Poundals to Pounds-force Converter
Convert poundals (pdl) to pounds-force (lbf), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.
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Show the working
- 1 pdl = 0.0310809501716 lbf
- 1 × 0.0310809501716 = 0.0310809501716 lbf
How to convert poundals to pounds-force
1 pdl = 0.0310809501716 lbf, so multiply by 0.0310809501716 to go from poundals to pounds-force. Going the other way, 1 lbf = 32.1740485564 pdl.
lbf = pdl × 0.0310809501716 pdl = lbf × 32.1740485564
Worked example:
1 pdl = 0.0310809501716 lbf 5 × 0.0310809501716 = 0.155404750858 lbf
Poundals to pounds-force table
| Poundals | Pounds-force |
|---|---|
| 1 pdl | 0.0310809501716 lbf |
| 2 pdl | 0.0621619003431 lbf |
| 3 pdl | 0.0932428505147 lbf |
| 4 pdl | 0.124323800686 lbf |
| 5 pdl | 0.155404750858 lbf |
| 6 pdl | 0.186485701029 lbf |
| 7 pdl | 0.217566651201 lbf |
| 8 pdl | 0.248647601373 lbf |
| 9 pdl | 0.279728551544 lbf |
| 10 pdl | 0.310809501716 lbf |
| 15 pdl | 0.466214252574 lbf |
| 20 pdl | 0.621619003431 lbf |
| 25 pdl | 0.777023754289 lbf |
| 30 pdl | 0.932428505147 lbf |
| 40 pdl | 1.24323800686 lbf |
| 50 pdl | 1.55404750858 lbf |
| 75 pdl | 2.33107126287 lbf |
| 100 pdl | 3.10809501716 lbf |
| 250 pdl | 7.77023754289 lbf |
| 500 pdl | 15.5404750858 lbf |
| 1000 pdl | 31.0809501716 lbf |
About the units
- Poundals (pdl)
- Poundals, a specialised unit. Definition: NIST SP 811 Appendix B.8, factors for units listed alphabetically.
- Pounds-force (lbf)
- Pounds-force, a US customary unit. Definition: NIST SP 811 Appendix B.8, factors for units listed alphabetically.