Input interpretation
group 15 elements | critical pressure
Critical pressure rankings
1 | nitrogen | 3.39 MPa (based on 1 values; 5 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median critical pressure 3.39 MPa
3.39×10^6 Pa (pascals)
3.39×10^6 N/m^2 (newtons per square meter)
346 tf/m^2 (metric tons-force per square meter)
33.5 atm (atmospheres) (unit officially deprecated)
33.9 bars
339 dbar (decibars)
0.0339 kbar (kilobars)
1000 inHg (inches of mercury)
346 m WC (meters of water column)
0.346 km WC (kilometers of water column)
492 psi (pounds-force per square inch)
70800 lbf/ft^2 (pounds-force per square foot)
Comparisons for median critical pressure 3.39 MPa
≈ 0.34 × pressure exerted by a 45 kg woman wearing stiletto heels ( ≈ 1×10^7 Pa )
≈ 0.4 × atmospheric pressure on the surface of Venus ( ≈ 9 MPa )
≈ (0.2 to 1.7) × typical pressure range in a light water nuclear reactor ( 2 to 17 MPa )
Corresponding quantity
Depth of water d giving gauge pressure p_e from p_e = ρ_(H_2O)gh: | 346 meters | 0.21 miles | 1134 feet | (assuming maximum water density ≈ 1000 kg/m^3)