Pound Per Square Foot (psf) to Kilonewton per Square Meter (kN/m²) converter

Converting from Pound Per Square Foot (psf) to Kilonewton per Square Meter (kN/m²) in Pressure

What is Pound Per Square Foot (psf)

Pound Per Square Foot (psf) is a unit of pressure commonly used in engineering and construction. It represents the force exerted by one pound-force over a square foot area.

What is Kilonewton per Square Meter (kN/m²)

Kilonewton per Square Meter (kN/m²) is a metric unit of pressure. It measures the force of one kilonewton acting on a one square meter surface area.

Conversion Formulas

1 psf=0.04788026 kN/m²

1 kN/m²=20.88543 psf

Examples

  • 10 psf = 0.4788026 kN/m²
  • 10 kN/m² = 208.8543 psf
  • 17 psf = 0.8139644 kN/m²
  • 17 kN/m² = 355.0524 psf
  • 5 psf = 0.2394013 kN/m²
  • 5 kN/m² = 104.4272 psf

Use these conversion factors to easily switch between Pound Per Square Foot and Kilonewton per Square Meter in pressure calculations.

This page provides a convenient reference for converting pressure values from psf to kN/m², and vice versa.

Pound Per Square Foot to Kilonewton per Square Meter conversion table

psf to kN/m² conversion table

Pound Per Square Foot (psf)Kilonewton per Square Meter (kN/m²)
0.01 psf0.0004788026 kN/m²
0.1 psf0.004788026 kN/m²
1 psf0.04788026 kN/m²
2 psf0.09576052 kN/m²
3 psf0.1436408 kN/m²
4 psf0.191521 kN/m²
5 psf0.2394013 kN/m²
6 psf0.2872816 kN/m²
7 psf0.3351618 kN/m²
8 psf0.3830421 kN/m²
9 psf0.4309223 kN/m²
10 psf0.4788026 kN/m²
10 psf0.4788026 kN/m²
20 psf0.9576052 kN/m²
30 psf1.436408 kN/m²
40 psf1.91521 kN/m²
50 psf2.394013 kN/m²
60 psf2.872816 kN/m²
70 psf3.351618 kN/m²
80 psf3.830421 kN/m²
90 psf4.309223 kN/m²
100 psf4.788026 kN/m²
1000 psf47.88026 kN/m²
2000 psf95.76052 kN/m²
3000 psf143.6408 kN/m²
4000 psf191.521 kN/m²
5000 psf239.4013 kN/m²
6000 psf287.2816 kN/m²
7000 psf335.1618 kN/m²
8000 psf383.0421 kN/m²
9000 psf430.9223 kN/m²
10000 psf478.8026 kN/m²