Torque/Interchangeability

Torque and Screw Interchangeability Chart (pdf)

Torque Calculation:

Torque is defined as the measure of the force applied to produce rotational motion (usually measured in foot-pounds). Torque is determined by multiplying the applied force by the distance from the pivot point to the point where the force is applied.

In the English system, torque is measured in “foot-pounds” or “inch-pounds”.
In the Metric system, torque is measured in “Newton-meters”.
8.851 inch-pounds = 1 Newton-meter
1 foot-pound = 12 inch-pounds
16 ounce-inches = 1 inch-pound
1 Newton = 1 kilogram-meter per second squared
Torque = Force x Moment Arm

Conversion Formulas

Multiply	By	To obtain
foot-pounds	1.3558	Newton-meters
foot-pounds	0.1383	kilogram-meters
foot-pounds	12.0	inch-pounds
inch-pounds	0.0115	kilogram-meters
inch-pounds	0.1130	Newton-meters
inch-pounds	0.0833	foot-pounds
kilogram-meters	7.233	foot-pounds
kilogram-meters	86.7964	inch-pounds
kilogram-meters	9.8067	Newton-meters
Newton-meters	0.7376	foot-pounds
Newton-meters	8.8508	inch-pounds
Newton-meters	0.1020	kilogram-meters

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Torque/Interchangeability

Torque Calculation:

Conversion Formulas