Newton centimeter (N·cm)
Exactly 0.01 N·m. Used for small motors and screwdrivers.
What is a newton centimeter?
- Symbol
- N·cm
- Quantity
- Torque
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- Exactly 0.01 N·m. Used for small motors and screwdrivers.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for electric screwdrivers, small motors and torque-limiting tools.
Newton centimeter in other torque units
- 1 N·cm = 0.01 N·mNewton meter
- 1 N·cm = 0.00001 kN·mKilonewton meter
- 1 N·cm = 10 N·mmNewton millimeter
- 1 N·cm = 100000 dyn·cmDyne centimeter
- 1 N·cm ≈ 0.001019716213 kgf·mKilogram-force meter
- 1 N·cm ≈ 0.1019716213 kgf·cmKilogram-force centimeter
- 1 N·cm ≈ 0.007375621493 lbf·ftPound-force foot
- 1 N·cm ≈ 0.08850745791 lbf·inPound-force inch
- 1 N·cm ≈ 1.416119327 ozf·inOunce-force inch
Newton centimeter quick reference
| Newton centimeter | Newton meter | Pound-force foot | Kilonewton meter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 N·cm | = 0.01 N·m | ≈ 0.007375621493 lbf·ft | = 0.00001 kN·m |
| 10 N·cm | = 0.1 N·m | ≈ 0.07375621493 lbf·ft | = 0.0001 kN·m |
| 100 N·cm | = 1 N·m | ≈ 0.7375621493 lbf·ft | = 0.001 kN·m |
| 1000 N·cm | = 10 N·m | ≈ 7.375621493 lbf·ft | = 0.01 kN·m |
Where the newton centimeter fits
The next smaller torque unit is the ounce-force inch (ozf·in). 1 N·cm ≈ 1.416119327 ozf·in, and 1 ozf·in = 0.706155181422604375 N·cm.
The next larger torque unit is the kilogram-force centimeter (kgf·cm). 1 N·cm ≈ 0.1019716213 kgf·cm, and 1 kgf·cm = 9.80665 N·cm.
Frequently asked questions
- How many newton meters are in one newton centimeter?
- One newton centimeter = 0.01 N·m (newton meters).
- How many pound-force feet are in one newton centimeter?
- One newton centimeter ≈ 0.007375621493 lbf·ft (pound-force feet).
- How many kilonewton meters are in one newton centimeter?
- One newton centimeter = 0.00001 kN·m (kilonewton meters).