Pounds per square inch to Kilopascals Converter
1 psi equals 6.8947573 kPa, and 1 kPa equals 0.14503774 psi. Enter a value in either box to convert pounds per square inch to kilopascals and back. Formula: pascals = value x unit factor (1 atm = 101,325 Pa, 1 bar = 100,000 Pa, 1 psi = 6,894.757293168 Pa, 1 mmHg = 133.322387415 Pa).
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1 psi = 6.8947573 kPa
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Pounds per square inch to Kilopascals Conversion Table
| Pounds per square inch | Kilopascals |
|---|---|
| 1 psi | 6.8947573 kPa |
| 5 psi | 34.473786 kPa |
| 10 psi | 68.947573 kPa |
| 14.7 psi | 101.35293 kPa |
| 30 psi | 206.84272 kPa |
| 32 psi | 220.63223 kPa |
| 100 psi | 689.47573 kPa |
| 1,000 psi | 6,894.7573 kPa |
| 5,000 psi | 34,473.786 kPa |
Kilopascals to Pounds per square inch Conversion Table
| Kilopascals | Pounds per square inch |
|---|---|
| 1 kPa | 0.14503774 psi |
| 5 kPa | 0.72518869 psi |
| 10 kPa | 1.4503774 psi |
| 14.7 kPa | 2.1320547 psi |
| 30 kPa | 4.3511321 psi |
| 32 kPa | 4.6412076 psi |
| 100 kPa | 14.503774 psi |
| 1,000 kPa | 145.03774 psi |
| 5,000 kPa | 725.18869 psi |
Worked example: 10 psi = 68.947573 kPa. A tire at 32 psi is 32 x 0.0689476 = 2.206 bar, which is 220.6 kPa. A blood pressure of 120 mmHg is 16.0 kPa.
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Formula
pascals = value x unit factor (1 atm = 101,325 Pa, 1 bar = 100,000 Pa, 1 psi = 6,894.757293168 Pa, 1 mmHg = 133.322387415 Pa)Understanding Pressure Conversion
Pressure is force per area. The SI unit is the pascal, which is tiny, so kilopascals and bar are more common. Tire gauges in the US read pounds per square inch (psi) while much of the world uses bar or kPa. Weather reports use hectopascals or inches of mercury, and blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury. Standard atmospheric pressure is exactly 101,325 pascals.
Tips and Best Practices
- 1One bar is about 14.504 psi and 100 kPa.
- 2Standard atmosphere is 14.696 psi, 1.01325 bar or 760 mmHg.
- 3Check whether a gauge reads absolute pressure or gauge pressure (relative to the air around you).
Real-World Example
A tire at 32 psi is 32 x 0.0689476 = 2.206 bar, which is 220.6 kPa. A blood pressure of 120 mmHg is 16.0 kPa.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Confusing gauge and absolute pressure, which differ by about 14.7 psi at sea level.
- Mixing kPa and MPa, a factor of 1,000.
- Treating torr and mmHg as different; they agree to within a few parts per billion for practical use.
How to Use
- Type a number in the Pounds per square inch box.
- The Kilopascals result appears instantly; you can also edit the Kilopascals box to convert backwards.
- Use the swap button to reverse the direction and Copy result to copy the answer.
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Sources: NIST SP 811 (standard atmosphere, psi from lbf and in, conventional mmHg 13,595.1 kg/m3 x g_n); BIPM SI Brochure (bar).