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.
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.
How to Convert Pounds Per Square Inches to Kilopounds Per Square Inches
Example: How many kilopounds per square inches are equivalent to 96.82 pounds per square inches?
As;
1 pounds per square inches = 0.001 kilopounds per square inches
96.82 pounds per square inches = Y kilopounds per square inches
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 96.82 times 0.001 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 96.82 * 0.001 / 1 = 0.09682 kilopounds per square inches
Answer is: 0.09682 kilopounds per square inches are equivalent to 96.82 pounds per square inches.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into ksi:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 86.09 psi
( ii ) 32.5 psi
( iii ) 61.7 psi
