Convert psi to megapascal

What is a psi?

English-speaking countries such as Canada, Great Britain and the US prefer to stick to their own units that differ from the systematic options. For instance, for pressure, a psi option exists that has its own meaning and value.

Pound-force per square inch is what stays behind this unusual abbreviation. That is why, it is the same as the pressure of a corresponding force that influences an area of one square inch. If we wish to convert this option into Pa, it will give us approximately 6895.

In practice, some derived psi options are also common in the USA. Thus, ksi corresponds to a thousand psi. Another option is Mpsi, which is equal to one million psi. These units are more often utilized for scientific purposes due to their quite large values. They can be more convenient in the calculations of the properties of metals and related tasks.

What is a megapascal?

Among a huge variety of units for pressure evaluation, there is a systematic one. It is called pascal and is acknowledged by the whole scientific society in many countries all over the world.

In addition to this basic option, its different derivatives are also quite common. That is because of various pressure types and needs to express its value precisely and in a convenient way.

For instance, one may encounter megapascal or mpa for short. The prefix mega means 1000000 or 106. Therefore, this derivative corresponds to 1000000 or 106 Pa.

As for the conversions to other units, one megapascal is equal to 10 bar or 145 psi. These options are utilized in some countries or areas of science due to their traditions and customs. For example, Americans prefer psi over other units and meteorologists often use bar. Still, pascal stays the basic unit together with its derivatives.