Moment of Inertia converter
Rotational inertia, how hard a body resists being spun up about an axis.
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tap to loadOne kilogram square meter in every moment of inertia unit
7 rows| Unit | Symbol | 1 kg·m² equals |
|---|---|---|
| Kilogram square centimeter | kg·cm² | 10,000 |
| Gram square centimeter | g·cm² | 10,000,000 |
| Gram square millimeter | g·mm² | 1,000,000,000 |
| Pound square foot | lb·ft² | 23.7303604 |
| Pound square inch | lb·in² | 3,417.171898 |
| Ounce square inch | oz·in² | 54,674.75037 |
| Slug square foot | slug·ft² | 0.7375621493 |
How the kilogram square meter to pound square foot conversion works
Multiply by 23.7303604 to go from kilogram square meter to pound square foot:
lb·ft² = kg·m² × 23.7303604
Going the other way, multiply by 0.04214011009, which is the same as dividing by 23.7303604.
Questions
How many pound square foot are in one kilogram square meter?
One kilogram square meter equals 23.7303604 pound square foot.
Which units does this moment of inertia converter cover?
8 units in total, all referenced to the kilogram square meter. They include kilogram square meter, kilogram square centimeter, gram square centimeter, gram square millimeter, pound square foot, pound square inch and more. Pick any pair from the two dropdown lists.
How precise are the results?
Every conversion is computed in your browser at double precision from the factors listed on this page, which follow the SI definitions and the exact international agreements for imperial and US customary units. Use the Decimals control to round the display without changing the underlying value.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The converter is plain JavaScript running locally, with no server round-trip, and the page keeps working offline once loaded.