Millimeter Of Mercury (abbreviations: mm Hg, or mmHg): is a manometric unit of pressure, equal to 133.322387415 pascals. It is the extra pressure generated by a column of mercury of one millimeter high.
Pound Per Square Foot (abbreviations: psf, or lb/ft2): is a British (Imperial) and American pressure unit which is directly related to the psi pressure unit by a factor of 144 (1 sq ft = 12 in x 12 in = 144 sq in). Where, 1 pound per square foot equals 47.8803 pascals.
How to Convert Millimeters Of Mercury to Pounds Per Square Feet
Example: How many pounds per square feet are equivalent to 17.4 Millimeters of Mercury?
As;
1 Millimeters of Mercury = 2.7845297820991 pounds per square feet
17.4 Millimeters of Mercury = Y pounds per square feet
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 17.4 times 2.7845297820991 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 17.4 * 2.7845297820991 / 1 = 48.450818208524 pounds per square feet
Answer is: 48.450818208524 pounds per square feet are equivalent to 17.4 Millimeters of Mercury.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into psf:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 45.06 mm hg
( ii ) 71.57 mm hg
( iii ) 31.62 mm hg
