Pump Head and Pressure: Conversion, Calculations, and Charts

Convert between pump head (feet/metres) and pressure (psi/bar/kg/cm²) using standard formulas. Includes calculations for converting head to pressure and vice versa, with support for different fluid densities using specific gravity.

Pump Head and Pressure Conversion

This tool converts between pump head measurements and pressure units using specific gravity corrections.

Conversion Formulas:

  • Head (ft) to Pressure (psi): p = 0.433 × h × SG
  • Head (m) to Pressure (bar): p = 0.0981 × h × SG
  • Head (m) to Pressure (kg/cm²): p = 0.1 × h × SG
  • Pressure (psi) to Head (ft): h = 2.31 × p / SG
  • Pressure (bar) to Head (m): h = 10.197 × p / SG
  • Pressure (kg/cm²) to Head (m): h = 10 × p / SG
Calculator

Inputs

Results

Converted Value--
Head (ft)Pressure (psi)
10.43
20.87
31.3
41.73
52.17
62.6
73.03
83.46
93.9
104.33
208.66
3013
4017.3
5021.7
6026
7030.3
8034.7
9039
10043.3
12052
14060.6
16069.3
18078
20086.6
250108
300130
350152
400173
500217
600260
700303
800346
900390
1000433
LiquidSpecific GravityHead (ft)Pressure (psi)
Water110043.3
Kerosene0.810036.6
Sulphuric Acid1.810077.9