Convert Megapascal to Petapascal
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.
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.
Petapascal
A petapascal (PPa) is a unit of pressure in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 10¹⁵ pascals (Pa). A pascal is defined as one newton per square meter (N/m²), so a petapascal represents an incredibly high pressure value, often used in contexts like materials science or extreme astrophysical phenomena.
The term "petapascal" combines the SI prefix "peta-", representing 10¹⁵, and the unit "pascal," named after Blaise Pascal, a French physicist and mathematician known for his work on pressure and fluid mechanics. The prefix "peta-" is derived from the Greek word πέντε (pente), meaning "five," corresponding to 10¹⁵ (or 1,000,000,000,000,000). The petapascal is used in highly specialized scientific fields due to its vast magnitude.
Convert Megapascal to other pressure-converter units
1 Megapascal = 1000000 Pascal
1 Megapascal = 1000 Kilopascal
1 Megapascal = 1e-12 Exapascal
1 Megapascal = 1e-9 Petapascal
1 Megapascal = 0.000001 Terapascal
1 Megapascal = 0.001 Gigapascal
1 Megapascal = 1 Megapascal
1 Megapascal = 10000 Hectopascal
1 Megapascal = 100000 Dekapascal
1 Megapascal = 10000000 Decipascal
1 Megapascal = 100000000 Centipascal
1 Megapascal = 1000000000 Millipascal
1 Megapascal = 1000000000000 Micropascal
1 Megapascal = 1000000000000000 Nanopascal
1 Megapascal = 1000000000000000000 Picopascal
1 Megapascal = 1e+21 Femtopascal
1 Megapascal = 1e+24 Attopascal
1 Megapascal = 10 Bar
1 Megapascal = 145.03773773 Pound/Square Inch
1 Megapascal = 0.14503773773 Kilopound/Square Inch
1 Megapascal = 9.8692326672 Atmosphere
1 Megapascal = 1000000 Newton/Square Meter
1 Megapascal = 100 Newton/Square Centimeter
1 Megapascal = 1 Newton/Square Millimeter
1 Megapascal = 1000 Kilonewton/Square Meter
1 Megapascal = 10000 Millibar
1 Megapascal = 10000000 Microbar
1 Megapascal = 10000000 Dynes/Square Centimeter
1 Megapascal = 101971.6213 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter
1 Megapascal = 10.19716213 Kilogram-Force/Square Centimeter
1 Megapascal = 0.1019716213 Kilogram-Force/Square Millimeter
1 Megapascal = 10197.16213 Gram-Force/Square Centimeter
1 Megapascal = 10.442717117 Ton-Force (Short)/Square Foot
1 Megapascal = 9.3238545684 Ton-Force (Long)/Square Foot
1 Megapascal = 0.0725188689 Ton-Force (Short)/Square Inch
1 Megapascal = 0.0647489901 Ton-Force (Long)/Square Inch
1 Megapascal = 0.1450377377 Kip-Force/Square Inch
1 Megapascal = 20885.434233 Pound-Force/Square Foot
1 Megapascal = 145.03773773 Pound-Force/Square Inch
1 Megapascal = 671968.97514 Poundal/Square Foot
1 Megapascal = 7500.616827 torr
1 Megapascal = 750.06375542 Centimeter Mercury (0°C)
1 Megapascal = 7500.6375542 Millimeter Mercury (0°C)
1 Megapascal = 295.30058647 Inch Mercury (32°F)
1 Megapascal = 296.13397101 Inch Mercury (60°F)
1 Megapascal = 10197.442889 Centimeter Water (4°C)
1 Megapascal = 101974.42889 Millimeter Water (4°C)
1 Megapascal = 4014.7421331 Inch Water (4°C)
1 Megapascal = 334.56229215 Foot Water (4°C)
1 Megapascal = 4018.5980719 Inch Water (60°F)
1 Megapascal = 334.88317266 Foot Water (60°F)
1 Megapascal = 10.19716213 Atmosphere Technical