Converting from Pound Per Square Foot (psf) to Foot of Mercury (ftHg)

What is Pound Per Square Foot (psf)

Pound per square foot (psf) is a unit of pressure. It represents the amount of force in pounds acting on one square foot of area.

What is Foot of Mercury (ftHg)

Foot of Mercury (ftHg) is also a unit of pressure. It is the pressure exerted by a column of mercury one foot high in a mercury barometer.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion between psf and ftHg is:

• 1 psf = 0.001178253 ftHg
• 1 ftHg = 848.7144 psf

Examples

To convert from psf to ftHg, you can use the formula:

ftHg=psf×0.001178253

For example:

• 12 psf = 12 * 0.001178253 = 0.01413903 ftHg
• 15 psf = 15 * 0.001178253 = 0.01767379 ftHg
• 10 psf = 10 * 0.001178253 = 0.01178253 ftHg

To convert from ftHg to psf, use the formula:

psf=ftHg×848.7144

For example:

• 12 ftHg = 12 * 848.7144 = 10184.57 psf
• 15 ftHg = 15 * 848.7144 = 12730.72 psf
• 10 ftHg = 10 * 848.7144 = 8487.144 psf