Definition:FPS/Pressure/Ton per Square Inch
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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
\(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | ton per square inch | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 157 \cdotp 5\) | kilogram force per square centimetre | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 15 \cdotp 44\) | 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}
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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