Convert Megapascals to Kilopascals
1 megapascal is 1,000 kPa. One megapascal is exactly 1000 kilopascals.
One megapascal is 1000 kilopascals. To convert megapascals to kilopascals, multiply by 1000; to go the other way, divide by 1000 or multiply by 0.001. The factor is exact rather than rounded: it follows from NIST Special Publication 811. A million pascals.
Factor checked against the defining standard · How we check
- Megapascals × 1000
value * 10001,000 kPa
1 megapascal in every pressure unit
| Unit | Value | Exact factor |
|---|---|---|
| pounds per square inch | 145.0377377 psi | × 145.03773773 |
| bars | 10 bar | × 10 |
| pascals | 1,000,000 Pa | × 1,000,000 |
| kilopascals | 1,000 kPa | × 1,000 |
| megapascals (as entered) | 1 MPa | — |
| atmospheres | 9.869232667 atm | × 9.86923266716 |
| torr | 7,500.616827 Torr | × 7,500.61682704 |
| inches of mercury | 295.2998016 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 kilopascals?
- 1.Take the measurement in megapascals.
- 2.Multiply by 1000 — that is how many kilopascals fit in one megapascal.
- 3.To go back the other way, divide by 1000, or multiply by 0.001.
Worked example: 25 megapascals to kilopascals
- Formula
- MPa × 1000 = kPa
- Arithmetic
- 25 × 1000 = 25,000 kPa
- Answer
- 25 MPa = 25,000 kPa
The factor is exact, so this figure is exact too — only the display is rounded.
Megapascals to kilopascals conversion table
| Megapascals | Kilopascals |
|---|---|
| 1 MPa | 1,000 kPa |
| 2 MPa | 2,000 kPa |
| 3 MPa | 3,000 kPa |
| 4 MPa | 4,000 kPa |
| 5 MPa | 5,000 kPa |
| 6 MPa | 6,000 kPa |
| 7 MPa | 7,000 kPa |
| 8 MPa | 8,000 kPa |
| 9 MPa | 9,000 kPa |
| 10 MPa | 10,000 kPa |
| 12 MPa | 12,000 kPa |
| 15 MPa | 15,000 kPa |
| 20 MPa | 20,000 kPa |
| 25 MPa | 25,000 kPa |
| 50 MPa | 50,000 kPa |
| 100 MPa | 100,000 kPa |
| 200 MPa | 200,000 kPa |
| 300 MPa | 300,000 kPa |
| 500 MPa | 500,000 kPa |
| 1000 MPa | 1,000,000 kPa |
| 2000 MPa | 2,000,000 kPa |
| 5000 MPa | 5,000,000 kPa |
| 10000 MPa | 10,000,000 kPa |
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 a kilopascal?
A thousand pascals, and the unit metric tyre placards and weather stations use. Atmospheric pressure at sea level is about 101 kPa.
How many kilopascals are in a megapascal?
One megapascal is 1000 kilopascals, exactly. Going the other way, one kilopascal is 0.001 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
| Unit | Symbol | One of these is |
|---|---|---|
| Pounds per square inch | psi | 6894.7573 pascal |
| Bars | bar | 100000 pascal |
| Pascals | Pa | the base unit |
| Kilopascals | kPa | 1000 pascal |
| Megapascals | MPa | 1000000 pascal |
| Atmospheres | atm | 101325 pascal |
| Torr | Torr | 133.32237 pascal |
| Inches of mercury | inHg | 3386.389 pascal |
Questions people actually ask
- How many kilopascals are in a megapascal?
- 1000. A thousand pascals, and the unit metric tyre placards and weather stations use. Atmospheric pressure at sea level is about 101 kPa.
- How do I convert kilopascals back to megapascals?
- Divide by 1000, or multiply by 0.001 — they are the same operation.
Other pressure conversions
Kilopascals to megapascals — the same conversion the other way.