pound per square inch [psi] to pascal [Pa] Converter
Quick Reference
1 pound per square inch (psi) = 6894.76 pascal (Pa)
1 pascal (Pa) = 0.0001450376808 pound per square inch (psi)
How to Convert pound per square inch to pascal
1 psi = 6894.76 Pa
1 Pa = 0.0001450376808 psi
To convert pound per square inch to pascal, multiply the value by 6894.76. To convert pascal back to pound per square inch, divide by 6894.76.
Example: convert 10 psi to Pa:
10 psi = 10 x 6894.76 = 68947.6 Pa
pound per square inch
Definition: Pound per square inch (symbol: psi or lbf/in²) is a unit of pressure in the imperial and US customary systems. It is defined as the pressure resulting from a force of one pound-force applied to an area of one square inch.
History/origin: The pound per square inch is rooted in the English system of units. Its widespread use grew with the development of steam engines and other technologies requiring pressure measurements.
Current use: psi is commonly used in the United States for measuring tire pressure, hydraulic pressure, steam pressure, and the pressure of compressed gases. It's prevalent in automotive, manufacturing, and various engineering applications.
pascal
Definition: The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure used to quantify internal pressure, stress, Young's modulus and ultimate tensile strength.
History/origin: The pascal is named after Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and philosopher. The unit was adopted in 1971.
Current use: The pascal is used worldwide for measuring pressure in various applications, including meteorology (atmospheric pressure), material science (stress and strain), and engineering (fluid pressure).
pound per square inch to pascal Conversion Table
| pound per square inch [psi] | pascal [Pa] |
|---|---|
| 1 psi | 6894.76 Pa |
| 2 psi | 13789.52 Pa |
| 5 psi | 34473.8 Pa |
| 10 psi | 68947.6 Pa |
| 20 psi | 137895.2 Pa |
| 50 psi | 344738 Pa |
| 100 psi | 689476 Pa |
| 200 psi | 1378952 Pa |
| 500 psi | 3447380 Pa |
| 1000 psi | 6894760 Pa |
Common pound per square inch to pascal conversions
- 1 psi = 6,894.76 Pa
- 2 psi = 13,789.520001 Pa
- 3 psi = 20,684.280001 Pa
- 4 psi = 27,579.040002 Pa
- 5 psi = 34,473.800002 Pa
- 6 psi = 41,368.560003 Pa
- 7 psi = 48,263.320003 Pa
- 8 psi = 55,158.080004 Pa
- 9 psi = 62,052.840004 Pa
- 10 psi = 68,947.600005 Pa
- 12 psi = 82,737.120005 Pa
- 15 psi = 103,421.400007 Pa
- 20 psi = 137,895.200009 Pa
- 25 psi = 172,369.000011 Pa
- 30 psi = 206,842.800014 Pa
- 40 psi = 275,790.400018 Pa
- 50 psi = 344,738.000023 Pa
- 60 psi = 413,685.600027 Pa
- 75 psi = 517,107.000034 Pa
- 100 psi = 689,476.000045 Pa
- 150 psi = 1,034,214.000068 Pa
- 200 psi = 1,378,952.00009 Pa
- 250 psi = 1,723,690.000113 Pa
- 300 psi = 2,068,428.000135 Pa
- 500 psi = 3,447,380.000225 Pa
- 750 psi = 5,171,070.000338 Pa
- 1,000 psi = 6,894,760.00045 Pa
Common pairs of Pressure
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