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Convert Kilogram-Force/Square Meter to Megapascal

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Kilogram-Force/Square Meter

The kilogram-force per square meter (kgf/m²) is a unit of pressure in the metric system. It quantifies force per unit area and is commonly used in various scientific and engineering contexts. Mathematically: 1 kgf/m² = 9.80665 N/m² = 9.80665 Pa.

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The unit is derived from the kilogram-force (kgf), a unit of force in the metric system, and the square meter (m²), a unit of area. The kilogram-force per square meter is used in contexts where pressures are relatively low.

Megapascal

A megapascal (MPa) is a unit of pressure in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 10⁶ pascals (Pa). A pascal is defined as one newton per square meter (N/m²). The megapascal is commonly used in engineering and materials science to measure high pressures.

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The term "megapascal" combines the SI prefix "mega-", representing 10⁶, and the unit "pascal," named after Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician and physicist known for his contributions to the study of pressure and fluid mechanics. The prefix "mega-" comes from the Greek word μέγας (mégas), meaning "great" or "large," and was adopted in 1960 to denote 10⁶, or one million. The megapascal is widely used in scientific and engineering contexts where pressures are high.

Convert Kilogram-Force/Square Meter to other pressure-converter units

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 9.80665 Pascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.00980665 Kilopascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 9.80665e-18 Exapascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 9.80665e-15 Petapascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 9.80665e-12 Terapascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 9.80665e-9 Gigapascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.00000980665 Megapascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0980665 Hectopascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.980665 Dekapascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 98.0665 Decipascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 980.665 Centipascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 9806.65 Millipascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 9806650 Micropascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 9806650000 Nanopascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 9806650000000 Picopascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 9806650000000272 Femtopascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 9806650000000272000 Attopascal

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0000980665 Bar

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0014223343 Pound/Square Inch

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0000014223343 Kilopound/Square Inch

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0000967841 Atmosphere

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 9.80665 Newton/Square Meter

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.000980665 Newton/Square Centimeter

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.00000980665 Newton/Square Millimeter

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.00980665 Kilonewton/Square Meter

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0980665 Millibar

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 98.0665 Microbar

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 98.0665 Dynes/Square Centimeter

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0001 Kilogram-Force/Square Centimeter

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.000001 Kilogram-Force/Square Millimeter

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.1 Gram-Force/Square Centimeter

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0001024081 Ton-Force (Short)/Square Foot

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0000914358 Ton-Force (Long)/Square Foot

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 7.111671653e-7 Ton-Force (Short)/Square Inch

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 6.349706833e-7 Ton-Force (Long)/Square Inch

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0000014223 Kip-Force/Square Inch

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.2048161436 Pound-Force/Square Foot

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0014223343 Pound-Force/Square Inch

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 6.5897645501 Poundal/Square Foot

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0735559 torr

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0073556127 Centimeter Mercury (0°C)

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0735561273 Millimeter Mercury (0°C)

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0028959095 Inch Mercury (32°F)

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0029040822 Inch Mercury (60°F)

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.1000027533 Centimeter Water (4°C)

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 1.0000275331 Millimeter Water (4°C)

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0393711709 Inch Water (4°C)

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0032809353 Foot Water (4°C)

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0394089848 Inch Water (60°F)

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0032840821 Foot Water (60°F)

1 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter = 0.0001 Atmosphere Technical