Convert foot water (60°F) to kilogram-force/square meter
Please provide values below to convert foot water (60°F) [ftAq] to kilogram-force/square meter [kgf/m^2], or Convert kilogram-force/square meter to foot water (60°F).
How to Convert Foot Water (60°f) to Kilogram-Force/square Meter
1 ftAq = 304.498478073552 kgf/m^2
Example: convert 15 ftAq to kgf/m^2:
15 ftAq = 15 × 304.498478073552 kgf/m^2 = 4567.47717110328 kgf/m^2
Foot Water (60°f) to Kilogram-Force/square Meter Conversion Table
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Foot Water (60°f)
Foot water (60°F), symbolized as ftAq, is a unit of pressure measurement representing the height of a water column at 60°F that exerts a specific pressure.
History/Origin
The foot water (60°F) unit originated from the use of water column measurements in hydraulic and engineering applications, primarily in the United States, to quantify pressure in terms of the height of a water column at a standard temperature of 60°F.
Current Use
This unit is primarily used in engineering and scientific contexts to measure pressure, especially in fields related to hydraulics, water systems, and fluid dynamics, although it is less common today with the adoption of SI units.
Kilogram-Force/square Meter
Kilogram-force per square meter (kgf/m^2) is a unit of pressure representing the force of one kilogram-force applied over an area of one square meter.
History/Origin
The unit originated from the use of kilogram-force, a gravitational force unit based on the kilogram, before the adoption of SI units. It was commonly used in engineering and physics to measure pressure in contexts where gravitational force was considered.
Current Use
Today, kgf/m^2 is largely obsolete and replaced by the SI unit Pascal (Pa). However, it may still be encountered in legacy systems or specific regional applications related to pressure measurement.