Convert Kilonewtons per metre to Poundals per inch
Convert Kilonewtons per metre (kN/m) to Poundals per inch (pdl/in) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pdl/in = kN/m × 183.7185518
About Kilonewtons per metre
The kilonewton per metre (kN/m) equals 1 000 N/m = 10⁶ mN/m - applied in geotechnical engineering for electro-osmotic soil surface-tension effects and in materials science for metal-ceramic interfacial fracture energy. Alumina-aluminium interfaces: ~0.5-1 kN/m; diamond-metal bonds: several kN/m. 1 kN/m = 1 000 N/m = 10⁶ mN/m.
About Poundals per inch
The poundal per inch (pdl/in) equals 0.45359237 × 12 N/m = 5.44310844 N/m exactly (since 0.3048/0.0254 = 12). A foot-pound-second (FPS) unit rarely encountered in modern practice but found in historical US engineering tables predating SI adoption. 1 pdl/in = 5.44310844 N/m ≈ 5 443 mN/m.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilonewtons per metre (kN/m) | Poundals per inch (pdl/in) |
|---|---|
| 1 kN/m | 183.719 pdl/in |
| 2 kN/m | 367.437 pdl/in |
| 5 kN/m | 918.593 pdl/in |
| 10 kN/m | 1837.19 pdl/in |
| 25 kN/m | 4592.96 pdl/in |
| 50 kN/m | 9185.93 pdl/in |
| 100 kN/m | 18371.9 pdl/in |