The Kilopascal (kPa) in Pressure

What is Kilopascal (kPa)

The kilopascal (kPa) is a unit of pressure that is widely used in various fields, including meteorology, engineering, and physics. It is part of the International System of Units (SI) and represents a measure of force applied over a certain area. One kilopascal is equivalent to 1,000 pascals (Pa), where 1 pascal is defined as one newton per square meter (N/m2).

Pressure is essentially the force exerted per unit area. Hence, the kilopascal helps quantify this relationship in practical terms. Understanding pressure in kilopascals is particularly useful in contexts where higher measurements are required, such as in weather forecasts or industrial applications.

Common conversion values

To aid in understanding pressure in different contexts, here are some common conversion values from kilopascals to other pressure units:

• 1 (kPa) = 0.009869233 (atm)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.01019716 (at)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.01 (bar)
• 1 (kPa) = 10 (mbar)
• 1 (kPa) = 10^4 (Ba)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.001 (MPa)
• 1 (kPa) = 10 (hPa)
• 1 (kPa) = 10^3 (Pa)
• 1 (kPa) = 7.500617 (Torr)
• 1 (kPa) = 101.9716 (kgf/m²)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.01019716 (kgf/cm²)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.0001019716 (kgf/mm²)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.001 (MN/m²)
• 1 (kPa) = 1 (kN/m²)
• 1 (kPa) = 10^3 (N/m²)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.1 (N/cm²)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.001 (N/mm²)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.0001450377 (ksi)
• 1 (kPa) = 20.88543 (psf)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.1450377 (psi)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.7500615 (cmHg)
• 1 (kPa) = 7.500615 (mmHg)
• 1 (kPa) = 7500.615 (µmHg)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.02460832 (ftHg)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.2952998 (inHg)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.1019716 (mH₂O)
• 1 (kPa) = 10.19716 (cmH₂O)
• 1 (kPa) = 101.9716 (mmH₂O)
• 1 (kPa) = 0.3345526 (ftH₂O)
• 1 (kPa) = 4.014631 (inH₂O)