How to use Torque Converter
- Enter the torque value from your source.
- Select the source and destination torque units.
- Convert, then copy the number together with its unit.
Example: Torque Converter
Convert a pound-force foot of torque.
You add
Value: 1. From: pound-force foot. To: newton-metre. Decimal places: 8.
You get
The displayed result is 1.35581795 N·m. The unrounded factor is 1.3558179483314004.
Options
- Moment units
- Read a source label such as lbf·ft as force multiplied by a lever length. The selected units convert that quantity without supplying a lever geometry.
- Decimal places
- A converted torque may have a fractional part even when the source value is a whole number. Output choices are 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 places; keep only the precision justified by the original torque.
Supported inputs and limits
Unit conversion only. Torque remains moment of force, even though N·m has the same dimensions as a joule. No lever-arm geometry, bolt specification or tightening recommendation is inferred. Values accept at most 64 characters, 40 significant digits, 20 fractional places and magnitude 10¹⁸. Scientific notation has at most two exponent digits. Display rounding offers 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 decimal places; small nonzero results stay visible.
Where your input is processed
This tool processes your input in this browser. Your text and files are not uploaded to UseFreeTools. Check this tool's limits for anything it may save on your device.
Keep torque separate from work
One lbf·ft converts to about 1.3558179483 N·m. Although energy and torque share dimensions, a torque result does not describe work unless angular displacement is part of a separate calculation.
Questions about Torque Converter
Can I convert torque to joules?
This page keeps torque units. Energy describes work through a displacement or rotation; a torque value alone does not give that work.
Are pound-feet and foot-pounds the same label?
The order varies in everyday writing. Confirm that your source means pound-force times foot and that it is a torque specification.
What happens to a negative value?
The sign is retained. Your chosen rotation convention determines what that sign means.