MPa to PSI Converter
Convert megapascals to pounds per square inch in one step. Results update live in both directions, with a worked formula, nearby units and a 1–100 chart you can click.
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Step-by-step calculation
How to use the MPa to PSI Converter
- Type a value in the Megapascals box. The PSI result appears instantly.
- Going the other way? Type in the PSI box, or press the ⇄ swap button.
- Set the precision with the decimal places menu.
- Check the working in the step-by-step box, then press Copy result or click any row in the tables below.
Megapascals to PSI formula
- Take the value in megapascals.
- Multiply it by
145.0377377(the number of pounds per square inch in one megapascal).
Example: 30 MPa × 145.0377377 = 4,351.13 psi.
Reverse formula (pounds per square inch to megapascals): MPa = psi ÷ 145.0377377. Example: 5,801.51 psi ÷ 145.0377377 = 40 MPa.
Quick mental estimate: multiply by about 150. For exact answers use the converter above.
MPa to psi conversion table (1–100)
Click any row to load it into the converter.
Megapascals to PSI
| Megapascals | PSI |
|---|---|
| 1 MPa | 145.04 psi |
| 2 MPa | 290.08 psi |
| 3 MPa | 435.11 psi |
| 4 MPa | 580.15 psi |
| 5 MPa | 725.19 psi |
| 6 MPa | 870.23 psi |
| 7 MPa | 1,015.26 psi |
| 8 MPa | 1,160.3 psi |
| 9 MPa | 1,305.34 psi |
| 10 MPa | 1,450.38 psi |
| 11 MPa | 1,595.42 psi |
| 12 MPa | 1,740.45 psi |
| 13 MPa | 1,885.49 psi |
| 14 MPa | 2,030.53 psi |
| 15 MPa | 2,175.57 psi |
| 16 MPa | 2,320.6 psi |
| 17 MPa | 2,465.64 psi |
| 18 MPa | 2,610.68 psi |
| 19 MPa | 2,755.72 psi |
| 20 MPa | 2,900.75 psi |
| 21 MPa | 3,045.79 psi |
| 22 MPa | 3,190.83 psi |
| 23 MPa | 3,335.87 psi |
| 24 MPa | 3,480.91 psi |
| 25 MPa | 3,625.94 psi |
| 26 MPa | 3,770.98 psi |
| 27 MPa | 3,916.02 psi |
| 28 MPa | 4,061.06 psi |
| 29 MPa | 4,206.09 psi |
| 30 MPa | 4,351.13 psi |
| 31 MPa | 4,496.17 psi |
| 32 MPa | 4,641.21 psi |
| 33 MPa | 4,786.25 psi |
| 34 MPa | 4,931.28 psi |
| 35 MPa | 5,076.32 psi |
| 36 MPa | 5,221.36 psi |
| 37 MPa | 5,366.4 psi |
| 38 MPa | 5,511.43 psi |
| 39 MPa | 5,656.47 psi |
| 40 MPa | 5,801.51 psi |
| 41 MPa | 5,946.55 psi |
| 42 MPa | 6,091.58 psi |
| 43 MPa | 6,236.62 psi |
| 44 MPa | 6,381.66 psi |
| 45 MPa | 6,526.7 psi |
| 46 MPa | 6,671.74 psi |
| 47 MPa | 6,816.77 psi |
| 48 MPa | 6,961.81 psi |
| 49 MPa | 7,106.85 psi |
| 50 MPa | 7,251.89 psi |
| 51 MPa | 7,396.92 psi |
| 52 MPa | 7,541.96 psi |
| 53 MPa | 7,687 psi |
| 54 MPa | 7,832.04 psi |
| 55 MPa | 7,977.08 psi |
| 56 MPa | 8,122.11 psi |
