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Convert Megapascals to Inches of mercury

1 megapascal is 295.299802 inHg. One megapascal is exactly 295.299801647 inches of mercury.

One megapascal is 295.2998 inches of mercury. To convert megapascals to inches of mercury, multiply by 295.2998; to go the other way, divide by 295.2998 or multiply by 0.003386389. The factor is exact rather than rounded: it follows from NIST Special Publication 811. A million pascals.

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Inches of mercury
295.299802 inHg
Megapascals × 295.2998
value * 295.299801647295.3 inHg

1 megapascal in every pressure unit

UnitValueExact factor
pounds per square inch145.0377377 psi× 145.03773773
bars10 bar× 10
pascals1,000,000 Pa× 1,000,000
kilopascals1,000 kPa× 1,000
megapascals (as entered)1 MPa
atmospheres9.869232667 atm× 9.86923266716
torr7,500.616827 Torr× 7,500.61682704
inches of mercury295.2998016 inHg× 295.299801647

Factors are entered by hand from NIST Special Publication 811 rather than derived from a units library, so the ones that terminate are exact rather than rounded.

How do you convert megapascals to inches of mercury?

  1. 1.Take the measurement in megapascals.
  2. 2.Multiply by 295.2998 — that is how many inches of mercury fit in one megapascal.
  3. 3.To go back the other way, divide by 295.2998, or multiply by 0.003386389.

Worked example: 25 megapascals to inches of mercury

Formula
MPa × 295.2998 = inHg
Arithmetic
25 × 295.2998 = 7,382.495041 inHg
Answer
25 MPa = 7,382.495041 inHg

The factor is rounded for display; the figure above is computed from the full value.

Megapascals to inches of mercury conversion table

MegapascalsInches of mercury
1 MPa295.299802 inHg
2 MPa590.599603 inHg
3 MPa885.899405 inHg
4 MPa1,181.199207 inHg
5 MPa1,476.499008 inHg
6 MPa1,771.79881 inHg
7 MPa2,067.098612 inHg
8 MPa2,362.398413 inHg
9 MPa2,657.698215 inHg
10 MPa2,952.998016 inHg
12 MPa3,543.59762 inHg
15 MPa4,429.497025 inHg
20 MPa5,905.996033 inHg
25 MPa7,382.495041 inHg
50 MPa14,764.990082 inHg
100 MPa29,529.980165 inHg
200 MPa59,059.960329 inHg
300 MPa88,589.940494 inHg
500 MPa147,649.900823 inHg
1000 MPa295,299.801647 inHg
2000 MPa590,599.603294 inHg
5000 MPa1,476,499.008235 inHg
10000 MPa2,952,998.01647 inHg

What is a megapascal?

A million pascals. Concrete strength and hydraulic ratings are specified here: 30 MPa concrete is about 4,350 psi.

What is an inch of mercury?

The pressure of a one-inch column of mercury at 0 °C, fixed by convention at 3,386.389 pascals. US aviation altimeters and barometers read in it.

How many inches of mercury are in a megapascal?

One megapascal is 295.2998 inches of mercury. Going the other way, one inch of mercury is 0.003386389 megapascals. Both figures come from the same defined relation rather than from a measurement, which is why they are the same today as they were in 1959.

Every pressure unit here

UnitSymbolOne of these is
Pounds per square inchpsi6894.7573 pascal
Barsbar100000 pascal
PascalsPathe base unit
KilopascalskPa1000 pascal
MegapascalsMPa1000000 pascal
Atmospheresatm101325 pascal
TorrTorr133.32237 pascal
Inches of mercuryinHg3386.389 pascal

Source: NIST Special Publication 811 — pound-force is exactly 4.4482216152605 N and the inch exactly 0.0254 m

Questions people actually ask

How many inches of mercury are in a megapascal?
295.2998. The pressure of a one-inch column of mercury at 0 °C, fixed by convention at 3,386.389 pascals. US aviation altimeters and barometers read in it.
How do I convert inches of mercury back to megapascals?
Divide by 295.2998, or multiply by 0.003386389 — they are the same operation.

Other pressure conversions

Inches of mercury to megapascals — the same conversion the other way.