Pounds per Square Foot to Atmospheres Converter

Enter the pressure in pounds per square foot below to get the value converted to atmospheres.

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1 psf = 0.000473 atm

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How to Convert Pounds per Square Foot to Atmospheres

To convert a measurement in pounds per square foot to a measurement in atmospheres, multiply the pressure by the following conversion ratio: 0.000473 atmospheres/pound per square foot.

Since one pound per square foot is equal to 0.000473 atmospheres, you can use this simple formula to convert:

atmospheres = pounds per square foot × 0.000473

The pressure in atmospheres is equal to the pressure in pounds per square foot multiplied by 0.000473.

For example, here's how to convert 5,000 pounds per square foot to atmospheres using the formula above.
atmospheres = (5,000 psf × 0.000473) = 2.362705 atm

Pounds per square foot and atmospheres are both units used to measure pressure. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Are Pounds per Square Foot?

One pound per square foot is the pressure of equal to one pound-force per square foot.

The pound per square foot is a US customary and imperial unit of pressure. Pounds per square foot can be abbreviated as psf; for example, 1 pound per square foot can be written as 1 psf.

PSF can be expressed using the formula:
1 psf = 1 lbf / ft2

Pressure in pounds per square foot are equal to the pound-force divided by the area in square feet.

Learn more about pounds per square foot.

What Is an Atmosphere?

The atmosphere is a reference measure of pressure equal to 101,325 pascals or 1,013,250 dynes. The atmosphere was originally defined as the pressure of 760 millimeters of mercury at standard gravity at 0 °C, but was later redefined in 1954 to be equal to 1,013,250 dynes.

Atmospheres can be abbreviated as atm; for example, 1 atmosphere can be written as 1 atm.

Learn more about atmospheres.

Pound per Square Foot to Atmosphere Conversion Table

Table showing various pound per square foot measurements converted to atmospheres.
Pounds Per Square Foot Atmospheres
1 psf 0.000473 atm
2 psf 0.000945 atm
3 psf 0.001418 atm
4 psf 0.00189 atm
5 psf 0.002363 atm
6 psf 0.002835 atm
7 psf 0.003308 atm
8 psf 0.00378 atm
9 psf 0.004253 atm
10 psf 0.004725 atm
20 psf 0.009451 atm
30 psf 0.014176 atm
40 psf 0.018902 atm
50 psf 0.023627 atm
60 psf 0.028352 atm
70 psf 0.033078 atm
80 psf 0.037803 atm
90 psf 0.042529 atm
100 psf 0.047254 atm
200 psf 0.094508 atm
300 psf 0.141762 atm
400 psf 0.189016 atm
500 psf 0.23627 atm
600 psf 0.283525 atm
700 psf 0.330779 atm
800 psf 0.378033 atm
900 psf 0.425287 atm
1,000 psf 0.472541 atm
2,000 psf 0.945082 atm
3,000 psf 1.4176 atm
4,000 psf 1.8902 atm
5,000 psf 2.3627 atm
6,000 psf 2.8352 atm
7,000 psf 3.3078 atm
8,000 psf 3.7803 atm
9,000 psf 4.2529 atm
10,000 psf 4.7254 atm

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