Pound-Feet to Newton-Meters Converter

1 lb·ft = 1.355817948 N·m. Type any value below for the exact newton-meters figure.

lb·ft
1.355817948N·m

1 lb·ft = 1.355817948 N·m

Conversion summary

1 lb·ft = 1.355817948 N·m

Formula
Newton-Meter = Pound-Foot × 1.355817948
Category
Torque
Units
lb·ft → N·m

1 lb·ft in other units

Values update with the converter above. Select a row to open that conversion's detailed page.

How do you convert pound-feet to newton-meters?

To convert pound-feet to newton-meters, multiply the number of pound-feet by 1.355817948. 1 lb·ft = 1.35582 N·m.

Conversion formula

Newton-Meter = Pound-Foot × 1.355817948

Pound-Feet to newton-meters conversion table

Pound-Feet (lb·ft)Newton-Meters (N·m)
10 lb·ft13.5582 N·m
50 lb·ft67.7909 N·m
100 lb·ft135.582 N·m
150 lb·ft203.373 N·m
200 lb·ft271.164 N·m
250 lb·ft338.954 N·m
300 lb·ft406.745 N·m

What is Pound-Foot?

Pound-foot is a traditional unit of torque used in British and American measurement systems, common in US-sourced automotive documents.

Short history of Pound-Foot

Pound-foot is derived from the product of pound-force and foot, and remains standard in US automotive and mechanical engineering literature.

Open the Pound-Foot unit guide

What is Newton-Meter?

The newton-meter is the SI derived unit of torque, equal to the rotational effect of a 1-newton force applied at a 1-meter lever arm.

Short history of Newton-Meter

Derived directly from the SI units of force and length, the newton-meter became the standard unit for expressing rotational effect in engineering.

Open the Newton-Meter unit guide

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 Pound-Foot in Newton-Meter?

1 lb·ft = 1.355817948 N·m.

How do you convert Pound-Foot to Newton-Meter?

To convert pound-feet to newton-meters, multiply the number of pound-feet by 1.355817948. 1 lb·ft = 1.35582 N·m.

Frequently asked questions

How many newton-meters are in 1 pound-foot?

1 lb·ft = 1.35582 N·m.

How do you convert pound-feet to newton-meters?

To convert pound-feet to newton-meters, multiply the number of pound-feet by 1.355817948. 1 lb·ft = 1.35582 N·m.

How many pound-feet are in 1 newton-meter?

1 N·m = 0.737562 lb·ft.

Sources

  1. BIPM: The International System of Units (SI Brochure)
  2. NIST: NIST Guide to the SI — Appendix B.9: Moment of Force or Torque (newton-metre, pound-force foot)
  3. NIST: Guide to the SI — Conversion Factors

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