Pa

What is a Pascal?

Definition

A pascal (Pa) is the SI unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter.

Popular Pascal Conversions

Most common conversions from Pascals

1 Pa = 0.001 kPa Pascal to Kilopascals 1 Pa = 0.000001 MPa Pascal to Megapascals 1 Pa = 0.00001 bar Pascal to Bars 1 Pa = 0.01 mbar Pascal to Millibars 1 Pa = 0.0001450377 psi Pascal to PSI 1 Pa = 0.0000098692 atm Pascal to Atmospheres

History

The pascal is named after Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician and physicist. It was adopted as an SI unit in 1971.

Common Uses

Atmospheric pressure measurements
Material strength testing
Tire pressure (in some countries)
Scientific research

Fun Facts

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Standard atmospheric pressure is 101,325 pascals

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A pascal is quite small - a dollar bill on a table exerts about 1 Pa

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Weather pressure is often given in hectopascals (hPa)

All Pascal Conversions

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