1 kgf·m = 9.80665 N·m (kilogram-force-meter → newton-meter)
1 kgf·m = 9.80665 N·m
1 kilogram-force-meter equals 9.80665 newton-meters. To convert kilogram-force-meters to newton-meters, multiply the kilogram-force-meter value by 9.80665. For quick reference: 1 kgf·m = 9.80665 N·m, 5 kgf·m = 49.0332 N·m, 10 kgf·m = 98.0665 N·m, 100 kgf·m = 980.665 N·m.
Newton-meters = Kilogram-force-meters × 9.80665Kilogram-force metres to newton-metres multiplies by 9.80665 (the standard gravity constant, exact by definition). A 10 kgf·m old-spec engine torque is 98.07 N·m. The kgf·m appears in legacy Japanese and European service manuals from before SI torque units were standardised; modern wrenches and specs use N·m. Multiply the old kgf·m figure by 9.81 to apply it with a contemporary torque wrench — using the raw number unconverted under-torques the fastener by nearly a factor of ten.
Start with your value in kilogram-force-meters.
Multiply the kilogram-force-meter value by 9.80665. This is the exact conversion factor from kilogram-force-meters to newton-meters.
The product is your value in newton-meters. For example, 5 kgf·m × 9.80665 = 49.0332 N·m.
The exact factor from kilogram-force-meters to newton-meters is 9.80665.
Newton-meters = Kilogram-force-meters × 9.80665
Fifty common reference values, hand-picked for skim utility. Use the calculator above for any value not listed.
| Kilogram-force-meters (kgf·m) | Newton-meters (N·m) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kgf·m | 0.98067 N·m |
| 0.5 kgf·m | 4.9033 N·m |
| 1 kgf·m | 9.8067 N·m |
| 2 kgf·m | 19.613 N·m |
| 5 kgf·m | 49.033 N·m |
| 8 kgf·m | 78.453 N·m |
| 10 kgf·m | 98.066 N·m |
| 15 kgf·m | 147.1 N·m |
| 20 kgf·m | 196.13 N·m |
| 25 kgf·m | 245.17 N·m |
| 30 kgf·m | 294.2 N·m |
| 40 kgf·m | 392.27 N·m |
| 50 kgf·m | 490.33 N·m |
| 60 kgf·m | 588.4 N·m |
| 75 kgf·m | 735.5 N·m |
| 90 kgf·m | 882.6 N·m |
| 100 kgf·m | 980.67 N·m |
| 125 kgf·m | 1225.8 N·m |
| 150 kgf·m | 1471 N·m |
| 175 kgf·m | 1716.2 N·m |
| 200 kgf·m | 1961.3 N·m |
| 225 kgf·m | 2206.5 N·m |
| 250 kgf·m | 2451.7 N·m |
| 300 kgf·m | 2942 N·m |
| 350 kgf·m | 3432.3 N·m |
| 400 kgf·m | 3922.7 N·m |
| 450 kgf·m | 4413 N·m |
| 500 kgf·m | 4903.3 N·m |
| 600 kgf·m | 5884 N·m |
| 700 kgf·m | 6864.7 N·m |
| 800 kgf·m | 7845.3 N·m |
| 900 kgf·m | 8826 N·m |
| 1000 kgf·m | 9806.7 N·m |
| 1200 kgf·m | 11768 N·m |
| 1500 kgf·m | 14710 N·m |
| 1800 kgf·m | 17652 N·m |
| 2000 kgf·m | 19613 N·m |
| 2500 kgf·m | 24517 N·m |
| 3000 kgf·m | 29420 N·m |
| 5000 kgf·m | 49033 N·m |
| 7500 kgf·m | 73550 N·m |
| 10000 kgf·m | 98067 N·m |
| 15000 kgf·m | 147100 N·m |
| 20000 kgf·m | 196133 N·m |
| 25000 kgf·m | 245166 N·m |
| 50000 kgf·m | 490333 N·m |
| 75000 kgf·m | 735499 N·m |
| 100000 kgf·m | 980665 N·m |
| 200000 kgf·m | 1961330 N·m |
| 500000 kgf·m | 4903325 N·m |
The kilogram-force-meter (kgf·m) equals 9.80665 N·m — one kilogram subjected to standard gravity, acting at a one-meter lever arm. Common in older European automotive documentation and in some industrial torque-wrench scales.
The newton-meter (N·m) is the SI derived unit of torque — the moment of force exerted by one newton applied at one meter of perpendicular distance. The metric standard for every modern engineering spec sheet.