Conversion Factors for Units of Force


Metric Units British Units

Megadyne
(106dyn)
Kilogram-force
(kgf)
Poundal
(pdl)
Ton-force
(tonf)
Pound-force
(lbf)

1 Megadyne
(106dyn)
1 1.019 72 72.330 0.001 003 61 2.248 09
 
1 Kilogram-force
(kgf)
0.980 665 1 70.932 0.000 984 21 2.204 62
 
1 Poundal
(pdl)
0.013 825 5 0.014 098 1 1 0.000 013 875 4 0.031 081 0
 
1 Ton-force
(tonf)
996.40 1016.05 72.070 1 2240
 
1 Pound-force
(lbf)
0.444 822 0.453 592 4 32.174 0 0.000 446 429 1