Sthène to Gram-force Converter

A sthène (sn) is a unit of force in the metre-tonne-second (MTS) system, equal to 1,000 newtons. It was designed as part of an alternative metric system but never achieved widespread adoption.

The sthène was proposed in the early 20th century as part of the metre-tonne-second system, intended to provide more practical unit sizes for engineering applications. However, it was superseded by the adoption of SI units and never gained significant usage.

Sthènes are obsolete and rarely encountered in modern applications. They appear only in historical engineering literature and some specialized contexts. The unit has been completely replaced by kilonewtons and other SI force units in all practical applications.

A gram-force (gf) is a unit of force equal to the gravitational force exerted by a mass of one gram under standard Earth gravity. It equals approximately 0.00981 newtons, providing small force measurements in weight-equivalent terms.

The gram-force developed as a subdivision of the kilogram-force for measuring smaller forces. It was particularly useful in precision applications and scientific instruments where forces needed to be expressed in familiar weight-equivalent terms.

Gram-force is occasionally used in precision applications, scientific instruments, and educational contexts where small forces are more easily understood in weight-equivalent terms. However, it's been largely replaced by millinewtons and other SI units in modern applications.