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Convert pounds per square inch to kilograms-force per square centimeter (psi to kgf/cm²)

Type a value in pounds per square inch or in kilograms-force per square centimeter: the other field updates as you type. Below you will find the formula, a worked example and a psi to kgf/cm² chart.

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1 psi = 0.070307 kgf/cm²

How to convert pounds per square inch to kilograms-force per square centimeter

Formula: kgf/cm² = psi × 0.070307

Worked example: 32 psi → 32 × 0.070307 = 2.24982 kgf/cm²

Pounds per square inch to kilograms-force per square centimeter conversion chart

Pounds per square inch (psi)Kilograms-force per square centimeter (kgf/cm²)
1 psi0.070307 kgf/cm²
5 psi0.351535 kgf/cm²
10 psi0.70307 kgf/cm²
14.7 psi1.03351 kgf/cm²
15 psi1.0546 kgf/cm²
20 psi1.40614 kgf/cm²
25 psi1.75767 kgf/cm²
30 psi2.10921 kgf/cm²
32 psi2.24982 kgf/cm²
35 psi2.46074 kgf/cm²
40 psi2.81228 kgf/cm²
50 psi3.51535 kgf/cm²
60 psi4.21842 kgf/cm²
80 psi5.62456 kgf/cm²
100 psi7.0307 kgf/cm²
150 psi10.546 kgf/cm²
200 psi14.0614 kgf/cm²
500 psi35.1535 kgf/cm²
1,000 psi70.307 kgf/cm²
3,000 psi210.921 kgf/cm²

What is a pound per square inch?

The pound per square inch is the US unit of pressure, about 6,894.76 pascals. Car tires are usually inflated to 30 to 35 psi, and sea-level air pressure is 14.7 psi. Gauges often read psig, the pressure above atmospheric.

What is a kilogram-force per square centimeter?

The kilogram-force per square centimeter, often written kg/cm², equals exactly 98,066.5 pascals, slightly less than a bar. It survives on older pressure gauges and in Asian and Latin American technical documents.

Frequently asked questions

How many kilograms-force per square centimeter are in a pound per square inch?

A pound per square inch equals 0.070307 kilograms-force per square centimeter. To convert any value, multiply the number of pounds per square inch by 0.070307.

How do you convert pounds per square inch to kilograms-force per square centimeter?

Use the formula kgf/cm² = psi × 0.070307. Example: 32 psi → 32 × 0.070307 = 2.24982 kgf/cm².

How many pounds per square inch are in a kilogram-force per square centimeter?

A kilogram-force per square centimeter equals 14.2233 pounds per square inch. That is the reverse conversion, from kilograms-force per square centimeter to pounds per square inch.

Results are rounded to 6 significant digits; the conversion factors are the exact legal definitions.