Pound-Force to Poundals Conversion (lbf to pdl)

Pound-Force to Poundals Converter

Enter the force in pound-force below to get the value converted to poundals.

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Result in Poundals:

1 lbf = 32.174049 pdl

How to Convert Pound-Force to Poundals

To convert a measurement in pound-force to a measurement in poundals, multiply the force by the following conversion ratio: 32.174049 poundals/pound-force.

Since one pound-force is equal to 32.174049 poundals, you can use this simple formula to convert:

poundals = pound-force × 32.174049

The force in poundals is equal to the force in pound-force multiplied by 32.174049.

For example, here's how to convert 5 pound-force to poundals using the formula above.

poundals = (5 lbf × 32.174049) = 160.870247 pdl

How Many Poundals Are in One Pound-Force?

There are 32.174049 poundals in one pound-force, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 lbf = 32.174049 pdl

Pound-force and poundals are both units used to measure force. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is Pound-Force?

Pound-force is a unit of force equal to the force needed to move one pound of mass at a rate of 32.174049 feet per second squared.

The pound-force is a US customary and imperial unit of force. Pound-force is sometimes also referred to as a pound of force. Pound-force can be abbreviated as lbf, and are also sometimes abbreviated as lb_F. For example, 1 pound-force can be written as 1 lbf or 1 lb_F.

Pound-force can be expressed using the formula: 1 lbf = 32.174049 lbft / s²

Learn more about pound-force.

What Is a Poundal?

The poundal is a unit equal to the force needed to move one pound of mass at a rate of one foot per second squared.

The poundal is a US customary and imperial unit of force. It's also used in the foot-pound-second (FPS) system of units. Poundals can be abbreviated as pdl; for example, 1 poundal can be written as 1 pdl.

Poundals can be expressed using the formula: 1 pdl = 1lb × ft / s²

Learn more about poundals.

Pound-Force to Poundal Conversion Table

Table showing various pound-force measurements converted to poundals.
Pound-force	Poundals
1 lbf	32.17 pdl
2 lbf	64.35 pdl
3 lbf	96.52 pdl
4 lbf	128.7 pdl
5 lbf	160.87 pdl
6 lbf	193.04 pdl
7 lbf	225.22 pdl
8 lbf	257.39 pdl
9 lbf	289.57 pdl
10 lbf	321.74 pdl
11 lbf	353.91 pdl
12 lbf	386.09 pdl
13 lbf	418.26 pdl
14 lbf	450.44 pdl
15 lbf	482.61 pdl
16 lbf	514.78 pdl
17 lbf	546.96 pdl
18 lbf	579.13 pdl
19 lbf	611.31 pdl
20 lbf	643.48 pdl
21 lbf	675.66 pdl
22 lbf	707.83 pdl
23 lbf	740 pdl
24 lbf	772.18 pdl
25 lbf	804.35 pdl
26 lbf	836.53 pdl
27 lbf	868.7 pdl
28 lbf	900.87 pdl
29 lbf	933.05 pdl
30 lbf	965.22 pdl
31 lbf	997.4 pdl
32 lbf	1,030 pdl
33 lbf	1,062 pdl
34 lbf	1,094 pdl
35 lbf	1,126 pdl
36 lbf	1,158 pdl
37 lbf	1,190 pdl
38 lbf	1,223 pdl
39 lbf	1,255 pdl
40 lbf	1,287 pdl

Table showing various pound-force measurements converted to poundals.

Pound-force

Poundals

1 lbf

32.17 pdl

2 lbf

64.35 pdl

3 lbf

96.52 pdl

4 lbf

128.7 pdl

5 lbf

160.87 pdl

6 lbf

193.04 pdl

7 lbf

225.22 pdl

8 lbf

257.39 pdl

9 lbf

289.57 pdl

10 lbf

321.74 pdl

11 lbf

353.91 pdl

12 lbf

386.09 pdl

13 lbf

418.26 pdl

14 lbf

450.44 pdl

15 lbf

482.61 pdl

16 lbf

514.78 pdl

17 lbf

546.96 pdl

18 lbf

579.13 pdl

19 lbf

611.31 pdl

20 lbf

643.48 pdl

21 lbf

675.66 pdl

22 lbf

707.83 pdl

23 lbf

740 pdl

24 lbf

772.18 pdl

25 lbf

804.35 pdl

26 lbf

836.53 pdl

27 lbf

868.7 pdl

28 lbf

900.87 pdl

29 lbf

933.05 pdl

30 lbf

965.22 pdl

31 lbf

997.4 pdl

32 lbf

1,030 pdl

33 lbf

1,062 pdl

34 lbf

1,094 pdl

35 lbf

1,126 pdl

36 lbf

1,158 pdl

37 lbf

1,190 pdl

38 lbf

1,223 pdl

39 lbf

1,255 pdl

40 lbf

1,287 pdl