Convert Kilopound Per Square Inch to Pound Per Square Inch (ksi to psi)
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Kilopound Per Square Inch (abbreviations: ksi, or kips/in2): is a unit of pressure or of stress based on avoirdupois units. It is the pressure resulting from a force of one kilopound-force applied to an area of one square inch.
Pound Per Square Inch (abbreviations: psi, or lb/in2): is a unit of pressure or of stress based on avoirdupois units. It is the pressure resulting from a force of one pound-force applied to an area of one square inch.
How to Convert Kilopounds Per Square Inches to Pounds Per Square Inches
Example: How many pounds per square inches are equivalent to 97.41 kilopounds per square inches?
As;
1 kilopounds per square inches = 1000 pounds per square inches
97.41 kilopounds per square inches = Y pounds per square inches
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 97.41 times 1000 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 97.41 * 1000 / 1 = 97410 pounds per square inches
Answer is: 97410 pounds per square inches are equivalent to 97.41 kilopounds per square inches.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into psi:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 39.79 ksi
( ii ) 84.49 ksi
( iii ) 12.89 ksi