| 57 MPa | 8,267.15 psi |
| 58 MPa | 8,412.19 psi |
| 59 MPa | 8,557.23 psi |
| 60 MPa | 8,702.26 psi |
| 61 MPa | 8,847.3 psi |
| 62 MPa | 8,992.34 psi |
| 63 MPa | 9,137.38 psi |
| 64 MPa | 9,282.42 psi |
| 65 MPa | 9,427.45 psi |
| 66 MPa | 9,572.49 psi |
| 67 MPa | 9,717.53 psi |
| 68 MPa | 9,862.57 psi |
| 69 MPa | 10,007.6 psi |
| 70 MPa | 10,152.64 psi |
| 71 MPa | 10,297.68 psi |
| 72 MPa | 10,442.72 psi |
| 73 MPa | 10,587.75 psi |
| 74 MPa | 10,732.79 psi |
| 75 MPa | 10,877.83 psi |
| 76 MPa | 11,022.87 psi |
| 77 MPa | 11,167.91 psi |
| 78 MPa | 11,312.94 psi |
| 79 MPa | 11,457.98 psi |
| 80 MPa | 11,603.02 psi |
| 81 MPa | 11,748.06 psi |
| 82 MPa | 11,893.09 psi |
| 83 MPa | 12,038.13 psi |
| 84 MPa | 12,183.17 psi |
| 85 MPa | 12,328.21 psi |
| 86 MPa | 12,473.25 psi |
| 87 MPa | 12,618.28 psi |
| 88 MPa | 12,763.32 psi |
| 89 MPa | 12,908.36 psi |
| 90 MPa | 13,053.4 psi |
| 91 MPa | 13,198.43 psi |
| 92 MPa | 13,343.47 psi |
| 93 MPa | 13,488.51 psi |
| 94 MPa | 13,633.55 psi |
| 95 MPa | 13,778.59 psi |
| 96 MPa | 13,923.62 psi |
| 97 MPa | 14,068.66 psi |
| 98 MPa | 14,213.7 psi |
| 99 MPa | 14,358.74 psi |
| 100 MPa | 14,503.77 psi |
PSI to megapascals
| PSI | Megapascals |
|---|---|
| 1 psi | 0.01 MPa |
| 2 psi | 0.01 MPa |
| 3 psi | 0.02 MPa |
| 4 psi | 0.03 MPa |
| 5 psi | 0.03 MPa |
| 6 psi | 0.04 MPa |
| 7 psi | 0.05 MPa |
| 8 psi | 0.06 MPa |
| 9 psi | 0.06 MPa |
| 10 psi | 0.07 MPa |
| 11 psi | 0.08 MPa |
| 12 psi | 0.08 MPa |
| 13 psi | 0.09 MPa |
| 14 psi | 0.1 MPa |
| 15 psi | 0.1 MPa |
| 16 psi | 0.11 MPa |
| 17 psi | 0.12 MPa |
| 18 psi | 0.12 MPa |
| 19 psi | 0.13 MPa |
| 20 psi | 0.14 MPa |
| 21 psi | 0.14 MPa |
| 22 psi | 0.15 MPa |
| 23 psi | 0.16 MPa |
| 24 psi | 0.17 MPa |
| 25 psi | 0.17 MPa |
| 26 psi | 0.18 MPa |
| 27 psi | 0.19 MPa |
| 28 psi | 0.19 MPa |
| 29 psi | 0.2 MPa |
| 30 psi | 0.21 MPa |
| 31 psi | 0.21 MPa |
| 32 psi | 0.22 MPa |
| 33 psi | 0.23 MPa |
| 34 psi | 0.23 MPa |
| 35 psi | 0.24 MPa |
| 36 psi | 0.25 MPa |
| 37 psi | 0.26 MPa |
| 38 psi | 0.26 MPa |
| 39 psi | 0.27 MPa |
| 40 psi | 0.28 MPa |
| 41 psi | 0.28 MPa |
| 42 psi | 0.29 MPa |
| 43 psi | 0.3 MPa |
| 44 psi | 0.3 MPa |
| 45 psi | 0.31 MPa |
| 46 psi | 0.32 MPa |
| 47 psi | 0.32 MPa |
| 48 psi | 0.33 MPa |
| 49 psi | 0.34 MPa |
| 50 psi | 0.34 MPa |
| 51 psi | 0.35 MPa |
| 52 psi | 0.36 MPa |
| 53 psi | 0.37 MPa |
| 54 psi | 0.37 MPa |
| 55 psi | 0.38 MPa |
| 56 psi | 0.39 MPa |
| 57 psi | 0.39 MPa |
| 58 psi | 0.4 MPa |
| 59 psi | 0.41 MPa |
| 60 psi | 0.41 MPa |
| 61 psi | 0.42 MPa |
| 62 psi | 0.43 MPa |
| 63 psi | 0.43 MPa |
