1 kgf = 0.00980665 kN (kilogram-force → kilonewton)
1 kgf = 0.00980665 kN
1 kilogram-force equals 0.00980665 kilonewtons. To convert kilogram-force to kilonewtons, multiply the kilogram-force value by 0.00980665. For quick reference: 1 kgf = 0.00980665 kN, 5 kgf = 0.0490332 kN, 10 kgf = 0.0980665 kN, 100 kgf = 0.980665 kN.
Kilonewtons = Kilogram-force × 0.00980665Start with your value in kilogram-force.
Multiply the kilogram-force value by 0.00980665. This is the exact conversion factor from kilogram-force to kilonewtons.
The product is your value in kilonewtons. For example, 5 kgf × 0.00980665 = 0.0490332 kN.
The exact factor from kilogram-force to kilonewtons is 0.00980665.
Kilonewtons = Kilogram-force × 0.00980665
Fifty common reference values, hand-picked for skim utility. Use the calculator above for any value not listed.
| Kilogram-force (kgf) | Kilonewtons (kN) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kgf | 0.00098066 kN |
| 0.25 kgf | 0.0024517 kN |
| 0.5 kgf | 0.0049033 kN |
| 1 kgf | 0.0098067 kN |
| 2 kgf | 0.019613 kN |
| 3 kgf | 0.02942 kN |
| 4 kgf | 0.039227 kN |
| 5 kgf | 0.049033 kN |
| 6 kgf | 0.05884 kN |
| 7 kgf | 0.068647 kN |
| 8 kgf | 0.078453 kN |
| 9 kgf | 0.08826 kN |
| 10 kgf | 0.098066 kN |
| 11 kgf | 0.10787 kN |
| 12 kgf | 0.11768 kN |
| 13 kgf | 0.12749 kN |
| 14 kgf | 0.13729 kN |
| 15 kgf | 0.1471 kN |
| 16 kgf | 0.15691 kN |
| 18 kgf | 0.17652 kN |
| 20 kgf | 0.19613 kN |
| 22 kgf | 0.21575 kN |
| 24 kgf | 0.23536 kN |
| 25 kgf | 0.24517 kN |
| 28 kgf | 0.27459 kN |
| 30 kgf | 0.2942 kN |
| 32 kgf | 0.31381 kN |
| 36 kgf | 0.35304 kN |
| 40 kgf | 0.39227 kN |
| 45 kgf | 0.4413 kN |
| 48 kgf | 0.47072 kN |
| 50 kgf | 0.49033 kN |
| 60 kgf | 0.5884 kN |
| 70 kgf | 0.68647 kN |
| 75 kgf | 0.7355 kN |
| 80 kgf | 0.78453 kN |
| 90 kgf | 0.8826 kN |
| 100 kgf | 0.98067 kN |
| 125 kgf | 1.2258 kN |
| 150 kgf | 1.471 kN |
| 200 kgf | 1.9613 kN |
| 250 kgf | 2.4517 kN |
| 300 kgf | 2.942 kN |
| 400 kgf | 3.9227 kN |
| 500 kgf | 4.9033 kN |
| 600 kgf | 5.884 kN |
| 750 kgf | 7.355 kN |
| 800 kgf | 7.8453 kN |
| 900 kgf | 8.826 kN |
| 1000 kgf | 9.8067 kN |
A one-liter bottle of water resting on a scale reads about 1 kgf. Bicycle spoke tension is often specified in kgf.
The kilogram-force (kgf), also called the kilopond (kp), equals exactly 9.80665 newtons — the force exerted by standard gravity on a one-kilogram mass. It remains common on older European spring scales, some tension gauges, and bicycle spoke-tension specs.
The kilonewton (kN) equals exactly 1,000 newtons. It is the practical unit for structural engineering loads, vehicle towing and braking forces, and climbing-gear strength ratings, where whole newtons would produce unwieldy figures.
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