Pie/libra, libra/pie

Pie/libra, libra/pie

Glossary Right Side Image
image of standard torque wrench
Abbreviation / Acronym
ft.lbs.
Other Versions
lb.ft.
Classification
Definition
Unidad de medida de par

Foot pounts (ft.lbs.), or pound feet (lb.ft.), is a unit of torque measurement – representing a point of force acting at a perpendicular distance of one foot from a pivot point.

 

Example image of torque – which can be measured in foot pounds or pound feet.

Another common unit of torque measurement is newton meters. Here are the conversion formulas:

N-M = lb.ft. x 1.359

Lb.ft = (N-M) / 0.738