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Torque converter
Twisting force — what a torque wrench is set to. 6 units, converted from one table of exact factors.
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1 newton meter in every other torque unit
Computed by the same engine that runs the converter above, so these can never drift apart from it.
| From | Equals | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 newton meter | 0.001 | kilonewton meter (kN·m) |
| 1 newton meter | 0.7375621493 | pound-foot (lb·ft) |
| 1 newton meter | 8.850745791 | pound-inch (lb·in) |
| 1 newton meter | 0.1019716213 | kilogram-force meter (kgf·m) |
| 1 newton meter | 141.6119329 | ounce-inch (oz·in) |
What each unit actually is
Most converters give you a number and stop. Where a figure is exact by definition we say so, and where it is an average or shifts with conditions we say that too — that is usually the thing you needed to know.
| Unit | Symbol | What it actually is |
|---|---|---|
| newton meter | N·m | SI. One newton acting a metre from the pivot. |
| kilonewton meter | kN·m | |
| pound-foot | lb·ft | The American car-workshop unit. Often written ft-lb, same thing. |
| pound-inch | lb·in | A twelfth of a pound-foot. |
| kilogram-force meter | kgf·m | Exact, since kilogram-force is defined from standard gravity. |
| ounce-inch | oz·in | Small motors are rated in these. |
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