Convert Mpsi to gigapascals

Explanation

From this page you can convert megapounds per square inch to gigapascals (or Mpsi to GPa) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from megapounds per square inch to gigapascals you need to multiply by 6.8948. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 Mpsi≈6.8948 GPa

megapounds per square inchMpsi

dimension	pressure
symbol	Mpsi

The megapound per square inch (Mpsi) is a unit of pressure.

Definition of the megapound per square inch

One Mpsi is equal to the pressure exerted by a force of one million pound-force on a surface of one square inch.

Equivalences

One Mpsi is equivalent to:

Some Facts

The pressure at the center of Jupiter is estimated to be around 650 megapounds per square inch. ^[source]
Because it is not always practical to visit the core of planets to study the material in it, we can recreate very high pressure using a diamond anvil cell. Some of those devices can produce pressures up to 87 megapounds per square inch. ^[source]

Other psi units

pound per square inch	psi	1
kilopound per square inch	ksi	1000
megapound per square inch	Mpsi	1 000 000

Related Conversions

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.