Pounds per square inch to kilopascals (psi to kPa)

The formula

kPa = psi × 6.894757293

Where the factor comes from — each unit by its definition, then its size in SI:

• 1 psi = lbf / in² = 6,894.75729317 Pa
• 1 kPa = 1000 × Pa = 1,000 Pa

Dividing the two SI sizes gives the factor: 6.89475729317 (rounded for display; the underlying ratio is fixed by the definitions). The reverse factor is 0.14503773773.

Pressure is force per area; the pascal is one newton per square metre. Tyres are quoted in psi or bar, weather in hPa, blood pressure in mmHg and gas laws in pascals or atmospheres.

Worked examples

• A car tyre (US gauge): 32 psi = 220.632 kPa — 32 × 6.894757293 = 220.632
• Sea-level air (1 atm): 14.6959 psi = 101.325 kPa — 14.6959 × 6.894757293 = 101.325
• A car tyre (European gauge) (2.2 bar): 31.9083 psi = 220 kPa — 31.9083 × 6.894757293 = 220
• A systolic blood-pressure reading (120 mmHg): 2.32041 psi = 15.9987 kPa — 2.32041 × 6.894757293 = 15.9987

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