Spring rate & compliance

newton per metreN/m

The SI unit of spring rate (stiffness).

Dimension: M/T⁻²
Canonical signature: M*T^-2
System: si
Exactness: Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base

This unit defines its own base.

Conversion type

linear

Aliases

N/m, newtons per metre

Same dimension

pound per inchimperial uslbf/in newton per millimetresiN/mm dyne per centimetremetric historicaldyn/cm joule per square metresiJ/m² quettanewton per metresiQN/m ronnanewton per metresiRN/m yottanewton per metresiYN/m zettanewton per metresiZN/m

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

This unit defines its own dimension.