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Newton (Nm) and LB/ft stuff does anyone know its calculated?

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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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Default Newton (Nm) and LB/ft stuff does anyone know its calculated?

All English people are talking about BHP and LB FT

BHP we understand

I am use to (and I think most europeans) to Nm (newton) for Torque..

Does anyone know how the correct formula to calculate LB/ft to NM ??
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 09:01 AM
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1 lb.ft = 1.35582 N.m

there's a brilliant free utility program available for download called convert.exe do a google search for it.
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 09:23 AM
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...or www.onlineconversion.com , which allows you to 'convert just about anything to anything else'!!
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
1 lb.ft = 1.35582 N.m

there's a brilliant free utility program available for download called convert.exe do a google search for it.
are you sure ? because thats the same figure for KW(kilowatt) to BHP ??
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 09:31 AM
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no it's not, 1 kW = 1.341022 bhp
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 09:33 AM
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http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/
superb!! thanks!
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took me 20 minutes to find this post..

so up in case I need it next time
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