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Result: Megapascal = Pound per Square Inch

i.e. MPa = psi

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What is Megapascal (MPa)?
What is Pound per Square Inch (psi)?
What is Pressure?
Conversion steps of MPa to psi
Common conversions
Popular conversions
FAQ

What does Megapascal mean?

Megapascal Unit - Details and Description

Megapascal (MPa) is a metric unit of pressure commonly used in engineering and physics. It is defined as one million pascals, which is equivalent to one newton of force per square millimeter.

Megapascals are often used to measure high-pressure systems, such as hydraulic systems, structural engineering, and materials science. For example, the strength of a material can be determined by measuring the stress it can withstand per unit area in MPa.

Megapascals can be converted to other units of pressure, such as bar, psi, and atmospheres, using conversion factors. One MPa is equivalent to 10 bar, 145 psi, or 0.1 atmospheres.

Megapascals can also be used to measure the tensile strength of a material, which is the maximum stress a material can withstand before breaking. This is typically measured in units of MPa, with higher values indicating greater strength.

In addition to its use in pressure and strength measurements, MPa is also used to express other quantities, such as Young's modulus (a measure of stiffness) and shear modulus (a measure of rigidity).

Overall, Megapascal is a widely used unit of pressure and strength measurement in various fields. Its conversion to other units of pressure makes it a convenient and versatile metric for many applications.

What does Pound per Square Inch mean?

PSI stands for pounds per square inch. It is used as a unit of pressure.

Definition

PSI can be defined as the amount of pressure or stress of a pound of force per square inch of area. The symbol of psi is lb/in² or lbf/in².

PSI is commonly used in many pressure measuring applications like tire pressure, soil bearing capacity, wastewater management, fuel distribution & storage.

Following are the major conversion for the PSI unit.

1 PSI= 6894.76 Pascals (SI unit conversion)

1 PSI= 0.0689476 Bar

1 PSI= 0.068046 atmospheres

1 PSI= 51.7149 Torr

1 PSI= 2.03602 inHg

1 PSI= 27.7076 inches of the water column

Reference:

1. Setra Systems, setra.com

What does Pressure mean?

Pressure is a kind of force. In the language of physics, a force is an object that changes or tries to change its state by acting on it or that changes or tries to change its motion by acting on a moving object.

For example, if someone pushes against a wall, the force is applied whether it changes its position or not. This effort is called force. On the other hand, the force exerted on a single area is called pressure.

This means that if we apply a force in a single case, it will be a force.

Pressure = (force ÷ area)

As an example, it is easy to take a photo with a pin because the area is less. Again, more pressure is required in the area.

The Unit of Pressure

Pressure scalar quantity, because it has value but has no direction. The SI unit of pressure is Pascal, which is equal to Newton per square meter (N/m²). Since an object or group of objects under pressure can act on its surroundings, the pressure is also measured as static energy in a single volume. It is related to the density of energy and can be expressed in joules unit per cubic meter (joules/m³, which is equal to Pascal). To make this concept precise, we use the idea of pressure. The pressure is defined to be the amount of force exerted per area.

Thanks for reading this article! Hopefully, it helps you understand what pressure is and how we measure the pressure of an object.

How to convert Megapascal to Pound per Square Inch : Detailed Description

Megapascal (MPa) and Pound per Square Inch (psi) are both units of Pressure. On this page, we provide a handy tool for converting between MPa and psi. To perform the conversion from MPa to psi, follow these two simple steps:

Steps to solve

Have you ever needed to or wanted to convert Megapascal to Pound per Square Inch for anything? It's not hard at all:

Step 1

Find out how many Pound per Square Inch are in one Megapascal. The conversion factor is 145.038 psi per MPa.

Step 2

Let's illustrate with an example. If you want to convert 10 Megapascal to Pound per Square Inch, follow this formula: 10 MPa x 145.038 psi per MPa = psi. So, 10 MPa is equal to psi.
To convert any MPa measurement to psi, use this formula: MPa = psi x 145.038. The Pressure in Megapascal is equal to the Pound per Square Inch multiplied by 145.038. With these simple steps, you can easily and accurately convert Pressure measurements between MPa and psi using our tool at Pyron Converter.

FAQ regarding the conversion between MPa and psi

Question: How many Pound per Square Inch are there in 1 Megapascal ?

Answer: There are 145.038 Pound per Square Inch in 1 Megapascal. To convert from MPa to psi, multiply your figure by 145.038 (or divide by 0.006894744825494008).

Question: How many Megapascal are there in 1 psi ?

Answer: There are 0.006894744825494008 Megapascal in 1 Pound per Square Inch. To convert from psi to MPa, multiply your figure by 0.006894744825494008 (or divide by 145.038).

