Torque or moment of force is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis or fulcrum. In mathematics, torque is defined as a distance and force vector, which tends to produce rotation. Loosely speaking, torque is a measure of the turning force on an object such as a bolt or a flywheel. Usually the symbol for torque is the Greek letter Tau (T); sometimes it can be denoted by the letter «M» from the word «moment». The SI unit for torque is the Newton meter (N•m). The units: pound-force-foot, pound-force-inch and ounce-force-foot are also used for torque. For all these quantities the word «force» is often left out, for example, pound-force-inch is abbreviated to «foot-inch».
Torque сonverter
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N∙m
= lbf∙in
Basic units | |
Kilonewton-meter | kN·m |
Newton-meter | N·m |
Pound-Force-Foot | lbf∙ft |
Pound-Force-Inch | lbf∙in |
Other units | |
Dyne-centimeter | dyne·cm |
Dyne-Meter | dyne·m |
Dyne-Millimeter | dyne·mm |
Gram-Force-Centimeter | gf·cm |
Gram-Force-Meter | gf·m |
Gram-Force-Millimeter | gf·mm |
Kilogram-Force-Centimeter | kgf∙cm |
Kilogram-Force-Meter | kgf∙m |
Kilogram-Force-Millimeter | kgf∙mm |
Newton-Centimeter | N∙cm |
Newton-Millimeter | N∙mm |
Ounce-Force-Foot | ozf∙ft |
Ounce-Force-Inch | ozf∙in |
Basic units | |
Kilonewton-meter | kN·m |
Newton-meter | N·m |
Pound-Force-Foot | lbf∙ft |
Pound-Force-Inch | lbf∙in |
Other units | |
Dyne-centimeter | dyne·cm |
Dyne-Meter | dyne·m |
Dyne-Millimeter | dyne·mm |
Gram-Force-Centimeter | gf·cm |
Gram-Force-Meter | gf·m |
Gram-Force-Millimeter | gf·mm |
Kilogram-Force-Centimeter | kgf∙cm |
Kilogram-Force-Meter | kgf∙m |
Kilogram-Force-Millimeter | kgf∙mm |
Newton-Centimeter | N∙cm |
Newton-Millimeter | N∙mm |
Ounce-Force-Foot | ozf∙ft |
Ounce-Force-Inch | ozf∙in |
The conversion result: