Surface Tension Converter
Convert between 6 surface tension units.
About Surface Tension
Surface tension is the pull holding a liquid's surface together, which is why water beads up and why some insects can stand on a pond. It's measured as force per unit of length. Water is about 0.072 newtons per metre at room temperature, usually written 72 dyne/cm — the same number, by a coincidence of scale. Soap lowers it sharply, which is what makes bubbles possible.
Conversion table — 1 unit in newton/meter
| Unit | Newton/meter |
|---|---|
| Newton/meter | 1 |
| Millinewton/meter | 0.001 |
| Dyne/centimeter | 0.001 |
| Gram-force/centimeter | 0.980665 |
| Pound-force/foot | 14.5939 |
| Pound-force/inch | 175.127 |
Surface Tension conversions — frequently asked
- What is 1 Newton/meter in millinewton/meter?
- 1 Newton/meter = 1000 millinewton/meter.
- What is 1 Newton/meter in dyne/centimeter?
- 1 Newton/meter = 1000 dyne/centimeter.
- What is 1 Newton/meter in gram-force/centimeter?
- 1 Newton/meter = 1.01972 gram-force/centimeter.
- What is 1 Newton/meter in pound-force/foot?
- 1 Newton/meter = 0.0685218 pound-force/foot.
- What is 1 Newton/meter in pound-force/inch?
- 1 Newton/meter = 0.00571015 pound-force/inch.
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About Unit Converter
A unit converter changes a measurement from one unit to another. Pick a category — length, weight, temperature, data, area, speed, and 75+ more, including engineering and scientific units like pressure, torque, and viscosity — enter a value, and get an accurate conversion instantly. It runs in your browser with no sign-up and nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
- How many unit categories are supported?
- Over 75, from everyday units (length, mass, temperature, volume, area, speed, data storage) to technical and scientific ones (energy, pressure, torque, viscosity, molar concentration, luminance, and more).
- Does it convert engineering and scientific units?
- Yes. Alongside common units it covers engineering and scientific categories — force, pressure, torque, thermal, flow, radiology, and CSS/typography units — with precise conversion factors.
- Are the conversions accurate?
- Yes. Conversions use standard factors and precise formulas, including non-linear ones like temperature, so results are exact.
- Do I need to install an app?
- No download needed — it's a free web app that runs in any modern browser on phone, tablet, or desktop, with nothing to install and nothing sent anywhere.

