Kilopascal (kPa)
Exactly 1000 pascals.
What is a kilopascal?
- Symbol
- kPa
- Quantity
- Pressure
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- Exactly 1000 pascals.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for tire pressure and building ventilation in metric countries, and on many pressure gauges.
Kilopascal in other pressure units
- 1 kPa = 1000 PaPascal
- 1 kPa = 10 hPaHectopascal
- 1 kPa = 0.001 MPaMegapascal
- 1 kPa = 0.000001 GPaGigapascal
- 1 kPa = 10 mbarMillibar
- 1 kPa = 0.01 barKilopascal to Bar converter
- 1 kPa ≈ 0.009869232667 atmStandard atmosphere
- 1 kPa ≈ 0.01019716213 atTechnical atmosphere
- 1 kPa ≈ 7.500616827 TorrTorr
- 1 kPa ≈ 7.500615758 mmHgKilopascal to Millimeter of mercury converter
- 1 kPa ≈ 0.1450377377 psiKilopascal to Pound-force per square inch converter
- 1 kPa ≈ 0.0001450377377 ksiKilopound-force per square inch
Kilopascal quick reference
| Kilopascal | Bar | Millimeter of mercury | Pound-force per square inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kPa | = 0.01 bar | ≈ 7.500615758 mmHg | ≈ 0.1450377377 psi |
| 10 kPa | = 0.1 bar | ≈ 75.00615758 mmHg | ≈ 1.450377377 psi |
| 100 kPa | = 1 bar | ≈ 750.0615758 mmHg | ≈ 14.50377377 psi |
| 1000 kPa | = 10 bar | ≈ 7500.615758 mmHg | ≈ 145.0377377 psi |
Where the kilopascal fits
The next smaller pressure unit is the millimeter of mercury (mmHg). 1 kPa ≈ 7.500615758 mmHg, and 1 mmHg = 0.133322387415 kPa.
The next larger pressure unit is the psi (psi). 1 kPa ≈ 0.1450377377 psi, and 1 psi ≈ 6.894757293 kPa.
Frequently asked questions
- How many bars are in one kilopascal?
- One kilopascal = 0.01 bar (bars).
- How many millimeters of mercury are in one kilopascal?
- One kilopascal ≈ 7.500615758 mmHg (millimeters of mercury).
- How many psi are in one kilopascal?
- One kilopascal ≈ 0.1450377377 psi (psi).