Kilograms-force to Kilonewtons Converter
1 kilogram-force = 0.00980665 kilonewtons
1 kilogram-force equals 0.00980665 kilonewtons
How to convert kilograms-force to kilonewtons
Force is distinct from mass. Kilogram-force and pound-force use standard gravity, 9.80665 m/s²; calculating the weight of an actual mass at a location requires that location’s acceleration due to gravity.
kN = kgf × 0.00980665One kilogram-force is 0.00980665 kilonewtons, so a single multiplication converts any value.
0.0980665 kN = 10 × 0.00980665Kilograms-force to kilonewtons conversion table
Common values in kilograms-force, converted to kilonewtons.
| Kilograms-force (kgf) | Kilonewtons (kN) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.00980665 |
| 2 | 0.0196133 |
| 3 | 0.02941995 |
| 4 | 0.0392266 |
| 5 | 0.04903325 |
| 10 | 0.0980665 |
| 20 | 0.196133 |
| 25 | 0.24516625 |
| 50 | 0.4903325 |
| 100 | 0.980665 |
| 250 | 2.4516625 |
| 500 | 4.903325 |
| 1,000 | 9.80665 |
About these units
kilogram-forcekgf
The force exerted by one kilogram under standard gravity: exactly 9.80665 N.
kilonewtonkN
One thousand newtons. Used for structural loads.
Sources and precision
Table results are rounded to 8 significant digits; formula constants may be rounded to 10. Worked example answers use 6 significant digits. The converter starts at 6 significant digits and lets you change display precision. Calculations use the stored factors without intermediate rounding. Exact unit definitions do not make an input measurement more precise; conventional and measured factors follow the assumptions stated here.