APPENDIX C
UNITS OF FORCE AND MASS CONVERSIONS
oz. lb. long ton short ton metric ton
oz. 1 0.0625 0.000027902 0.00003125 0.0000283495
lb. 16 1 0.000446429 0.0005 0.000453592
long ton 35,840 2,240 1 1.12 1.01605
short ton 32,000 2,000 0.89286 1 0.90718
metric ton 35,273.96 2,204.623 0.98421 1.10231 1
g 0.03527 0.0022046 0.0000009842 0.0000011023 0.000001
Kg 35.27396 2.20462 0.000984207 0.0011023 0.001
N 3.59643 0.22481 0.000100361 0.0001124 0.000101971
kN 3,596.43 224.81 0.100361 0.112405 0.101971
mN 3,596,430 2,24810 100.361 112.405 101.971
g Kg N kN mN
oz. 28.34952 0.02835 0.27801 0.000278 0.000000278
lb. 453.59237 0.45359 4.448221 0.004448 0.0000044482
long ton 1,016,046.909 1016.04691 9964.0146 9.964015 0.009964015
short ton 907,184.74 907.18474 8896.4416 8.896442 0.008896442
metric ton 1,000,000 1000 9806.64820 9.806648 0.009806648
g 1 0.001 0.00980665 0.0000098067 0.0000000098
Kg 1000 1 9.80665 0.0098067 0.0000098067
N 101.97 0.10197 1 0.001 0.000001
kN 101971 101.971 1000 1 0.001
mN 101971000 101971 1000000 1000 1
NOTE: Newtons are units of force only. Kilograms, pounds, or ounces of MASS cannot be converted to newtons. Only
kilograms, pounds, or ounces of FORCE can be converted to newtons.