Convert pound-force/square inch to nanopascal
Please provide values below to convert pound-force/square inch [lbf/in^2] to nanopascal [nPa], or Convert nanopascal to pound-force/square inch.
How to Convert Pound-Force/square Inch to Nanopascal
1 lbf/in^2 = 6894757290000 nPa
Example: convert 15 lbf/in^2 to nPa:
15 lbf/in^2 = 15 × 6894757290000 nPa = 103421359350000 nPa
Pound-Force/square Inch to Nanopascal Conversion Table
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Pound-Force/square Inch
Pound-force per square inch (lbf/in^2) is a unit of pressure representing the force of one pound-force applied over an area of one square inch.
History/Origin
The unit originated from the Imperial system and became widely used in the United States for measuring pressure, especially in engineering and tire pressure contexts.
Current Use
Today, lbf/in^2, commonly known as psi, is still used in various fields such as automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications to measure pressure.
Nanopascal
The nanopascal (nPa) is a unit of pressure equal to one billionth of a pascal, where 1 nPa = 10^-9 Pa.
History/Origin
The nanopascal was introduced as part of the SI unit system's extension to accommodate very small pressure measurements, primarily in scientific research involving micro- and nanoscale phenomena.
Current Use
Nanopascals are used in high-precision scientific applications such as atmospheric pressure measurements, microfluidics, and nanotechnology research where extremely low pressure differences need to be quantified.