Definition:FPS/Pressure/Ton per Square Inch

Definition

The ton per square inch is an FPS unit of pressure.

It is defined as being:

The amount of pressure required to apply a force of $1$ ton force over an area of $1$ square inch.

Conversion Factors

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\(\ds 1\)

ton per square inch

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\(\approx\)

\(\ds 157 \cdotp 5\)

kilogram force per square centimetre

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\(\approx\)

\(\ds 15 \cdotp 44\)

megapascals

Symbol

$\mathrm {tonf / in^2}$

The symbol for the ton per square inch is $\mathrm {tonf / in^2}$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {tonf / in^2}\) is \mathrm {tonf / in^2} .

Sources

• 1969: J.C. Anderson, D.M. Hum, B.G. Neal and J.H. Whitelaw: Data and Formulae for Engineering Students (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $2.$ Unit Conversion Factors