Line load
Distributed force along a member or edge.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
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Convert kilonewton per metre (kN/m) to newton per millimetre (N/mm). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
Distributed force along a member or edge.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Enter a kilonewton per metre value to calculate newton per millimetre with full internal precision before display rounding.
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
| 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.
Kilonewton Per Metre (kN/m) and newton per millimetre (N/mm) are units of line load. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Kilonewton Per Metre (kN/m) | Newton Per Millimetre (N/mm) |
|---|---|
| 1 kN/m | 1 N/mm |
| 5 kN/m | 5 N/mm |
| 10 kN/m | 10 N/mm |
| 100 kN/m | 100 N/mm |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
N/mm to kN/m (newton per millimetre to kilonewton per metre)