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2010-12-15View Original

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What is API 5000 psi equivalent to in pounds and MPa?
Reply #22010-12-15
API 5000 psi is equivalent to 34.5 MPa; there is no exact corresponding value in terms of pounds. Depending on the material category, interpolation can be used, with a value around 2000 LB
Reply #32010-12-15
1000psi≈7MPa; then you can just look at the corresponding pound rating
Reply #42010-12-15
lb is a unit of pressure, while psi is a unit of stress. “Psi\", with the unit being \"lb/in2\", that is \"pounds per square inch\“. 1 psi = 6.895 KPa = 0.00689476 MPa, and 1 bar ≈ 14.5 psi. 5000psi is equivalent to 34.5MPa
Reply #52010-12-15
5000 psi = 34.474 MPa, (1.0 psi = 6.8947 KPa), (1 MPa = 145.04 psi). Pounds per square foot: 1 pdl/ft2 = 1.48816 Pa. Pounds per square inch: 1 lbf/in2 = 144 lbf/ft2 = 6894.76 Pa. Pounds per square foot: 1 lbf/ft2 = 47.3880 kPa. Ton-force per square inch: 1 tonf/in2 = 2240 lbf/in2 = 1.54443*107 Pa. Ton-force per square foot: 1 tonf/ft2 = 2240 lbf/ft2 = 1.07252*105 Pa. Short ton-force per square foot: 1 sh tonf/ft2 = 2000 lbf/ft2 = 95760.5 Pa
Reply #62010-12-15
Thank you, the person above; it’s been restored
Reply #72010-12-15
The full English name for PSI is Pounds per square inch. P stands for pound, S stands for square, and I stands for inch. By converting all units to metric units, it is possible to calculate that 1 bar ≈ 14.5 psi, and 1 psi = 6.895 kPa = 0.06895 bar. Countries in Europe and the United States commonly use psi as the unit of measurement. In China, gas pressure is usually expressed in terms of “kilograms” (rather than “jin”), with the unit being “kg/cm2”; one kilogram of pressure means a force of one kilogram acting on an area of one square centimeter. The unit commonly used abroad is “Psi”, specifically “lb/in2”, which means “pounds per square inch”. This unit is similar to the Fahrenheit scale (F). In addition, there are also pressure units such as Pa (Pascal, one newton per square meter), KPa, Mpa, Bar, millimeters of water column, and millimeters of mercury. 1 bar = 0.1 MPa = 100 KPa = 1.0197 kg/cm². 1 standard atmosphere (ATM) = 0.101325 MPa = 1.0333 bars. Since the differences between these units are quite small, and you’re not an engineer anyway. So, it can be remembered as follows: 1 bar = 1 standard atmosphere (ATM) = 1 kilogram per square centimeter = 100 kPa = 0.1 MPa. The conversion for psi is as follows: 1 standard atmosphere (ATM) = 14.696 pounds per square inch (psi). If you have the time and are willing to delve into it, take a look at this conversion table! Pressure conversion rates: 1 bar = 105 Pa; 1 dyn/cm2 = 0.1 Pa; 1 Torr = 133.322 Pa; 1 mmHg = 133.322 Pa; 1 mmH2O = 9.80665 Pa; 1 engineering atmosphere = 98.0665 kPa; 1 kPa = 0.145 psi = 0.0102 kgf/cm2 = 0.0098 atm; 1 psi = 6.895 kPa = 0.0703 kgf/cm2 = 0.0689 bar = 0.068 atm; 1 physical atmosphere = 101.325 kPa = 14.696 psi = 1.0333 bar
Reply #82010-12-16
1 MPa = 145.038 PSI lb./sq.in = 6.89476 kPa 1 megapascal = 10 to the power of 3 kPa 5000 PSI ≈ 34.5 MPa 34.5 times 10 to the power of 3 kPa can be used to calculate it

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