Pressure
Convert kilopascal (kPa) to pound per square inch (psi). Pressure is force per unit area. Process engineers move constantly between SI (kPa, bar) and US (psi) units, and between absolute and gauge.
1 kPa = 0.1450377 psi
To convert kilopascal to pound per square inch, multiply the kPa value by 0.1450377. To go the other way, divide by 0.1450377 (or multiply by 6.894757).
| kPa | psi |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.1450377 |
| 2 | 0.2900755 |
| 5 | 0.7251887 |
| 10 | 1.450377 |
| 25 | 3.625944 |
| 50 | 7.251887 |
| 100 | 14.50377 |
| 250 | 36.25944 |
| 500 | 72.51887 |
| 1000 | 145.0377 |
Line and vessel ratings, pump discharge heads, and relief set points are all specified in pressure units — usually psi or barg in the field and kPa in calculations.
Always track whether a value is absolute or gauge: 0 barg equals about 101.3 kPa absolute, and mixing the two is a common and costly error.
Worked example. A pressure of 1000 kPa is 145.0377 psi.
Multiply the value in kPa by 0.1450377 to get psi. For example, 10 kPa = 1.450377 psi.
1 kPa equals 0.1450377 psi.
Line and vessel ratings, pump discharge heads, and relief set points are all specified in pressure units — usually psi or barg in the field and kPa in calculations.