Pounds per yard to kilograms per meter
Type a value in lb/yd to get it in kg/m instantly.
1.24kg/m
That's 2× as heavy per meter as 10 mm rebar, while a 1-inch steel pipe is 2× heavier per meter. A length of 0.8064 m weighs one kilogram.
Convert the other way: kg/m to lb/yd
What it means
How heavy per meter?
Typical values. Rebar is 10 mm; the pipe is 1-inch steel; the beam is an IPE 300; the rail is UIC 60.
The math
How to convert lb/yd to kg/m
To convert pounds per yard to kilograms per meter, multiply by 0.496055.
Example: 2.5 lb/yd × 0.496055 = 1.24014 kg/m.
In the other direction, 1 kg/m = 2.01591 lb/yd.
Every unit
Your weight per length in every unit
Tables
lb/yd to kg/m conversion table
| lb/yd | kg/m |
|---|---|
| 0.1 lb/yd | 0.0496055 kg/m |
| 0.25 lb/yd | 0.124014 kg/m |
| 0.5 lb/yd | 0.248027 kg/m |
| 0.617 lb/yd | 0.306066 kg/m |
| 1 lb/yd | 0.496055 kg/m |
| 2 lb/yd | 0.992109 kg/m |
| 2.5 lb/yd | 1.24014 kg/m |
| 5 lb/yd | 2.48027 kg/m |
| 10 lb/yd | 4.96055 kg/m |
| 25 lb/yd | 12.4014 kg/m |
| 50 lb/yd | 24.8027 kg/m |
| 60 lb/yd | 29.7633 kg/m |
kg/m to lb/yd conversion table
| kg/m | lb/yd |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kg/m | 0.201591 lb/yd |
| 0.25 kg/m | 0.503977 lb/yd |
| 0.5 kg/m | 1.00795 lb/yd |
| 0.617 kg/m | 1.24381 lb/yd |
| 1 kg/m | 2.01591 lb/yd |
| 2 kg/m | 4.03181 lb/yd |
| 2.5 kg/m | 5.03977 lb/yd |
| 5 kg/m | 10.0795 lb/yd |
| 10 kg/m | 20.1591 lb/yd |
| 25 kg/m | 50.3977 lb/yd |
| 50 kg/m | 100.795 lb/yd |
| 60 kg/m | 120.954 lb/yd |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many kg/m is 1 lb/yd?
- 1 lb/yd is 0.496055 kg/m.
- How many kg/m is 10 lb/yd?
- 10 lb/yd is 4.96055 kg/m.
- How many kg/m is 2.5 lb/yd?
- 2.5 lb/yd is 1.24014 kg/m.
The units
About these units
Pounds per yard (lb/yd)
How rail is named in the US.
Kilograms per meter (kg/m)
The SI unit and the steel-table standard.
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