kg/m\text{kg/m}

kilogram per meter

Linear mass densityexact by definition

The kilogram per metre is the coherent SI unit of linear density, mass per unit length. Its factor is 1 by construction. It is the natural unit for cable, rope, pipe and structural section weight, and it is what a vibrating string's frequency depends on along with its tension.

1 kg/m\text{kg/m} 1 kg/m\text{kg/m}

One kilogram per meter in every linear mass density unit

10,000,000decitex (dtex)
9,000,000denier (den)
1,000,000milligram per meter (mg/m)
1,000,000tex (tex)
1,000gram per meter (g/m)
1,000kilogram per kilometer (kg/km)
10gram per centimeter (g/cm)
2.01591pound per yard (lb/yd)
1kilogram per meter (kg/m)this unit
0.671969pound per foot (lb/ft)
0.0559974pound per inch (lb/in)
0.0208854slug per foot (slug/ft)