Yes you are correct, KSI = kip per square inch or 1000 lbs per square inch.
KSI is very common in metals. In fact the AISC steel construction manual uses KSI as a standard unit. I remember using this term when I took structural engineering in college, one of my colleagues, a structural engineer, says its still commonly used today, he says he uses it on a daily basis. -- "Go for a Metric America" Howard Ressel Project Design Engineer, Region 4 (585) 272-3372 >>> On 7/15/2009 at 2:39 AM, in message <0cb7e4affd2f450c8ee6804af10cb...@wfp2>, "Bill Potts" <[email protected]> wrote: > I just came across a unit I've never seen before: ksi. > > It stands for kilopounds force per square inch and is used as a stress > measurement (especially for metals). > > It turns out that 1 ksi equals about 6.9 MPa (or, more roughly, 7 MPa). > > Is anyone familiar with this, and in particular, how widespread its use > might be? It's of interest to me, because I'm about to propose on a contract > to create a Web site for a company that is very closely associated with > another company that uses ksi (and only ksi) on its own site. > > Bill > _____ > > Bill Potts > W <http://wfpconsulting.com/> FP Consulting > Roseville, CA > <http://metric1.org/> http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >
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