Convert foot of head to pound/square inch


foot of head
pound/square inch

The above form works if you are measuring differential pressure, such as the difference in psi between two points. It also gives the correct answer for absolute pressure, assuming you are measuring psia, which is the pressure relative to absolute zero vacuum.

If you are measuring relative to vacuum and want to resolve the pressure relative to the atmosphere, then you should use the form below.

foot of head (relative to vacuum)
pound/square inch (relative to atmosphere)



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How many foot of head in 1 pound/square inch? The answer is 2.3072493927233.
We assume you are converting between foot of head and pound/square inch.
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The SI derived unit for pressure is the pascal.
1 pascal is equal to 0.00033463823293911 foot of head, or 0.00014503773800722 pound/square inch.
Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results.
Use this page to learn how to convert between feet of head and pounds/square inch.
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Quick conversion chart of foot of head to pound/square inch

1 foot of head to pound/square inch = 0.43342 pound/square inch

5 foot of head to pound/square inch = 2.16708 pound/square inch

10 foot of head to pound/square inch = 4.33417 pound/square inch

20 foot of head to pound/square inch = 8.66833 pound/square inch

30 foot of head to pound/square inch = 13.0025 pound/square inch

40 foot of head to pound/square inch = 17.33666 pound/square inch

50 foot of head to pound/square inch = 21.67083 pound/square inch

75 foot of head to pound/square inch = 32.50624 pound/square inch

100 foot of head to pound/square inch = 43.34165 pound/square inch



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Definition: Pound/square inch

The pound per square inch or, more accurately, pound-force per square inch (symbol: psi or lbf/in² or lbf/in²) is a unit of pressure or of stress based on avoirdupois units. It is the pressure resulting from a force of one pound-force applied to an area of one square inch.


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