FLUIDS
Surface tension
Force per length at a liquid interface.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Resultlbf/ft → lbf/inConvert pound-force per foot to pound-force per inch
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through newton per metre
Enter a pound-force per foot value to calculate pound-force per inch 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/ft | N/m | Interactive |
| millinewton per metrefrom lbf/ft | mN/m | Interactive |
| dyne per centimetrefrom lbf/ft | dyn/cm | Interactive |
| pound-force per footfrom lbf/ft | lbf/ft | Interactive |
| pound-force per inchfrom lbf/ft | lbf/in | Interactive |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.