Torque Converter
Torque is a twisting force that causes rotation. The SI unit is the newton meter. Vehicle specifications and fasteners are often rated in pound-force feet or pound-force inches, while European service manuals use kilogram-force meters. Torque wrenches are commonly calibrated in more than one of these.
26 units supported Base unit newton meter (N·m)
Multiply the number of newton meters by 0.737562149277 to get pound-force feet. How this is calculated
About torque conversion
Torque conversion is commonly needed when fasteners, engines, and mechanical assembly.
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Convert Newton Meter to other torque units
1 N·m expressed in every other torque unit on this site.
- Newton Meter N·m 1
- Newton Centimeter N·cm 100
- Newton Millimeter N·mm 1,000
- Kilonewton Meter kN·m 0.001
- Meganewton Meter MN·m 0.000001
- Millinewton Meter mN·m 1,000
- Micronewton Meter µN·m 1,000,000
- Dyne Meter dyn·m 100,000
- Dyne Centimeter dyn·cm 10,000,000
- Dyne Millimeter dyn·mm 100,000,000
- Kilogram-force Meter kgf·m 0.10197162
- Kilogram-force Centimeter kgf·cm 10.197162
- Gram-force Meter gf·m 101.97162
- Gram-force Centimeter gf·cm 10,197.162
- Pound-force Foot lbf·ft 0.73756215
- Pound-force Inch lbf·in 8.8507458
- Ounce-force Foot ozf·ft 11.800994
- Ounce-force Inch ozf·in 141.61193
- Kip-force Foot kipf·ft 0.00073756215
- Kip-force Inch kipf·in 0.0088507458
- Poundal Foot pdl·ft 23.73036
- Gram-force Millimeter gf·mm 101,971.62
- Poundal Inch pdl·in 284.76432
- Short Ton-force Meter tonf·m (US) 0.00011240447
- Long Ton-force Meter tonf·m (UK) 0.00010036114
- Metric Ton-force Meter tf·m 0.00010197162
Complete list of torque units
All 26 units this converter supports, each stated against the newton meter (N·m).
| Unit | Symbol | System | In newton meters | Conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Meter | N·m | SI | base unit (N·m) | nm to lb-ftnm to lb-in |
| Newton Centimeter | N·cm | SI | 1 N·cm = 0.01 N·m | — |
| Newton Millimeter | N·mm | SI | 1 N·mm = 0.001 N·m | — |
| Kilonewton Meter | kN·m | SI | 1 kN·m = 1,000 N·m | — |
| Meganewton Meter | MN·m | SI | 1 MN·m = 1,000,000 N·m | — |
| Millinewton Meter | mN·m | SI | 1 mN·m = 0.001 N·m | — |
| Micronewton Meter | µN·m | SI | 1 µN·m = 0.000001 N·m | — |
| Dyne Meter | dyn·m | Metric | 1 dyn·m = 0.00001 N·m | — |
| Dyne Centimeter | dyn·cm | Metric | 1 dyn·cm = 1e-7 N·m | — |
| Dyne Millimeter | dyn·mm | Metric | 1 dyn·mm = 1e-8 N·m | — |
| Kilogram-force Meter | kgf·m | Metric | 1 kgf·m = 9.80665 N·m | kgf-m to nm |
| Kilogram-force Centimeter | kgf·cm | Metric | 1 kgf·cm = 0.0980665 N·m | — |
| Gram-force Meter | gf·m | Metric | 1 gf·m = 0.00980665 N·m | — |
| Gram-force Centimeter | gf·cm | Metric | 1 gf·cm = 0.0000980665 N·m | — |
| Pound-force Foot | lbf·ft | Imperial | 1 lbf·ft = 1.35581794833 N·m | lb-ft to nm |
| Pound-force Inch | lbf·in | Imperial | 1 lbf·in = 0.112984829028 N·m | lb-in to nm |
| Ounce-force Foot | ozf·ft | Imperial | 1 ozf·ft = 0.0847386217707 N·m | — |
| Ounce-force Inch | ozf·in | Imperial | 1 ozf·in = 0.00706155181423 N·m | — |
| Kip-force Foot | kipf·ft | US | 1 kipf·ft = 1,355.81794833 N·m | — |
| Kip-force Inch | kipf·in | US | 1 kipf·in = 112.984829028 N·m | — |
| Poundal Foot | pdl·ft | Imperial | 1 pdl·ft = 0.0421401100938 N·m | — |
| Gram-force Millimeter | gf·mm | Metric | 1 gf·mm = 0.00000980665 N·m | — |
| Poundal Inch | pdl·in | Imperial | 1 pdl·in = 0.00351167584115 N·m | — |
| Short Ton-force Meter | tonf·m (US) | US | 1 tonf·m (US) = 8,896.44323052 N·m | — |
| Long Ton-force Meter | tonf·m (UK) | Imperial | 1 tonf·m (UK) = 9,964.01641818 N·m | — |
| Metric Ton-force Meter | tf·m | Metric | 1 tf·m = 9,806.65 N·m | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the base unit for torque?
Torque conversions on this site are calculated against the newton meter (N·m).
Which torque units can I convert?
You can convert between 26 units, including newton meter, newton centimeter, newton millimeter, kilonewton meter, and more.
Where is torque conversion useful?
It is commonly needed when fasteners, engines, and mechanical assembly.
Does this converter mix measurement systems?
The converter supports SI, Metric, Imperial, US units and keeps their exact definitions separate so results stay accurate.
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Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.