PSI to Pascals
Convert psi (psi) to pascals (Pa). Both measure force per area, and the conversion comes up in weather, automotive, diving work.
The Formula
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pascals = psi Ć 6894.75729317
psi = pascals Ć 0.00014503773773
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One psi is 6,894.76 pascals, and one pascal is 1.4504e-4 psi.
Conversion Table
| PSI | Pascals |
|---|---|
| 1 psi | 6,894.76 Pa |
| 2 psi | 13,789.51 Pa |
| 5 psi | 34,473.79 Pa |
| 10 psi | 68,947.57 Pa |
| 25 psi | 172,368.93 Pa |
| 50 psi | 344,737.86 Pa |
| 100 psi | 689,475.73 Pa |
| 500 psi | 3,447,378.65 Pa |
| 1,000 psi | 6,894,757.29 Pa |
The Other Direction
| Pascals | PSI |
|---|---|
| 1 Pa | 1.4504e-4 psi |
| 2 Pa | 2.9008e-4 psi |
| 5 Pa | 7.2519e-4 psi |
| 10 Pa | 0.00145 psi |
| 25 Pa | 0.003626 psi |
| 50 Pa | 0.007252 psi |
| 100 Pa | 0.014504 psi |
| 500 Pa | 0.072519 psi |
| 1,000 Pa | 0.145038 psi |
What Each Unit Is
PSI (psi) ā pounds-force per square inch, equal to 6,894.76 pascals. The imperial pressure unit, still standard for US tyres, plumbing and compressed air.
Pascals (Pa) ā one newton per square metre ā the SI derived unit of pressure. Named for Blaise Pascal, who established that pressure varies with altitude.
A Sense of Scale
Car tyres run at 32ā35 psi- Household water is 40ā60 psi
- Atmospheric pressure is 101,325 Pa
- A pascal is a very small unit
Precision
The factor 6894.75729317 is rounded. For engineering work carry more digits than the table above, and round only at the end ā rounding at each step compounds.
In Code
`javascript
const psiToPascal = (value) => value * 6894.75729317;
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Where This Conversion Comes Up
- Weather
- Automotive
- Diving
- Aviation
- HVAC
How Many Decimals Do You Need?
Rounding the factor costs accuracy, and how much depends on the factor. Converting 137 psi with the factor truncated at each decimal place:
| Decimals kept | Factor | 137 psi becomes | Error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6895 | 944,615 | 0.0035% |
| 1 | 6894.8 | 944,587.6 | 0.0006% |
| 2 | 6894.76 | 944,582.12 | ā |
| 3 | 6894.757 | 944,581.71 | ā |
| 4 | 6894.7573 | 944,581.75 | ā |
The right number of significant figures is set by your input, not by the converter. If you measured psi to three significant figures, the answer in pascals is only good to three ā writing more digits claims precision the measurement never had.
Other Conversions From PSI
The same value in every other unit this converter supports for pressure:
| From | To | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 psi | 6.89476 kPa | Kilopascals |
| 1 psi | 0.0689476 bar | Bar |
| 1 psi | 0.068046 atm | Atmospheres |
| 1 psi | 51.7149 mmHg | mmHg |