Pressure converter
Convert pressure units from one value and its input unit, with every compatible unit shown together.
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Result
- Pascals (Pa)
- 6894.757293168 Pa
- Kilopascals (kPa)
- 6.894757293168 kPa
- Megapascals (MPa)
- 6.894757293168e-3 MPa
- Bar (bar)
- 0.06894757293168 bar
- Pounds-force per square inch (psi)
- 1 psi
- Pounds-force per square foot (psf)
- 144 psf
Not engineering advice. Have a licensed professional check every result. Not a substitute for a licensed engineer, the manufacturer's data or the authority having jurisdiction; confirm the code edition your jurisdiction has adopted. Converts units only; this is not a code reading. Exact unit definitions with no code limit, so no trade check is pending. Terms of use and estimate disclaimer.
Working
- Convert to Pa1 psi × 6894.75729316836 ÷ 1= 6894.757293168 Pa
- Convert to kPa1 psi × 6894.75729316836 ÷ 1000= 6.894757293168 kPa
- Convert to MPa1 psi × 6894.75729316836 ÷ 1000000= 6.894757293168e-3 MPa
- Convert to bar1 psi × 6894.75729316836 ÷ 100000= 0.06894757293168 bar
- Convert to psi1 psi × 6894.75729316836 ÷ 6894.75729316836= 1 psi
- Convert to psf1 psi × 6894.75729316836 ÷ 47.8802589803358= 144 psf
Working is shown in the units each formula is written in; the result figures above follow the unit switch. A numeric input is taken to 15 significant digits before it is used (1033.2293579541322 kg is used as 1033.22935795413 kg); every echo of it shows that value, and a computed figure substituted into the working is quoted to 15 significant digits as well.
Notes
- Converts units only; this is not a code reading. Results retain 13 significant digits; the last digit can reflect floating-point arithmetic.
Method
Exact unit arithmetic
Pa is the base. kPa = 10^3 Pa; MPa = 10^6 Pa; bar = 10^5 Pa; psi = lbf/in^2; psf = lbf/ft^2.
How to read the result
Choose the unit of the entered value. Multiply by its exact SI factor, then divide by each output unit factor. Temperature uses its defining affine equations instead. Unit-bearing results retain 13 significant digits; no rounded table entry is used in the computation.
Limits and sources
Converts units only; this is not a code reading. No code-derived number or engineering limit is used. Not engineering advice. Have a licensed professional check every result.
Factors come from exact unit definitions. Source URLs were tried by plain GET on 2026-10-13 and returned HTTP 403, so comparison with the NIST printed rows remains unverified. The exact definitions and derivation are recorded in this tool's spec.
Formulas
Convert through the SI base unit
output = input × factor(input unit) / factor(output unit)
Basis: engineering method
| Standard | Edition | Clause | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIST SP 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units | n/a | Appendix B.8 and B.9 | Exact unit definitions, SI prefixes and derived arithmetic. https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811/nist-guide-si-appendix-b-conversion-factors/nist-guide-si-appendix-b8 ; https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811/nist-guide-si-appendix-b-conversion-factors/nist-guide-si-appendix-b9 . Source fetch 2026-10-13: HTTP 403; printed rows unverified. |
| NIST Handbook 44, unit definitions | n/a | Appendix C | International foot and inch; avoirdupois pound and ounce; US liquid gallon is 231 cubic inches. https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/hb/2026/NIST.HB.44-2026.pdf . Source fetch 2026-10-13: HTTP 403; printed rows unverified. |
Rules are restated in our own words and computed for your inputs; no table or text from a standard is reproduced. The adopted edition varies by jurisdiction, so confirm the one your authority having jurisdiction enforces.
Inputs
| Input | Unit | Range | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
Value in the selected unit value | -1000000000000 to 1000000000000 | 1 | |
Input unit unit | choice | Pa, kPa, MPa, bar, psi, psf | psi |
Worked examples
Each example below is a test the calculator must pass before it ships. The expected values were worked out by a separate implementation.
| Example | Expected result (each in its declared unit) |
|---|---|
| One psi | Pa: 6894.757293168 Pa |
| One bar | kPa: 100 kPa |
| 101.325 kilopascals | MPa: 0.101325 MPa |
For AI agents
This calculator is also the MCP tool convert_pressure at https://elevatorcalc.com/api/mcp, using the same function as this page. See how to connect, the llms.txt file, or the JSON catalogue.
Not engineering advice. Have a licensed professional check every result. Not a substitute for a licensed engineer, the manufacturer's data or the authority having jurisdiction; confirm the code edition your jurisdiction has adopted. See the terms of use and estimate disclaimer.