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 newton per millimetre (N/mm) to kilogram-force per metre (kgf/m). 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 newton per millimetre value to calculate kilogram-force per metre 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 N/mm | N/m | 1000 |
| kilonewton per metrefrom N/mm | kN/m | 1 |
| meganewton per metrefrom N/mm | MN/m | 0.001 |
| newton per millimetrefrom N/mm | N/mm | 1 |
| kilogram-force per metrefrom N/mm | kgf/m | 101.972 |
| pound-force per footfrom N/mm | lbf/ft | 68.5218 |
| pound-force per inchfrom N/mm | lbf/in | 5.71015 |
| kilopound-force per footfrom N/mm | kip/ft | 0.0685218 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
Newton Per Millimetre (N/mm) and kilogram-force per metre (kgf/m) are units of line load. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Newton Per Millimetre (N/mm) | Kilogram-force Per Metre (kgf/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 N/mm | 101.972 kgf/m |
| 5 N/mm | 509.858 kgf/m |
| 10 N/mm | 1019.72 kgf/m |
| 100 N/mm | 10197.2 kgf/m |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
kgf/m to N/mm (kilogram-force per metre to newton per millimetre)