Convert kilograms per square millimeter to megapascals

Explanation

From this page you can convert kilograms per square millimeter to megapascals (or kgf/mm² to MPa) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from kilograms per square millimeter to megapascals you need to multiply by 9.8067. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 kgf/mm²≈9.8067 MPa

kilograms per square millimeterkgf/mm²

dimension	pressure
symbol	kgf/mm²

The kilogram per square millimeter (kgf/mm²) is a unit of pressure.

Definition of the kilogram per square millimeter

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

Value in terms of the SI

One kilogram per square millimeter is equal to 9806650 pascals.

NIST Guide to the SI, Appendix B.9

Equivalences

One kilogram per square millimeter is equivalent to:

Some Facts

The atmospheric pressure on Venus and the pressure at 100 meters under the sea on Earth are in the order of one kilogram per square millimeter.

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.