Question: What is 1 MPa equal to in psi ?

Answer: 1 MPa (Megapascal) is equal to 145.038 in psi (Pound per Square Inch).

Question: What is the difference between MPa and psi ?

Answer: 1 MPa is equal to 145.038 in psi. That means that MPa is more than a 145.038 times bigger unit of Pressure than psi. To calculate MPa from psi, you only need to divide the psi Pressure value by 145.038.

Question: What does 5 MPa mean ?

Answer: As one MPa (Megapascal) equals 145.038 psi, therefore, 5 MPa means psi of Pressure.

Question: How do you convert the MPa to psi ?

Answer: If we multiply the MPa value by 145.038, we will get the psi amount i.e; 1 MPa = 145.038 psi.

Question: How much psi is the MPa ?

Answer: 1 Megapascal equals 145.038 psi i.e; 1 Megapascal = 145.038 psi.

Question: Are MPa and psi the same ?

Answer: No. The MPa is a bigger unit. The MPa unit is 145.038 times bigger than the psi unit.

Question: How many MPa is one psi ?

Answer: One psi equals 0.006894744825494008 MPa i.e. 1 psi = 0.006894744825494008 MPa.

Question: How do you convert psi to MPa ?

Answer: If we multiply the psi value by 0.006894744825494008, we will get the MPa amount i.e; 1 psi = 0.006894744825494008 Megapascal.

Question: What is the psi value of one Megapascal ?

Answer: 1 Megapascal to psi = 145.038.

All Measurements To Convert

Common Megapascal to Pound per Square Inch conversion

MPa	psi	Description
0.1 MPa	14.504 psi	0.1 MPa to psi = 14.504
0.2 MPa	29.008 psi	0.2 MPa to psi = 29.008
0.3 MPa	43.511 psi	0.3 MPa to psi = 43.511
0.4 MPa	58.015 psi	0.4 MPa to psi = 58.015
0.5 MPa	72.519 psi	0.5 MPa to psi = 72.519
0.6 MPa	87.023 psi	0.6 MPa to psi = 87.023
0.7 MPa	101.527 psi	0.7 MPa to psi = 101.527
0.8 MPa	116.03 psi	0.8 MPa to psi = 116.03
0.9 MPa	130.534 psi	0.9 MPa to psi = 130.534
1 MPa	145.038 psi	1 MPa to psi = 145.038
2 MPa	290.076 psi	2 MPa to psi = 290.076
3 MPa	435.114 psi	3 MPa to psi = 435.114
4 MPa	580.152 psi	4 MPa to psi = 580.152
5 MPa	725.19 psi	5 MPa to psi = 725.19
6 MPa	870.228 psi	6 MPa to psi = 870.228
7 MPa	1015.266 psi	7 MPa to psi = 1015.266
8 MPa	1160.304 psi	8 MPa to psi = 1160.304
9 MPa	1305.342 psi	9 MPa to psi = 1305.342
10 MPa	1450.38 psi	10 MPa to psi = 1450.38
20 MPa	2900.76 psi	20 MPa to psi = 2900.76
30 MPa	4351.14 psi	30 MPa to psi = 4351.14
40 MPa	5801.52 psi	40 MPa to psi = 5801.52
50 MPa	7251.9 psi	50 MPa to psi = 7251.9
60 MPa	8702.28 psi	60 MPa to psi = 8702.28
70 MPa	10152.66 psi	70 MPa to psi = 10152.66
80 MPa	11603.04 psi	80 MPa to psi = 11603.04
90 MPa	13053.42 psi	90 MPa to psi = 13053.42

Common Pound per Square Inch to Megapascal conversion

psi	MPa	Description
0.1 psi	0.001 MPa	0.1 psi to MPa = 0.001
0.2 psi	0.001 MPa	0.2 psi to MPa = 0.001
0.3 psi	0.002 MPa	0.3 psi to MPa = 0.002
0.4 psi	0.003 MPa	0.4 psi to MPa = 0.003
0.5 psi	0.003 MPa	0.5 psi to MPa = 0.003
0.6 psi	0.004 MPa	0.6 psi to MPa = 0.004
0.7 psi	0.005 MPa	0.7 psi to MPa = 0.005
0.8 psi	0.006 MPa	0.8 psi to MPa = 0.006
0.9 psi	0.006 MPa	0.9 psi to MPa = 0.006
1 psi	0.007 MPa	1 psi to MPa = 0.007
2 psi	0.014 MPa	2 psi to MPa = 0.014
3 psi	0.021 MPa	3 psi to MPa = 0.021
4 psi	0.028 MPa	4 psi to MPa = 0.028
5 psi	0.034 MPa	5 psi to MPa = 0.034
6 psi	0.041 MPa	6 psi to MPa = 0.041
7 psi	0.048 MPa	7 psi to MPa = 0.048
8 psi	0.055 MPa	8 psi to MPa = 0.055
9 psi	0.062 MPa	9 psi to MPa = 0.062
10 psi	0.069 MPa	10 psi to MPa = 0.069
20 psi	0.138 MPa	20 psi to MPa = 0.138
30 psi	0.207 MPa	30 psi to MPa = 0.207
40 psi	0.276 MPa	40 psi to MPa = 0.276
50 psi	0.345 MPa	50 psi to MPa = 0.345
60 psi	0.414 MPa	60 psi to MPa = 0.414
70 psi	0.483 MPa	70 psi to MPa = 0.483
80 psi	0.552 MPa	80 psi to MPa = 0.552
90 psi	0.621 MPa	90 psi to MPa = 0.621

