kN/m\text{kN/m}

kilonewton per meter

Spring constantexact by definition

The kilonewton per metre is exactly 1000 newtons per metre, an exact prefix relation. It is the working unit for vehicle suspension rates, machine mounts and structural stiffness, where a passenger car spring is typically 20 to 60 kN/m.

1 kN/m\text{kN/m} 1,000 N/m\text{N/m}

One kilonewton per meter in every spring constant unit

1,000,000millinewton per meter (mN/m)
1,000newton per meter (N/m)
68.5218pound-force per foot (lbf/ft)
10newton per centimeter (N/cm)
5.71015pound-force per inch (lbf/in)
1.01972kilogram-force per centimeter (kgf/cm)
1kilonewton per meter (kN/m)this unit
1newton per millimeter (N/mm)
0.101972kilogram-force per millimeter (kgf/mm)
0.0685218kip per foot (kip/ft)
0.00571015kip per inch (kip/in)
0.001meganewton per meter (MN/m)