Surface tension
Force per length at a liquid interface.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
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Convert pound-force per foot (lbf/ft) to millinewton per metre (mN/m). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
Force per length at a liquid interface.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Enter a pound-force per foot value to calculate millinewton 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 lbf/ft | N/m | 14.5939 |
| millinewton per metrefrom lbf/ft | mN/m | 14593.9 |
| dyne per centimetrefrom lbf/ft | dyn/cm | 14593.9 |
| pound-force per footfrom lbf/ft | lbf/ft | 1 |
| pound-force per inchfrom lbf/ft | lbf/in | 0.0833333 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
Pound-force Per Foot (lbf/ft) and millinewton per metre (mN/m) are units of surface tension. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Pound-force Per Foot (lbf/ft) | Millinewton Per Metre (mN/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 lbf/ft | 14593.9 mN/m |
| 5 lbf/ft | 72969.5 mN/m |
| 10 lbf/ft | 145939 mN/m |
| 100 lbf/ft | 1459390 mN/m |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
mN/m to lbf/ft (millinewton per metre to pound-force per foot)