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The kilogram-force (kgf or kg F), or kilopond (kp, from Latin: pondus, lit. 'weight'), is a non-standard gravitational metric unit of force . It is not accepted for use with the International System of Units (SI) [ 1 ] and is deprecated for most uses.
conversion factor/N⋅m combinations Industrial: SI: Newton-metre: Nm N⋅m 1 Nm lbft; Nm lbfft; Non-SI metric: kilogram-metre: kgm kg·m 9.80665 Imperial & US customary: pound-foot: lbft lb⋅ft Pound-inch (lb.in) is also available 1.3558 Scientific: SI: newton metre: Nm N⋅m 1 Nm lbft; Nm lbfft; Non-SI metric: kilogram-force metre: kgf.m kgf ...
1.0 kg f (9.8 N; 2.2 lb f) kgf kgf kilopond: kp kp gram-force: g-f g f: 1.0 ...
A newton is equal to 1 kg⋅m/s 2, and a kilogram-force is 9.80665 N, [3] meaning that 1 kgf/cm 2 equals 98.0665 kilopascals (kPa). In some older publications, kilogram-force per square centimetre is abbreviated ksc instead of kg/cm 2.
≡ 1 kgf/cm 2 = 9.806 65 × 10 4 Pa [33] bar: bar ≡ 100 000 Pa ≡ 10 5 Pa barye : ≡ 1 dyn/cm 2 = 0.1 Pa centimetre of mercury: cmHg ≡ 13 595.1 kg/m 3 × 1 cm × g 0: ≈ 1.333 22 × 10 3 Pa [33] centimetre of water (4 °C) cmH 2 O ≈ 999.972 kg/m 3 × 1 cm × g 0: ≈ 98.0638 Pa [33] foot of mercury (conventional) ftHg ≡ 13 595.1 kg ...
This means 1 kp·m = 9.80665 kg·m/s 2 = 9.80665 N·m. A related unit is the kgf·cm, which is sometimes found in technical datasheets. With the kgf being the same as the kp, and one meter being 100 centimeters, one kp·m equals 100 kgf·cm.
In unit systems where force is a derived unit, like in SI units, g c is equal to 1. In unit systems where force is a primary unit, like in imperial and US customary measurement systems , g c may or may not equal 1 depending on the units used, and value other than 1 may be required to obtain correct results. [ 2 ]
To avoid this, the kilopond was first defined at sea level and a latitude of 45 degrees, since 1902 via the standard gravity of 9.806 65 m/s 2. [ 2 ] Further disadvantages are inconsistencies in the definition of derived units such as horsepower (1 PS = 75 kp⋅m/s) and the missing link to electric, magnetic or thermodynamic units.