Kilogram-force (kgf)
Force of standard gravity on one kilogram: exactly 9.80665 newtons.
What is a kilogram-force?
- Symbol
- kgf
- Quantity
- Force
- Unit system
- metric
- Definition
- Force of standard gravity on one kilogram: exactly 9.80665 newtons.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
A non-SI unit still common on scales, testing machines and older engineering documents. Also called kilopond.
Kilogram-force in other force units
- 1 kgf = 9806.65 mNMillinewton
- 1 kgf = 9.80665 NKilogram-force to Newton converter
- 1 kgf = 0.00980665 kNKilogram-force to Kilonewton converter
- 1 kgf = 0.00000980665 MNMeganewton
- 1 kgf = 980665 dynDyne
- 1 kgf = 1000 gfGram-force
- 1 kgf = 0.001 tfTonne-force (metric)
- 1 kgf ≈ 35.27396195 ozfOunce-force
- 1 kgf ≈ 2.204622622 lbfKilogram-force to Pound-force converter
- 1 kgf ≈ 0.002204622622 kipKip-force
- 1 kgf ≈ 0.001102311311 tonf (US)Short ton-force (US)
- 1 kgf ≈ 0.0009842065276 tonf (UK)Long ton-force (UK)
- 1 kgf ≈ 70.93163528 pdlPoundal
Kilogram-force quick reference
| Kilogram-force | Newton | Kilonewton | Pound-force |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kgf | = 9.80665 N | = 0.00980665 kN | ≈ 2.204622622 lbf |
| 10 kgf | = 98.0665 N | = 0.0980665 kN | ≈ 22.04622622 lbf |
| 100 kgf | = 980.665 N | = 0.980665 kN | ≈ 220.4622622 lbf |
| 1000 kgf | = 9806.65 N | = 9.80665 kN | ≈ 2204.622622 lbf |
Where the kilogram-force fits
The next smaller force unit is the pound-force (lbf). 1 kgf ≈ 2.204622622 lbf, and 1 lbf = 0.45359237 kgf.
The next larger force unit is the kilonewton (kN). 1 kgf = 0.00980665 kN, and 1 kN ≈ 101.9716213 kgf.
Frequently asked questions
- How many newtons are in one kilogram-force?
- One kilogram-force = 9.80665 N (newtons).
- How many kilonewtons are in one kilogram-force?
- One kilogram-force = 0.00980665 kN (kilonewtons).
- How many pounds-force are in one kilogram-force?
- One kilogram-force ≈ 2.204622622 lbf (pounds-force).