Foot-pounds to Kilojoules Converter
How to convert foot-pounds to kilojoules
kilojoules = foot-pounds ÷ 737.562149
To convert foot-pounds to kilojoules, divide the number of foot-pounds by 737.562149.
1 ft·lbf = 0.00135581795 kJ
Examples
- 100 ft·lbf ÷ 737.562149 = 0.135581795 kJ
- 1,000 ft·lbf ÷ 737.562149 = 1.35581795 kJ
Good to know
This is the foot-pound as a unit of energy. The same name is commonly used for torque (properly the pound-foot, lbf·ft), which is a different quantity and converts to newton-meters, not joules.
Foot-pounds to kilojoules conversion table
| Foot-pounds (ft·lbf) | Kilojoules (kJ) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft·lbf | 0.00135581795 kJ |
| 2 ft·lbf | 0.0027116359 kJ |
| 5 ft·lbf | 0.00677908974 kJ |
| 10 ft·lbf | 0.0135581795 kJ |
| 20 ft·lbf | 0.027116359 kJ |
| 50 ft·lbf | 0.0677908974 kJ |
| 100 ft·lbf | 0.135581795 kJ |
| 200 ft·lbf | 0.27116359 kJ |
| 250 ft·lbf | 0.338954487 kJ |
| 500 ft·lbf | 0.677908974 kJ |
| 1,000 ft·lbf | 1.35581795 kJ |
| 2,000 ft·lbf | 2.7116359 kJ |
| 2,500 ft·lbf | 3.38954487 kJ |
| 5,000 ft·lbf | 6.77908974 kJ |
| 10,000 ft·lbf | 13.5581795 kJ |
Unit definitions
- Foot-pound (ft·lbf)
- A foot-pound (foot-pound force) is the work done by a force of one pound-force over a distance of one foot, exactly 1.3558179483314004 joules. It is used in the United States for muzzle energy and mechanical work.
- Kilojoule (kJ)
- A kilojoule is 1000 joules. It is the unit for food energy on nutrition labels in Australia, New Zealand and, alongside kilocalories, the European Union.