Kilopascal to Pound-force per square inch Converter
1 kilopascal is about 0.1450377377 psi. Convert kilopascals (kPa) to psi (psi) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
kPa to psi calculator
Result
Kilopascal to Pound-force per square inch conversion
1 kPa ≈ 0.1450377377 psione kilopascal in psi
1 psi ≈ 6.894757293 kPaone psi in kilopascals
Kilopascal (kPa): Exactly 1000 pascals.
Pound-force per square inch (psi): One pound-force per square inch: 4.4482216152605 N / (0.0254 m)².
Source:Kilopascal: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019); Pound-force per square inch: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
How to convert kilopascals to psi
To convert kilopascals to psi, multiply the number of kilopascals by about 0.1450377377.
Formula
psi = kPa × 0.1450377377
The factor is rounded here. The calculator uses the exact value.
Examples
- 5 kPa = 5 × 0.1450377377 ≈ 0.7251886887 psi
- 25 kPa = 25 × 0.1450377377 ≈ 3.625943443 psi
- 100 kPa = 100 × 0.1450377377 ≈ 14.50377377 psi
Kilopascal to Pound-force per square inch conversion table
| Kilopascal (kPa) | Pound-force per square inch (psi) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kPa | 0.01450377377 psi |
| 0.5 kPa | 0.07251886887 psi |
| 1 kPa | 0.1450377377 psi |
| 2 kPa | 0.2900754755 psi |
| 3 kPa | 0.4351132132 psi |
| 5 kPa | 0.7251886887 psi |
| 10 kPa | 1.450377377 psi |
| 20 kPa | 2.900754755 psi |
| 25 kPa | 3.625943443 psi |
| 50 kPa | 7.251886887 psi |
| 100 kPa | 14.50377377 psi |
| 250 kPa | 36.25943443 psi |
| 500 kPa | 72.51886887 psi |
| 1000 kPa | 145.0377377 psi |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many psi are in one kilopascal?
- One kilopascal is about 0.1450377377 psi.
- How do I convert psi to kilopascals?
- To convert psi to kilopascals, multiply the number of psi by about 6.894757293. The formula is kPa = psi × 6.894757293.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions, but the factor has more decimal places than can be shown, so displayed results are rounded. The calculator works with 50 significant digits before rounding.
- Which is larger, a kilopascal or a psi?
- A psi is about 6.894757293 times larger than a kilopascal. In other words, a kilopascal is about 0.1450377377 of a psi.