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pascals to megapascals conversion

pascals to megapascals conversion table

pascals (Pa)megapascals (MPa)
00
10.000001
20.000002
30.000003
40.000004
50.000005
60.000006
70.000007
80.000008
90.000009
100.00001
200.00002
300.00003
400.00004
500.00005
600.00006
700.00007
800.00008
900.00009
1000.0001
10000.001

How to convert pascals to megapascals?

Sure! To convert pascals (Pa) to megapascals (MPa), you need to understand the relationship between these two units.

1 pascal is defined as one newton per square meter (N/m²). A megapascals is one million pascals (1 MPa = 1,000,000 Pa).

To convert 1 pascal to megapascals: 1 Pa=11,000,000 MPa=1×10−6 MPa1 \text{ Pa} = \frac{1}{1,000,000} \text{ MPa} = 1 \times 10^{-6} \text{ MPa}

So, 1 pascal is 1×10−61 \times 10^{-6} megapascals or 0.000001 MPa.

Real World Examples

  1. Atmospheric Pressure:

    • Atmospheric pressure at sea level is approximately 101,325 Pa. Converting this to megapascals: 101,325 Pa=101,325×10−6 MPa=0.101325 MPa101,325 \text{ Pa} = 101,325 \times 10^{-6} \text{ MPa} = 0.101325 \text{ MPa}

  2. Tire Pressure:

    • Car tire pressure is often around 200,000 Pa (or 200 kPa). Converting this to megapascals: 200,000 Pa=200,000×10−6 MPa=0.2 MPa200,000 \text{ Pa} = 200,000 \times 10^{-6} \text{ MPa} = 0.2 \text{ MPa}

  3. Hydraulic Systems:

    • Hydraulic systems might operate at pressures around 20,000,000 Pa (or 20 MPa).

  4. Blood Pressure:

    • Typical human blood pressure is approximately 16,000 Pa (or 16 kPa) for systolic pressure. Converting to megapascals: 16,000 Pa=16,000×10−6 MPa=0.016 MPa16,000 \text{ Pa} = 16,000 \times 10^{-6} \text{ MPa} = 0.016 \text{ MPa}

These examples illustrate the range of pressures experienced in daily life, from atmospheric pressure to the high pressures used in industrial applications.

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 Pascal?

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 Pascal in other units.

1 Pa=1 Nm2=1 kgm∗s2=1 Jm31\ Pa = 1\ \frac{N}{m^2} = 1\ \frac{kg}{m*s^2} = 1\ \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 pascals conversion table

Enter # of pascals
Convert 1 Pa to other unitsResult
pascals to kilopascals (Pa to kPa)0.001
pascals to megapascals (Pa to MPa)0.000001
pascals to hectopascals (Pa to hPa)0.01
pascals to bar (Pa to bar)0.00001
pascals to torr (Pa to torr)0.007500616827042
pascals to meters of water @ 4°C (Pa to mH2O)0.0001019716212978
pascals to millimeters of mercury (Pa to mmHg)0.007500637554192
pascals to pounds per square inch (Pa to psi)0.00014503768078
pascals to kilopound per square inch (Pa to ksi)1.4503768078e-7
pascals to Inches of mercury (Pa to inHg)0.0002952998057228

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