Convert ton/square foot [short] to pound/square inch


ton/square foot [short]
lb/in^2

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.

ton/square foot [short] (relative to vacuum)
lb/in^2 (relative to atmosphere)



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More information from the unit converter

How many ton/square foot [short] in 1 lb/in^2? The answer is 0.072. We assume you are converting between ton/square foot [short] and pound/square inch. You can view more details on each measurement unit: ton/square foot [short] or lb/in^2 The SI derived unit for pressure is the pascal. 1 pascal is equal to 1.044271713652E-5 ton/square foot [short], or 0.00014503773800722 lb/in^2. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between tons/square foot and pounds/square inch. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!



Quick conversion chart of ton/square foot [short] to lb/in^2

1 ton/square foot [short] to lb/in^2 = 13.88889 lb/in^2

2 ton/square foot [short] to lb/in^2 = 27.77778 lb/in^2

3 ton/square foot [short] to lb/in^2 = 41.66667 lb/in^2

4 ton/square foot [short] to lb/in^2 = 55.55556 lb/in^2

5 ton/square foot [short] to lb/in^2 = 69.44444 lb/in^2

6 ton/square foot [short] to lb/in^2 = 83.33333 lb/in^2

7 ton/square foot [short] to lb/in^2 = 97.22222 lb/in^2

8 ton/square foot [short] to lb/in^2 = 111.11111 lb/in^2

9 ton/square foot [short] to lb/in^2 = 125 lb/in^2

10 ton/square foot [short] to lb/in^2 = 138.88889 lb/in^2


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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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