Popular Megapascal to Pound per Square Inch conversion

MPa	psi	Description
0.002 MPa	0.29 psi	0.002 MPa to psi = 0.29
0.01 MPa	1.45 psi	0.01 MPa to psi = 1.45
0.025 MPa	3.626 psi	0.025 MPa to psi = 3.626
0.05 MPa	7.252 psi	0.05 MPa to psi = 7.252
0.06 MPa	8.702 psi	0.06 MPa to psi = 8.702
0.13 MPa	18.855 psi	0.13 MPa to psi = 18.855
0.18 MPa	26.107 psi	0.18 MPa to psi = 26.107
0.25 MPa	36.26 psi	0.25 MPa to psi = 36.26
0.45 MPa	65.267 psi	0.45 MPa to psi = 65.267
0.75 MPa	108.779 psi	0.75 MPa to psi = 108.779
1.1 MPa	159.542 psi	1.1 MPa to psi = 159.542
1.2 MPa	174.046 psi	1.2 MPa to psi = 174.046
1.4 MPa	203.053 psi	1.4 MPa to psi = 203.053
1.45 MPa	210.305 psi	1.45 MPa to psi = 210.305
1.5 MPa	217.557 psi	1.5 MPa to psi = 217.557
1.6 MPa	232.061 psi	1.6 MPa to psi = 232.061
2.4 MPa	348.091 psi	2.4 MPa to psi = 348.091
2.5 MPa	362.595 psi	2.5 MPa to psi = 362.595
3.3 MPa	478.625 psi	3.3 MPa to psi = 478.625
3.5 MPa	507.633 psi	3.5 MPa to psi = 507.633
3.53 MPa	511.984 psi	3.53 MPa to psi = 511.984
11 MPa	1595.418 psi	11 MPa to psi = 1595.418
12 MPa	1740.456 psi	12 MPa to psi = 1740.456
13 MPa	1885.494 psi	13 MPa to psi = 1885.494
15 MPa	2175.57 psi	15 MPa to psi = 2175.57
16 MPa	2320.608 psi	16 MPa to psi = 2320.608
17 MPa	2465.646 psi	17 MPa to psi = 2465.646
18 MPa	2610.684 psi	18 MPa to psi = 2610.684
19 MPa	2755.722 psi	19 MPa to psi = 2755.722
22 MPa	3190.836 psi	22 MPa to psi = 3190.836
25 MPa	3625.95 psi	25 MPa to psi = 3625.95
35 MPa	5076.33 psi	35 MPa to psi = 5076.33
45 MPa	6526.71 psi	45 MPa to psi = 6526.71
100 MPa	14503.8 psi	100 MPa to psi = 14503.8
500 MPa	72519.0 psi	500 MPa to psi = 72519.0
515 MPa	74694.57 psi	515 MPa to psi = 74694.57
1000 MPa	145038.0 psi	1000 MPa to psi = 145038.0
2000 MPa	290076.0 psi	2000 MPa to psi = 290076.0
4000 MPa	580152.0 psi	4000 MPa to psi = 580152.0
5000 MPa	725190.0 psi	5000 MPa to psi = 725190.0
10000 MPa	1450380.0 psi	10000 MPa to psi = 1450380.0

Popular Pound per Square Inch to Megapascal conversion

psi	MPa	Description
1000 psi	6.895 MPa	1000 psi to MPa = 6.895
2000 psi	13.789 MPa	2000 psi to MPa = 13.789
3000 psi	20.684 MPa	3000 psi to MPa = 20.684
3500 psi	24.132 MPa	3500 psi to MPa = 24.132
4000 psi	27.579 MPa	4000 psi to MPa = 27.579
5000 psi	34.474 MPa	5000 psi to MPa = 34.474
6000 psi	41.368 MPa	6000 psi to MPa = 41.368
10000 psi	68.947 MPa	10000 psi to MPa = 68.947