Convert one gigapascal to pascals

Explanation

To convert one gigapascal to pascals all we need is to know the conversion factor and we are done. Luckily, we can compute that factor using the units' definitions below.

We find that one gigapascal is equal to 1000000000 pascals.

Formula

1 GPa = 1000000000 Pa

gigapascalsGPa

dimension	pressure
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	GPa

The gigapascal (GPa) is a unit of pressure.

Definition of the gigapascal

One gigapascal is equal to 1000000000 pascals.

Equivalences

One gigapascal is equivalent to:

Some Facts

Pressures of multiple gigapascals are used in the industry to make synthetics diamonds.

Prefix

giga

10⁹

The prefix giga- comes from the ancient Greek gígas meaning giant. The associated multiplicative factor is 1 000 000 000 or 10⁹.

Pressure units

nanopascal	nPa	0.000 000 001
micropascal	µPa	0.000 001
millipascal	mPa	0.001
centipascal	cPa	0.01
decipascal	dPa	0.1
pascal	Pa	1
dekapascal	daPa	10
hectopascal	hPa	100
kilopascal	kPa	1000
megapascal	MPa	1 000 000
gigapascal	GPa	1 000 000 000

The International System of Units

The International System of Units or SI (from the French Système international (d'unité)), also called metric system in the U.S., is a coherent system of units that was published 1960. It is official in nearly every country.

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.

pascalsPa

dimension	pressure
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	Pa

The pascal (Pa) is the derived SI unit of pressure.

Definition of the pascal

One pascal is the pressure exerted by a force of one newton on a surface of one square meter.

The pascal is homogeneous to kilogram per meter per second squared.

Pa = N m^-2 = kg m⁻¹ s⁻²

The International System of Units 9^th edition p. 137

Equivalences

Here are some equivalences between the pascal and other pressure units:

Some Facts

The pascal is quite a small unit. A common housefly laying flat on your hand would apply a pressure of approximately 8 pascals.

Pressure units

nanopascal	nPa	0.000 000 001
micropascal	µPa	0.000 001
millipascal	mPa	0.001
centipascal	cPa	0.01
decipascal	dPa	0.1
pascal	Pa	1
dekapascal	daPa	10
hectopascal	hPa	100
kilopascal	kPa	1000
megapascal	MPa	1 000 000
gigapascal	GPa	1 000 000 000

The International System of Units

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.