Pounds per foot to kilograms per meter
Type a value in lb/ft to get it in kg/m instantly.
3.72kg/m
That's 1.49× as heavy per meter as a 1-inch steel pipe, while a 300 mm steel I-beam is 8.3× heavier per meter. A length of 0.2688 m weighs one kilogram.
Convert the other way: kg/m to lb/ft
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 lb/ft to kg/m
To convert pounds per foot to kilograms per meter, multiply by 1.48816.
Example: 2.5 lb/ft × 1.48816 = 3.72041 kg/m.
In the other direction, 1 kg/m = 0.671969 lb/ft.
Every unit
Your weight per length in every unit
Tables
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 |
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 |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many kg/m is 1 lb/ft?
- 1 lb/ft is 1.48816 kg/m.
- How many kg/m is 10 lb/ft?
- 10 lb/ft is 14.8816 kg/m.
- How many kg/m is 2.5 lb/ft?
- 2.5 lb/ft is 3.72041 kg/m.
The units
About these units
Pounds per foot (lb/ft)
US steel sections and pipe.
Kilograms per meter (kg/m)
The SI unit and the steel-table standard.
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