StressKilopascals to Psi

Kilopascals to Pounds per Square Inch

Snapshot

1 Kilopascal equals 0.145038 Pounds per Square Inch.

  • Reference basis: This conversion uses exact pascal-based stress definitions.
  • Example: For 0.1 Kilopascals, the result equals 0.014504 Pounds per Square Inch.

Interactive conversion

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Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

0.145038 Pounds per Square Inch (psi)

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Kilopascals to Pounds per Square Inch.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family
stress
Source unit
kilopascals
Target unit
psi

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "stress",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "kilopascals",
  "to": "psi"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "stress",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "kilopascals",
    "to": "psi",
    "result": {
      "raw": 0.14503773773021683,
      "display": "0.145038"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/stress/kilopascals-to-psi/"
  }
}
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Explanation

Multiply by 0.14503773773021683 because 1 kPa = 1000 Pa and 1 psi = 6894.757293168 Pa.

Method & Reference

  • Method basis: exact conversion formula shown in Snapshot.
  • Applied factor: 1 Kilopascal = 0.145038 Pounds per Square Inch (using exact pascal-based stress definitions).
  • Consistency rule: calculator output and table values use the same constants and rounding policy.

Common Conversion Values

Kilopascals (kPa)Pounds per Square Inch (psi)
0.1 0.014504
1/2 0.072519
1 0.145038
5 0.725189
10 1.45
14.7 2.132
29.92 4.34
100 14.504
101.325 14.696
1000 145.038