Kilopascals (kPa) to Megapascals (MPa) Converter
Convert Kilopascals (kPa) to Megapascals (MPa). A clean, precise tool for civil engineering, materials science, and geological stress calculations.
About
In civil engineering and materials science, stress and strength are commonly expressed in Megapascals (MPa) because the values for materials like concrete and steel are typically in the millions of Pascals. However, raw sensor data or geotechnical reports may arrive in Kilopascals (kPa).
This tool performs the metric prefix shift required to convert kPa to MPa. It is optimized for mental checks of orders of magnitude, such as verifying if a concrete batch meets a 25 MPa spec when the testing machine reads 25000 kPa.
Formulas
The prefix "kilo" means 103 and "mega" means 106. The conversion is a division by one thousand:
Reference Data
| Material / Spec | Strength (kPa) | Strength (MPa) |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Concrete (C15) | 15,000 | 15 |
| Standard Foundation (C20) | 20,000 | 20 |
| Reinforced Slab (C25) | 25,000 | 25 |
| High Strength Concrete (C50) | 50,000 | 50 |
| Structural Steel (Yield) | 250,000 | 250 |
| Structural Steel (Ultimate) | 400,000 - 550,000 | 400 - 550 |
| Granite (Compressive) | 130,000 | 130 |
| Rubber (Tensile) | 10,000 - 20,000 | 10 - 20 |