Convert Pounds-force per foot to Dynes per centimetre
Convert Pounds-force per foot (lbf/ft) to Dynes per centimetre (dyn/cm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
dyn/cm = lbf/ft × 14593.90294
About Pounds-force per foot
The pound-force per foot (lbf/ft) equals (0.45359237 × 9.80665) / 0.3048 ≈ 14.5939 N/m, used in US reservoir engineering and geotechnical drainage for capillary pressure and interfacial tension data. Drilling muds and reservoir simulation codes (Eclipse, CMG) sometimes report in lbf/ft. 1 lbf/ft ≈ 14.594 N/m ≈ 14 594 mN/m.
About Dynes per centimetre
The dyne per centimetre (dyn/cm) equals 10⁻³ N/m - the CGS unit of surface tension, numerically identical to mN/m, mJ/m² and erg/cm². Still widely used in older scientific literature and industrial tensiometry: water = 72.8 dyn/cm; surfactant solutions typically 30-60 dyn/cm above the CMC. 1 dyn/cm = 1 mN/m = 1 erg/cm².
Quick Reference Table
| Pounds-force per foot (lbf/ft) | Dynes per centimetre (dyn/cm) |
|---|---|
| 1 lbf/ft | 14593.9 dyn/cm |
| 2 lbf/ft | 29187.8 dyn/cm |
| 5 lbf/ft | 72969.5 dyn/cm |
| 10 lbf/ft | 145939 dyn/cm |
| 25 lbf/ft | 364848 dyn/cm |
| 50 lbf/ft | 729695 dyn/cm |
| 100 lbf/ft | 1459390 dyn/cm |