Millinewton (mN)
One thousandth of a newton.
What is a millinewton?
- Symbol
- mN
- Quantity
- Force
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- One thousandth of a newton.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for small forces such as spring and contact forces in electronics and precision instruments.
Millinewton in other force units
- 1 mN = 0.001 NNewton
- 1 mN = 0.000001 kNKilonewton
- 1 mN = 1e-9 MNMeganewton
- 1 mN = 100 dynDyne
- 1 mN ≈ 0.1019716213 gfGram-force
- 1 mN ≈ 0.0001019716213 kgfKilogram-force
- 1 mN ≈ 1.019716213e-7 tfTonne-force (metric)
- 1 mN ≈ 0.00359694309 ozfOunce-force
- 1 mN ≈ 0.0002248089431 lbfPound-force
- 1 mN ≈ 2.248089431e-7 kipKip-force
- 1 mN ≈ 1.124044715e-7 tonf (US)Short ton-force (US)
- 1 mN ≈ 1.003611353e-7 tonf (UK)Long ton-force (UK)
- 1 mN ≈ 0.007233013851 pdlPoundal
Millinewton quick reference
| Millinewton | Newton | Pound-force | Kilonewton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mN | = 0.001 N | ≈ 0.0002248089431 lbf | = 0.000001 kN |
| 10 mN | = 0.01 N | ≈ 0.002248089431 lbf | = 0.00001 kN |
| 100 mN | = 0.1 N | ≈ 0.02248089431 lbf | = 0.0001 kN |
| 1000 mN | = 1 N | ≈ 0.2248089431 lbf | = 0.001 kN |
Where the millinewton fits
The next smaller force unit is the dyne (dyn). 1 mN = 100 dyn, and 1 dyn = 0.01 mN.
The next larger force unit is the gram-force (gf). 1 mN ≈ 0.1019716213 gf, and 1 gf = 9.80665 mN.
Frequently asked questions
- How many newtons are in one millinewton?
- One millinewton = 0.001 N (newtons).
- How many pounds-force are in one millinewton?
- One millinewton ≈ 0.0002248089431 lbf (pounds-force).
- How many kilonewtons are in one millinewton?
- One millinewton = 0.000001 kN (kilonewtons).