Pound-force: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The pound-force is a non-SI unit of force or weight (properly abbreviated "lb_f" or "lbf"). The pound-force is equal to a mass of one pound multiplied by the standard acceleration of gravity (which is defined as exactly 9.806 65 m/s², or exactly 196,133/6096 ft/s², or approximately 32.174 05 ft/s²).

In SI units, a pound-force is equal to exactly 4.448 221 615 260 5 newtons.