Convert pressure units — pascal, PSI, bar, atmosphere, torr, mmHg and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 MPa | 1 kPa | |
| 0.01 MPa | 10 kPa | |
| 0.1 MPa | 100 kPa | |
| 1 MPa | 1000 kPa | |
| 5 MPa | 5000 kPa | |
| 10 MPa | 10000 kPa | |
| 50 MPa | 50000 kPa | |
| 100 MPa | 100000 kPa | |
| 1000 MPa | 1e+06 kPa |
Formula: Kilopascal = Megapascal × 1000
Multiply any megapascal value by 1000 to get kilopascal.
Reverse: Megapascal = Kilopascal × 0.001
Common megapascal values — factor: 1 MPa = 1000 kPa
| Megapascal (MPa) | Kilopascal (kPa) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0001 MPa | 0.1 kPa | 1 kPa |
| 0.001 MPa | 1 kPa | 10 kPa |
| 0.01 MPa | 10 kPa | 0.1 bar |
| 0.1 MPa | 100 kPa | 1 bar |
| 0.1013 MPa | 101.3 kPa | 1 atm |
| 1 MPa | 1,000 kPa | 10 bar / hydraulics |
| 10 MPa | 1e+04 kPa | 100 bar |
| 100 MPa | 100,000 kPa | 1,000 bar |
| 200 MPa | 200,000 kPa | Scuba extreme |
| 400 MPa | 400,000 kPa | Waterjet cutting |
| 600 MPa | 600,000 kPa | Ultra-high pressure |
| 1,000 MPa | 1,000,000 kPa | Diamond anvil low |
| 0.006895 MPa | 6.895 kPa | 1 psi |
| 0.000133 MPa | 0.133 kPa | 1 mmHg |
| 0.09807 MPa | 98.07 kPa | 1 kgf/cm² |
MPa × 1,000 = kPa.
Exact.
kPa ÷ 1,000 = MPa.
Specifies concrete compressive strength (20–50 MPa) and steel yield strength (250–550 MPa).
Measures tensile strength, hardness, and fracture toughness in MPa.
Designs high-pressure hydraulic systems (20–35 MPa) for heavy machinery.
Calculates rock strength and in-situ stress states in MPa.
Specifies wellbore pressure, reservoir pressure, and fracture gradients in MPa.
Sets cutting pressure (200–600 MPa) for precision cutting applications.
The megapascal (MPa) equals 1,000,000 pascals (1,000 kPa) and is the standard unit for high-pressure engineering applications including hydraulics, structural materials, and industrial processes.
Steel has a tensile strength of about 400–550 MPa; concrete compressive strength is typically 20–40 MPa. Hydraulic systems in heavy machinery operate at 20–35 MPa. Water jet cutting uses pressures up to 600 MPa.
Interesting fact: The deepest point in the ocean (Mariana Trench, ~11,000 m) has a pressure of about 110 MPa — over 1,000 times atmospheric pressure.
The kilopascal (kPa) equals 1,000 pascals and is the practical everyday pressure unit in metric countries. It is the standard unit for tire pressure, blood pressure, and weather maps in countries using SI.
Blood pressure in many countries is expressed in kPa (normal: ~16/10.7 kPa), though mmHg remains dominant in medicine. Car tire pressure is typically 200–250 kPa. Weather maps use hPa (= mbar) for atmospheric pressure.
Interesting fact: The 'bends' (decompression sickness) in scuba diving occurs when dissolved nitrogen forms bubbles as pressure drops — a drop of just a few kPa too quickly can be fatal.
Converting megapascal to kilopascal is a common task in engineering, medicine, meteorology, and science. Different industries and countries use different pressure units — PSI in the US, bar in Europe, mmHg in medicine, and pascals in physics — making accurate conversion essential for cross-disciplinary work.
Quick reference: 5 MPa = 5000 kPa and 10 MPa = 1e+04 kPa. For the reverse: 1 kPa = 0.001 MPa. The exact factor is 1 MPa = 1000 kPa.
All conversions use IEEE 754 double-precision arithmetic, accurate to at least 8 significant figures.