| 64 psi | 0.44 MPa |
| 65 psi | 0.45 MPa |
| 66 psi | 0.46 MPa |
| 67 psi | 0.46 MPa |
| 68 psi | 0.47 MPa |
| 69 psi | 0.48 MPa |
| 70 psi | 0.48 MPa |
| 71 psi | 0.49 MPa |
| 72 psi | 0.5 MPa |
| 73 psi | 0.5 MPa |
| 74 psi | 0.51 MPa |
| 75 psi | 0.52 MPa |
| 76 psi | 0.52 MPa |
| 77 psi | 0.53 MPa |
| 78 psi | 0.54 MPa |
| 79 psi | 0.54 MPa |
| 80 psi | 0.55 MPa |
| 81 psi | 0.56 MPa |
| 82 psi | 0.57 MPa |
| 83 psi | 0.57 MPa |
| 84 psi | 0.58 MPa |
| 85 psi | 0.59 MPa |
| 86 psi | 0.59 MPa |
| 87 psi | 0.6 MPa |
| 88 psi | 0.61 MPa |
| 89 psi | 0.61 MPa |
| 90 psi | 0.62 MPa |
| 91 psi | 0.63 MPa |
| 92 psi | 0.63 MPa |
| 93 psi | 0.64 MPa |
| 94 psi | 0.65 MPa |
| 95 psi | 0.66 MPa |
| 96 psi | 0.66 MPa |
| 97 psi | 0.67 MPa |
| 98 psi | 0.68 MPa |
| 99 psi | 0.68 MPa |
| 100 psi | 0.69 MPa |
Common values
| Megapascals | PSI | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1 MPa | 14.5 psi | About 1 atmosphere |
| 1 MPa | 145.04 psi | 1 MPa |
| 10 MPa | 1,450.38 psi | 10 MPa |
| 20 MPa | 2,900.75 psi | C20 concrete |
| 30 MPa | 4,351.13 psi | C30 concrete |
| 40 MPa | 5,801.51 psi | C40 concrete |
| 70 MPa | 10,152.64 psi | Water jet / hydraulics |
| 250 MPa | 36,259.43 psi | Mild steel yield |
| 400 MPa | 58,015.1 psi | Structural steel tensile |
About megapascals and PSI
Megapascals (MPa). The megapascal (MPa) is one million pascals, about 145 psi. Material strengths (concrete 25–40 MPa, steel 250+ MPa) and hydraulic pressures use MPa.
PSI (psi). Pounds per square inch (psi) is a US customary pressure unit, used for tyre pressure, air compressors and plumbing. One psi is about 6,894.76 pascals.
Frequently asked questions
What is 1 megapascal in pounds per square inch?
One megapascal equals 145.038 pounds per square inch.
How do you convert megapascals to pounds per square inch?
Multiply the number of megapascals by 145.0377377. For example, 30 MPa × 145.0377377 = 4,351.13 psi.
What is 40 megapascals in pounds per square inch?
40 MPa is 5,801.51 psi (c40 concrete).
How much is 250 megapascals in pounds per square inch?
250 megapascals equals 36,259.4 pounds per square inch.
How do I convert pounds per square inch back to megapascals?
Divide by 145.0377377, or press the ⇄ swap button above. For example, 5,801.51 psi ÷ 145.0377377 = 40 MPa.
What is the difference between psi and psig?
psig is gauge pressure (above the surrounding air), which is what tyre gauges show; psia is absolute pressure. Atmospheric pressure at sea level is about 14.7 psi, 1.013 bar or 101.3 kPa.
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