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kilopascals to megapascals conversion

kilopascals to megapascals conversion table

kilopascals (kPa)megapascals (MPa)
00
10.001
20.002
30.003
40.004
50.005
60.006
70.007
80.008
90.009
100.01
200.02
300.03
400.04
500.05
600.06
700.07
800.08
900.09
1000.1
10001

How to convert kilopascals to megapascals?

Kilopascals (kPa) and megapascals (MPa) are both units of pressure. To convert kilopascals to megapascals, you need to understand the relationship between these units:

1 megapascal (MPa) is equal to 1,000 kilopascals (kPa).

So, to convert kilopascals to megapascals, you divide the number of kilopascals by 1,000.

Let's convert 1 kilopascal to megapascals:

1 kPa=1 kPa1000=0.001 MPa1 \, \text{kPa} = \frac{1 \, \text{kPa}}{1000} = 0.001 \, \text{MPa}

Real-World Examples of Kilopascals

  1. Atmospheric Pressure:

    • Standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is approximately 101.325 kPa. This is the average air pressure on Earth at sea level.

  2. Car Tire Pressure:

    • Car tire pressure is typically measured in kilopascals. Normal tire pressure ranges from about 200 to 300 kPa (29 to 43.5 psi).

  3. Blood Pressure:

    • Normal arterial blood pressure in humans is about 16 kPa (120 mmHg systolic) and 10.6 kPa (80 mmHg diastolic).

  4. Pressure in Household Water Supply:

    • The pressure in a typical household water supply system generally ranges from 200 to 600 kPa (29 to 87 psi).

Examples of Converting kPa to MPa

  1. 200 kPa to MPa: 200 kPa=200 kPa1000=0.2 MPa 200 \, \text{kPa} = \frac{200 \, \text{kPa}}{1000} = 0.2 \, \text{MPa}

  2. 500 kPa to MPa: 500 kPa=500 kPa1000=0.5 MPa 500 \, \text{kPa} = \frac{500 \, \text{kPa}}{1000} = 0.5 \, \text{MPa}

  3. 1000 kPa to MPa: 1000 kPa=1000 kPa1000=1 MPa 1000 \, \text{kPa} = \frac{1000 \, \text{kPa}}{1000} = 1 \, \text{MPa}

By understanding the conversion and seeing some real-world examples, you can appreciate how pressures are measured and expressed in different units depending on the magnitude of the pressure in question.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the megapascals to other unit conversions.

What is a Kilopascal?

The kilopascal (kPa) is a 1000 pascals (Pa). The pascal is a SI unit that measures pressure. Pascal unit is named after Blaise Pascal and it replaced the previously used units for pressure N/m2N/m^2 in SI unit system. Following are equal representation of 1 Kilopascal in other units.

1 kPa=1000 Nm2=1000 kgm∗s2=1000 Jm31\ kPa = 1000\ \frac{N}{m^2} = 1000\ \frac{kg}{m*s^2} = 1000\ \frac{J}{m^3}

Where
N−NewtonsN - Newtons
kg−Kilogramskg - Kilograms
m−Metersm - Meters
s−Secondss - Seconds
J−JulesJ - Jules

Wikipedia page link for Pascal

What is a Megapascal?

The megapascal (MPa) is a 1,000,000 pascals (Pa). The pascal is a SI unit that measures pressure. Pascal unit is named after Blaise Pascal and it replaced the previously used units for pressure N/m2N/m^2 in SI unit system. Following are equal representation of 1 Megapascal in other units.

1 MPa=1000∗1000∗Nm2=1000∗1000∗kgm∗s2=1000∗1000∗Jm31\ MPa = \frac{1000 * 1000 *N}{m^2} = \frac{1000 * 1000 *kg}{m*s^2} = \frac{1000 * 1000 *J}{m^3}

Where
N−NewtonsN - Newtons
kg−Kilogramskg - Kilograms
m−Metersm - Meters
s−Secondss - Seconds
J−JulesJ - Jules

Wikipedia page link for Pascal

Complete kilopascals conversion table

Enter # of kilopascals
Convert 1 kPa to other unitsResult
kilopascals to pascals (kPa to Pa)1000
kilopascals to megapascals (kPa to MPa)0.001
kilopascals to hectopascals (kPa to hPa)10
kilopascals to bar (kPa to bar)0.01
kilopascals to torr (kPa to torr)7.5006168270417
kilopascals to meters of water @ 4°C (kPa to mH2O)0.1019716212978
kilopascals to millimeters of mercury (kPa to mmHg)7.5006375541921
kilopascals to pounds per square inch (kPa to psi)0.14503768078
kilopascals to kilopound per square inch (kPa to ksi)0.00014503768078
kilopascals to Inches of mercury (kPa to inHg)0.2952998057228

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