lbs/sq foot to Newtons/m2
by liam ahearne on 06/07/05 at 03:52:23

can someone please tell me how to convert lbs/sq feet to newtons / m2.

Help would be much appreciated.

Re: lbs/sq foot to Newtons/m2
by Robert Fogt on 06/07/05 at 03:55:18

Those are units of pressure, you can find them on the Pressure conversion page here:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/pressure.htm

1 pound/square foot = 47.8802589 newton/square meter

Re: lbs/sq foot to Newtons/m2
by liam ahearne on 06/07/05 at 04:13:13

nechance you could show me the working out for that equation.

Re: lbs/sq foot to Newtons/m2
by Robert Fogt on 06/07/05 at 19:39:43

You would use the above number as the conversion factor.

pounds/square foot * 47.8802589 = newton/square meter

That is the same method the converters use.

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