and backwards kilonewtons to pounds-force (kN to lbf).

Conversion Chart / Table

pound to kilonewtons Conversion Chart / Table: kilonewtons to pounds Conversion Chart / Table:
lbf = kN

1.0 = 0.00445
2.0 = 0.00890
3.0 = 0.01334
4.0 = 0.01779
5.0 = 0.02224 pound = kilonewtons
6.0 = 0.02669
7.0 = 0.03114
8.0 = 0.03559
9.0 = 0.04003
10 = 0.04448 kN = lbf

1.0 = 224.80894
2.0 = 449.61789
3.0 = 674.42683
4.0 = 899.23577
5.0 = 1124.04471 kilonewtons = pounds
6.0 = 1348.85366
7.0 = 1573.6626
8.0 = 1798.47154
9.0 = 2023.28049
10 = 2248.08943

The pound (abbreviation and symbol: lb) is the unit of mass in several different systems, including Imperial units, English units and United States customary units.

1 pound-force (lbf) = 0.00444822162 kilonewtons (kN) = 0.45359237 kilograms-force (kgf).