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 kilonewton per metre (kN/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 kilonewton 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 kilonewton per metre (kN/m) are units of line load. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Newton Per Millimetre (N/mm) | Kilonewton Per Metre (kN/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 N/mm | 1 kN/m |
| 5 N/mm | 5 kN/m |
| 10 N/mm | 10 kN/m |
| 100 N/mm | 100 kN/m |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
kN/m to N/mm (kilonewton per metre to newton per millimetre)