Convert kilograms per square centimeter to megapascals

Explanation

From this page you can convert kilograms per square centimeter to megapascals (or kgf/cm² to MPa) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from kilograms per square centimeter to megapascals you need to multiply by 0.09807. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 kgf/cm²≈0.09807 MPa

kilograms per square centimeterkgf/cm²

dimension	pressure
symbol	kgf/cm²

The kilogram per square centimeter (kgf/cm²) is a unit of pressure.

Definition of the kilogram per square centimeter

It is the pressure exerted by a force of one kilogram-force on a surface of one square centimeter.

Value in terms of the SI

One kilogram per square centimeter is equal to 98066.5 pascals.

NIST Guide to the SI, Appendix B.9

Equivalences

One kilogram per square centimeter is equivalent to:

Some Facts

One kilogram per square centimeter is roughly the pressure of Earth's atmosphere. You would think it is not that much because the land animals are able to handle it without any difficulty. Well, let me tell you about the Magdeburg hemispheres. An experiment showed that once the two rims were sealed and the air pumped out of the resulting ball, even 36 horses in two teams of 18, pulling the hemispheres in opposite directions were unable to seperate them. So, that atmosphere is pretty strong.

Other pressure units

gram per square meter	gf/m²	0.001
kilogram per square meter	kgf/m²	1
gram per square centimeter	gf/cm²	10
gram per square millimeter	gf/mm²	1 000
kilogram per square centimeter	kgf/cm²	10 000
kilogram per square millimeter	kgf/mm²	1 000 000

megapascalsMPa

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

The megapascal (MPa) is a unit of pressure.

Definition of the megapascal

One megapascal is equal to 1000000 pascals.

Equivalences

One megapascal is equivalent to:

Some Facts

Pressures in the megapascal range can be found at 100 meters under the sea, at the nozzle of a pressure washer or under a woman's foot. Indeed, considering a woman of 50 kg and a heel radius of 6 mm, every step she would pummel the ground with 4.3 megapascals of pressure, far more than what an elephant can create on one foot. One point for the ladies, I guess.

Prefix

mega

10⁶

The prefix mega- comes from the ancient Greek mégas meaning great. The associated multiplicative factor is 1 000 000 or 10⁶.

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.