doc47 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 One of my torque wrenches is in inch-pounds. Opposite that scale is another in KG CT. Does anyone know what this is? How to convert it to inch pounds? Link to comment
Stan Walker Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I've heard of kg.cm sometimes expressed as cmkg but KG CT is a new one. Usually CT is an abbreviation for carats. As to converting, sure, set your torque wrench to some value in one of it's two units, and read your answer from the other. If you do that for some even in-lb value, tell us what the KG CT reads, maybe we can figure out what the scale is. Link to comment
terryofperry Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Hey Doc. Are you sure it says KG CT and not KG-CM? Terry Link to comment
StuGotz Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Its kilograms per centimeter. MB> Link to comment
AnotherLee Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 In case anyone is wondering - 1 kilogram force centimeter ( kgf cm ) = 0.098 newton meters ( N m ). Link to comment
racer7 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 CT is perhaps the Chinese abbreviation for cm??? Wouldn't be the first missed translation.... Link to comment
doc47 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Racer7 may have it right. It does say KG CT. Now, to convert to inch-pounds! Thanks, gents! Link to comment
Glenn Reed Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 According to the all knowing google - 1 kg/cm is equivalent to 5.6 in/lb. (I rounded it ever so slightly because the last time I posted one of these out to six decimal places, I was accused of being OCD ) Hi Doc! Hope you're feeling better than last year when we met! Link to comment
greiffster Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 1 kg/cm is equivalent to 5.6 in/lb. Not according to Bob and Doug Link to comment
lkraus Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Torque is measured in units of force multiplied by the lever arm. so the units are kg*cm or inch*pounds. 1 kgf*cm= 0.867961662 in*lbf 1 in*lbf= 1.15212462 kgf*cm Decimal places included because we ride BMWs and we all know rounding is just wrong... Link to comment
artig Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Doc, what is the numeric range of the inch-pounds scale, and what is the numeric range of the other scale? That would give some idea of the units used. Are you sure it doesn't say Nm somewhere by the other scale? And that KG CT isn't a model number or brand name? Link to comment
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