STRUCTURAL
Line load
Distributed force along a member or edge.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Resultlbf/in → kN/mConvert pound-force per inch to kilonewton per metre
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through newton per metre
Enter a pound-force per inch value to calculate kilonewton per metre with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display precisionAuto · 12 significant digits
Auto keeps up to 12 significant digits, trims unnecessary zeroes, and switches to scientific notation for extreme magnitudes.
QUICK REFERENCE
All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| newton per metrefrom lbf/in | N/m | Interactive |
| kilonewton per metrefrom lbf/in | kN/m | Interactive |
| meganewton per metrefrom lbf/in | MN/m | Interactive |
| newton per millimetrefrom lbf/in | N/mm | Interactive |
| kilogram-force per metrefrom lbf/in | kgf/m | Interactive |
| pound-force per footfrom lbf/in | lbf/ft | Interactive |
| pound-force per inchfrom lbf/in | lbf/in | Interactive |
| kilopound-force per footfrom lbf/in | kip/ft | Interactive |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.