STRUCTURAL
Line load
Distributed force along a member or edge.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Result0.0685218 kip/ft1 kN/m = 0.0685218 kip/ft
EVERYDAY · ENGINEERING · SCIENCE
kN/m to kip/ft Converter
Convert kilonewton per metre (kN/m) to kilopound-force per foot (kip/ft). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
520units ready to convert
HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through newton per metre
Enter a kilonewton per metre value to calculate kilopound-force per foot with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
QUICK REFERENCE
All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| newton per metrefrom kN/m | N/m | 1000 |
| kilonewton per metrefrom kN/m | kN/m | 1 |
| meganewton per metrefrom kN/m | MN/m | 0.001 |
| newton per millimetrefrom kN/m | N/mm | 1 |
| kilogram-force per metrefrom kN/m | kgf/m | 101.972 |
| pound-force per footfrom kN/m | lbf/ft | 68.5218 |
| pound-force per inchfrom kN/m | lbf/in | 5.71015 |
| kilopound-force per footfrom kN/m | kip/ft | 0.0685218 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
kN/m to kip/ft Conversion Reference
Kilonewton Per Metre (kN/m) and kilopound-force per foot (kip/ft) are units of line load. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Kilonewton Per Metre (kN/m) | Kilopound-force Per Foot (kip/ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 kN/m | 0.0685218 kip/ft |
| 5 kN/m | 0.342609 kip/ft |
| 10 kN/m | 0.685218 kip/ft |
| 100 kN/m | 6.85218 kip/ft |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
kip/ft to kN/m (kilopound-force per foot to kilonewton per metre)
Related Line load Conversions
kN/m to N/m (kilonewton per metre to newton per metre)kN/m to MN/m (kilonewton per metre to meganewton per metre)kN/m to N/mm (kilonewton per metre to newton per millimetre)kN/m to kgf/m (kilonewton per metre to kilogram-force per metre)kN/m to lbf/ft (kilonewton per metre to pound-force per foot)kN/m to lbf/in (kilonewton per metre to pound-force per inch)