Mass per length
Linear mass used for sections, rails and cables.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
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Convert gram per metre (g/m) to pound per foot (lb/ft). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
Linear mass used for sections, rails and cables.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Enter a gram per metre value to calculate pound per foot 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 |
|---|---|---|
| gram per metrefrom g/m | g/m | 1 |
| kilogram per metrefrom g/m | kg/m | 0.001 |
| tonne per metrefrom g/m | t/m | 0.000001 |
| pound per footfrom g/m | lb/ft | 0.000671969 |
| pound per inchfrom g/m | lb/in | 0.0000559974 |
| pound per yardfrom g/m | lb/yd | 0.00201591 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
Gram Per Metre (g/m) and pound per foot (lb/ft) are units of mass per length. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Gram Per Metre (g/m) | Pound Per Foot (lb/ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 g/m | 0.000671969 lb/ft |
| 5 g/m | 0.00335984 lb/ft |
| 10 g/m | 0.00671969 lb/ft |
| 100 g/m | 0.0671969 lb/ft |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
lb/ft to g/m (pound per foot to gram per metre)