Pound-force per inch (lbf/in)
One pound-force per inch. Also used as a unit of line load and spring rate.
What is a pound-force per inch?
- Symbol
- lbf/in
- Quantity
- Surface Tension
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One pound-force per inch. Also used as a unit of line load and spring rate.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in the United States for peel strength of tapes and adhesives, line loads and spring rates.
Pound-force per inch in other surface tension units
- 1 lbf/in ≈ 175.1268352 N/mPound-force per inch to Newton per meter converter
- 1 lbf/in ≈ 175126.8352 mN/mMillinewton per meter
- 1 lbf/in ≈ 175126.8352 dyn/cmDyne per centimeter
- 1 lbf/in ≈ 178.5796732 gf/cmGram-force per centimeter
- 1 lbf/in = 12 lbf/ftPound-force per foot
Pound-force per inch quick reference
| Pound-force per inch | Newton per meter | Millinewton per meter | Dyne per centimeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 lbf/in | ≈ 175.1268352 N/m | ≈ 175126.8352 mN/m | ≈ 175126.8352 dyn/cm |
| 10 lbf/in | ≈ 1751.268352 N/m | ≈ 1751268.352 mN/m | ≈ 1751268.352 dyn/cm |
| 100 lbf/in | ≈ 17512.68352 N/m | ≈ 17512683.52 mN/m | ≈ 17512683.52 dyn/cm |
| 1000 lbf/in | ≈ 175126.8352 N/m | ≈ 175126835.2 mN/m | ≈ 175126835.2 dyn/cm |
Where the pound-force per inch fits
The next smaller surface tension unit is the pound-force per foot (lbf/ft). 1 lbf/in = 12 lbf/ft, and 1 lbf/ft ≈ 0.08333333333 lbf/in.
Frequently asked questions
- How many newtons per meter are in one pound-force per inch?
- One pound-force per inch ≈ 175.1268352 N/m (newtons per meter).
- How many millinewtons per meter are in one pound-force per inch?
- One pound-force per inch ≈ 175126.8352 mN/m (millinewtons per meter).
- How many dynes per centimeter are in one pound-force per inch?
- One pound-force per inch ≈ 175126.8352 dyn/cm (dynes per centimeter).