Conversion Factors for Units of Force
Metric Units British Units
Megadyne
(106dyn)		 Kilogram-force
(kgf)		 Poundal
(pdl)		 Ton-force
(tonf)		 Pound-force
(lbf)
1 Megadyne
(106dyn)		 1 1.019 72 72.330 0.001 003 61 2.248 09
 
1 Kilogram-force
(kgf)		 0.980 665 1 70.932 0.000 984 21 2.204 62
 
1 Poundal
(pdl)		 0.013 825 5 0.014 098 1 1 0.000 013 875 4 0.031 081 0
 
1 Ton-force
(tonf)		 996.40 1016.05 72.070 1 2240
 
1 Pound-force
(lbf)		 0.444 822 0.453 592 4 32.174 0 0.000 446 429 1