Kilopond

Kilopond (kp)

The kilopond is the metric equivalent of pound-force, representing the gravitational force on one kilogram at sea level.

Characteristics

• Also called kilogram-force (kgf)
• Symbol: kp or kgf
• 1 kp = 9.80665 N
• 1 kp = mass of 1 kg under Earth gravity

Applications

• Traditional metric engineering
• European engineering references
• Material testing standards
• Mechanical engineering calculations
• Structural load estimations