Convert foot water (60°F) to gigapascal
Please provide values below to convert foot water (60°F) [ftAq] to gigapascal [GPa], or Convert gigapascal to foot water (60°F).
How to Convert Foot Water (60°f) to Gigapascal
1 ftAq = 2.98611e-06 GPa
Example: convert 15 ftAq to GPa:
15 ftAq = 15 × 2.98611e-06 GPa = 4.479165e-05 GPa
Foot Water (60°f) to Gigapascal 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.
Gigapascal
A gigapascal (GPa) is a unit of pressure equal to one billion pascals, where one pascal (Pa) is the force of one newton per square meter.
History/Origin
The gigapascal was introduced as part of the International System of Units (SI) to measure high-pressure phenomena, especially in materials science and geophysics, as a larger unit than the pascal for convenience.
Current Use
GPa is commonly used to quantify stress, pressure in geological formations, material strength, and high-pressure physics applications.