Convert millipascals to kilopascals

Explanation

From this page you can convert millipascals to kilopascals (or mPa to kPa) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from millipascals to kilopascals you need to multiply by 0.000001. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 mPa=0.000001 kPa

millipascalsmPa

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

The millipascal (mPa) is a unit of pressure.

Definition of the millipascal

One millipascal is equal to 0.001 pascals.

Equivalences

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

Some Facts

A pressure in the order of the millipascal is pretty insignificant. A sheet of paper laying flat on a table somewhere on Earth would apply a pressure of roughly 600 millipascals by itself. The pressure created by the atmosphere above the sheet of paper would be tens of thousands of time greater.

Prefix

milli

10^-3

The prefix milli- comes from the Latin mille meaning a thousand. The associated multiplicative factor is 0.001 or 10^-3.

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.

kilopascalskPa

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

The kilopascal (kPa) is a unit of pressure.

Definition of the kilopascal

One kilopascal is equal to 1000 pascals.

Equivalences

One kilopascal is equivalent to:

Some Facts

The pressure inside a bottle of champagne is between 400 and 600 kilopascals. It is enough to propel the cork at more than 12 m/s or 27 mph. So be careful.

Prefix

kilo

10³

The prefix kilo- comes from the ancient Greek chilioi meaning thousand. The associated multiplicative factor is 1000 or 10³.

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.