Kilograms per meter to pounds per foot
Type a value in kg/m to get it in lb/ft instantly.
1.68lb/ft
That's about the same as a 1-inch steel pipe. A length of 0.4 m weighs one kilogram.
Convert the other way: lb/ft to kg/m
What it means
How heavy per meter?
Typical values. Rebar is 10 mm; the pipe is 1-inch steel; the beam is an IPE 300; the rail is UIC 60.
The math
How to convert kg/m to lb/ft
To convert kilograms per meter to pounds per foot, multiply by 0.671969.
Example: 2.5 kg/m × 0.671969 = 1.67992 lb/ft.
In the other direction, 1 lb/ft = 1.48816 kg/m.
Every unit
Your weight per length in every unit
Tables
kg/m to lb/ft conversion table
| kg/m | lb/ft |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kg/m | 0.0671969 lb/ft |
| 0.25 kg/m | 0.167992 lb/ft |
| 0.5 kg/m | 0.335984 lb/ft |
| 0.617 kg/m | 0.414605 lb/ft |
| 1 kg/m | 0.671969 lb/ft |
| 2 kg/m | 1.34394 lb/ft |
| 2.5 kg/m | 1.67992 lb/ft |
| 5 kg/m | 3.35984 lb/ft |
| 10 kg/m | 6.71969 lb/ft |
| 25 kg/m | 16.7992 lb/ft |
| 50 kg/m | 33.5984 lb/ft |
| 60 kg/m | 40.3181 lb/ft |
lb/ft to kg/m conversion table
| lb/ft | kg/m |
|---|---|
| 0.1 lb/ft | 0.148816 kg/m |
| 0.25 lb/ft | 0.372041 kg/m |
| 0.5 lb/ft | 0.744082 kg/m |
| 0.617 lb/ft | 0.918197 kg/m |
| 1 lb/ft | 1.48816 kg/m |
| 2 lb/ft | 2.97633 kg/m |
| 2.5 lb/ft | 3.72041 kg/m |
| 5 lb/ft | 7.44082 kg/m |
| 10 lb/ft | 14.8816 kg/m |
| 25 lb/ft | 37.2041 kg/m |
| 50 lb/ft | 74.4082 kg/m |
| 60 lb/ft | 89.2898 kg/m |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many lb/ft is 1 kg/m?
- 1 kg/m is 0.671969 lb/ft.
- How many lb/ft is 10 kg/m?
- 10 kg/m is 6.71969 lb/ft.
- How many lb/ft is 2.5 kg/m?
- 2.5 kg/m is 1.67992 lb/ft.
The units
About these units
Kilograms per meter (kg/m)
The SI unit and the steel-table standard.
Pounds per foot (lb/ft)
US steel sections and pipe.
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