Convert kilopascal to pound-force/square inch
kilopascal
Definition: A kilopascal (symbol: kPa) is a multiple of the pascal (Pa), an SI (International System of Units) derived unit of pressure used to measure internal pressure, Young's modulus, stress, and ultimate tensile strength. A kilopascal is defined as 1,000 Pa, where 1 Pa is defined as the pressure exerted by a 1 newton force applied perpendicularly to an area of one square meter, expressed as 1 N/m2 or 1 kg/m·s2.
History/origin: The unit, pascal, is named after Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician and physicist. The kilopascal is simply a multiple of the pascal, as is common within SI. In 1971, at the 14th General Conference on Weights and Measures, the pascal was adopted as an SI derived unit of pressure.
Current use: The kilopascal is widely used worldwide in countries that have adopted SI. Exceptions include certain countries that use either the imperial or United States customary systems of measurement, such as the United States, in which the unit of pound per square inch is more commonly used. The kilopascal is more prevalent in scientific contexts such as material science, engineering, and geophysics. This is true of most countries, including the United States.
pound-force/square inch
Definition: Pound-force/square inch is a measure of pressure, force distributed over an area. For conversion purposes, its value is 6894.7572931783 times the reference unit, pascal.
kilopascal to pound-force/square inch Conversion Table
| kilopascal [kPa] | pound-force/square inch [inch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 kilopascal | 0.001450 pound-force/square inch |
| 0.10 kilopascal | 0.0145 pound-force/square inch |
| 1 kilopascal | 0.1450 pound-force/square inch |
| 2 kilopascal | 0.2901 pound-force/square inch |
| 3 kilopascal | 0.4351 pound-force/square inch |
| 5 kilopascal | 0.7252 pound-force/square inch |
| 10 kilopascal | 1.45 pound-force/square inch |
| 20 kilopascal | 2.90 pound-force/square inch |
| 50 kilopascal | 7.25 pound-force/square inch |
| 100 kilopascal | 14.50 pound-force/square inch |
| 1000 kilopascal | 145.04 pound-force/square inch |
How to Convert kilopascal to pound-force/square inch
1 kilopascal = 0.145038 pound-force/square inch
1 pound-force/square inch = 6.89 kilopascal
Example
Convert 15 kilopascal to pound-force/square inch:
15 kilopascal = 15 × 0.145038 pound-force/square inch = 2.18 pound-force/square inch
