Kilonewton
kNcx:kN · Force
1 kN = 1000 N.
- Quantity kind
- Force
- SI dimension
L · M · T^-2- Allowed roles
- Scalar
- Unit system / convention
- SI decimal multiples
- Registry code
kN
Scope and distinctions
Definition metadata only. The quantity kind and model field contract determine compatible use; no new UUCE execution or CVP claim.
Available operations
UUCE executable Preview · Use cx:kN with a compatible unit and a pinned snapshot.
No legacy converter is linked for this definition.
Verification scope
- UUCE conversion capability
units.convert@0.1.1· VERIFIED- Production binding at publication
- CURRENT
The definition lifecycle describes this registry entry. CVP status describes the conversion capability and the cases and rejection partitions in its Manifest. CVP Manifest · Public replay cases
Candidate is a registry lifecycle state. It is not a completed review or CVP verification.
Definition sources
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI)
9th edition, version 4.01, June 2026
Tables 2, 4 and 5: SI units; Table 7: SI prefixes
Source checked:Definition metadata attributed to BIPM; brochure licensed CC BY 4.0.
Definition and registry versions
- Definition revision
- 1.0.0
- Registry snapshot
- 0.3.0-preview.3 · preview
- Definition lifecycle
- candidate
- Definition owner
- core.metrology
- Definition digest
1e25a4c081bd24c6cc9f086c7ff4ede0e4f2c51aae04fccec87064a591360a27- Definition dependency digest
a0812cff0fa522f357db11ab0f216e0df09179b6c4c54c835572755b25b2f913
Digests identify definition content; they are not CVP evidence or production attestations.