Convert kip/square foot to pound/square inch


kip/square foot
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.

kip/square foot (relative to vacuum)
pound/square inch (relative to atmosphere)



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pound/square inch [gauge]
pound/square inch [absolute]

More information from the unit converter

How many kip/square foot in 1 pound/square inch? The answer is 0.144. We assume you are converting between kip/square foot and pound/square inch. You can view more details on each measurement unit: kip/square foot or pound/square inch The SI derived unit for pressure is the pascal. 1 pascal is equal to 2.0885434273039E-5 kip/square foot, 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 kips/square foot and pounds/square inch. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!



Quick conversion chart of kip/square foot to pound/square inch

1 kip/square foot to pound/square inch = 6.94444 pound/square inch

5 kip/square foot to pound/square inch = 34.72222 pound/square inch

10 kip/square foot to pound/square inch = 69.44444 pound/square inch

15 kip/square foot to pound/square inch = 104.16667 pound/square inch

20 kip/square foot to pound/square inch = 138.88889 pound/square inch

25 kip/square foot to pound/square inch = 173.61111 pound/square inch

30 kip/square foot to pound/square inch = 208.33333 pound/square inch

40 kip/square foot to pound/square inch = 277.77778 pound/square inch

50 kip/square foot to pound/square inch = 347.22222 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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