Convert poundal/square foot to kilopascal
poundal/square foot
Definition: Poundal/square foot is a measure of pressure, force distributed over an area. For conversion purposes, its value is 1.4881639436 times the reference unit, pascal.
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.
poundal/square foot to kilopascal Conversion Table
| poundal/square foot [poundal/square foot] | kilopascal [kPa] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 poundal/square foot | 0.000015 kilopascal |
| 0.10 poundal/square foot | 0.000149 kilopascal |
| 1 poundal/square foot | 0.001488 kilopascal |
| 2 poundal/square foot | 0.002976 kilopascal |
| 3 poundal/square foot | 0.004464 kilopascal |
| 5 poundal/square foot | 0.007441 kilopascal |
| 10 poundal/square foot | 0.0149 kilopascal |
| 20 poundal/square foot | 0.0298 kilopascal |
| 50 poundal/square foot | 0.0744 kilopascal |
| 100 poundal/square foot | 0.1488 kilopascal |
| 1000 poundal/square foot | 1.49 kilopascal |
How to Convert poundal/square foot to kilopascal
1 poundal/square foot = 0.001488 kilopascal
1 kilopascal = 671.97 poundal/square foot
Example
Convert 15 poundal/square foot to kilopascal:
15 poundal/square foot = 15 × 0.001488 kilopascal = 0.022322 kilopascal
