kPa

What is a Kilopascal?

Definition

A kilopascal (kPa) is a unit of pressure equal to 1,000 pascals.

Popular Kilopascal Conversions

Most common conversions from Kilopascals

1 kPa = 1,000 Pa Kilopascal to Pascals 1 kPa = 0.001 MPa Kilopascal to Megapascals 1 kPa = 0.01 bar Kilopascal to Bars 1 kPa = 10 mbar Kilopascal to Millibars 1 kPa = 0.145038 psi Kilopascal to PSI 1 kPa = 0.0098692327 atm Kilopascal to Atmospheres

History

The kilopascal is a more practical unit than the pascal for everyday measurements like tire pressure and blood pressure in some countries.

Common Uses

Tire pressure in metric countries
Blood pressure in some countries
Industrial pressure measurements
Weather forecasting

Fun Facts

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Atmospheric pressure is about 101.3 kPa at sea level

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Car tires are typically inflated to 200-250 kPa

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1 kPa equals about 0.145 psi

All Kilopascal Conversions

Kilopascals to Pascals kPa → Pa Kilopascals to Megapascals kPa → MPa Kilopascals to Bars kPa → bar Kilopascals to Millibars kPa → mbar Kilopascals to PSI kPa → psi Kilopascals to Atmospheres kPa → atm Kilopascals to Torr kPa → Torr Kilopascals to mmHg kPa → mmHg