Pounds per Square Foot to Kilograms per Square Centimeter Converter
Enter the pressure in pounds per square foot below to get the value converted to kilograms per square centimeter.
Result in Kilograms per Square Centimeter:
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How to Convert Pounds per Square Foot to Kilograms per Square Centimeter
To convert a measurement in pounds per square foot to a measurement in kilograms per square centimeter, multiply the pressure by the following conversion ratio: 0.000488 kilograms per square centimeter/pound per square foot.
Since one pound per square foot is equal to 0.000488 kilograms per square centimeter, you can use this simple formula to convert:
kilograms per square centimeter = pounds per square foot × 0.000488
The pressure in kilograms per square centimeter is equal to the pressure in pounds per square foot multiplied by 0.000488.
Pounds per square foot and kilograms per square centimeter 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 Are Kilograms per Square Centimeter?
One kilogram per square centimeter is the pressure of equal to one kilogram-force per square centimeter.
The kilogram per square centimeter is a non-SI metric unit for pressure. A kilogram per square centimeter is sometimes also referred to as a kilogram per square centimetre or kilogram-force per centimeter square. Kilograms per square centimeter can be abbreviated as kgf/cm²; for example, 1 kilogram per square centimeter can be written as 1 kgf/cm².
In the expressions of units, the slash, or solidus (/), is used to express a change in one or more units relative to a change in one or more other units.[1] For example, kgf/cm² is expressing a change in weight relative to a change in area.
The unit is deprecated and not permitted for use with SI units, although it is still in use as some precision measuring devices still use the unit.
Kilograms per square centimeter can be expressed using the formula:
1 kgf/cm2 = 1 kgf / cm2
Pressure in kilograms per square centimeter are equal to the kilogram-force divided by the area in square centimeters.
Learn more about kilograms per square centimeter.
Pound per Square Foot to Kilogram per Square Centimeter Conversion Table
Pounds Per Square Foot | Kilograms Per Square Centimeter |
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1 psf | 0.000488 kgf/cm² |
2 psf | 0.000976 kgf/cm² |
3 psf | 0.001465 kgf/cm² |
4 psf | 0.001953 kgf/cm² |
5 psf | 0.002441 kgf/cm² |
6 psf | 0.002929 kgf/cm² |
7 psf | 0.003418 kgf/cm² |
8 psf | 0.003906 kgf/cm² |
9 psf | 0.004394 kgf/cm² |
10 psf | 0.004882 kgf/cm² |
20 psf | 0.009765 kgf/cm² |
30 psf | 0.014647 kgf/cm² |
40 psf | 0.01953 kgf/cm² |
50 psf | 0.024412 kgf/cm² |
60 psf | 0.029295 kgf/cm² |
70 psf | 0.034177 kgf/cm² |
80 psf | 0.039059 kgf/cm² |
90 psf | 0.043942 kgf/cm² |
100 psf | 0.048824 kgf/cm² |
200 psf | 0.097648 kgf/cm² |
300 psf | 0.146473 kgf/cm² |
400 psf | 0.195297 kgf/cm² |
500 psf | 0.244121 kgf/cm² |
600 psf | 0.292945 kgf/cm² |
700 psf | 0.34177 kgf/cm² |
800 psf | 0.390594 kgf/cm² |
900 psf | 0.439418 kgf/cm² |
1,000 psf | 0.488242 kgf/cm² |
2,000 psf | 0.976484 kgf/cm² |
3,000 psf | 1.4647 kgf/cm² |
4,000 psf | 1.953 kgf/cm² |
5,000 psf | 2.4412 kgf/cm² |
6,000 psf | 2.9295 kgf/cm² |
7,000 psf | 3.4177 kgf/cm² |
8,000 psf | 3.9059 kgf/cm² |
9,000 psf | 4.3942 kgf/cm² |
10,000 psf | 4.8824 kgf/cm² |
References
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST Guide to the SI, Chapter 6: Rules and Style Conventions for Printing and Using Units, https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811/nist-guide-si-chapter-6-rules-and-style-conventions-printing-and-using
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