Pound-force to metric ton-force converter (lbf to tf)

You can provide values below to convert Pound-force to metric ton-force (lbf to tf) or you can reverse the conversion.

Value to convert

Result

How to Convert Pound-force to Metric ton-force

1 lbf = 4.54e-4 tf

Understand the base relationship:
1 Pound-force = 4.448 newtons
1 Metric ton-force = 9,806.7 newtons
Establish the conversion factor:
1 lbf = (4.448 N) / (9,806.7 N/tf) = 4.54e-4 tf
Apply the conversion:
Multiply the value in lbf by 4.54e-4 to get the equivalent in tf

Convert 5 lbf to tf:

5 lbf × 4.54e-4 = 0.002268 tf