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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.

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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 to Pound-force per square inch
Kilopascal (kPa)Pound-force per square inch (psi)
0.1 kPa0.01450377377 psi
0.5 kPa0.07251886887 psi
1 kPa0.1450377377 psi
2 kPa0.2900754755 psi
3 kPa0.4351132132 psi
5 kPa0.7251886887 psi
10 kPa1.450377377 psi
20 kPa2.900754755 psi
25 kPa3.625943443 psi
50 kPa7.251886887 psi
100 kPa14.50377377 psi
250 kPa36.25943443 psi
500 kPa72.51886887 psi
1000 kPa145.0377377 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.