MPa to Pa Converter
Convert Megapascals (MPa) to Pascals (Pa) instantly. Handles large numbers and scientific notation for physics and engineering applications.
About
Converting Megapascals (MPa) to the base SI unit, Pascals (Pa), is a fundamental step in physics and engineering calculations. While the prefix "Mega" straightforwardly denotes a factor of one million, manual calculations involving large exponents often lead to zero-counting errors. This is especially risky when inputting values into simulation software that requires base SI units (kg, m, s, Pa).
This tool is built to handle the large integers that result from this conversion. It supports scientific notation input (e.g., 2.5e-3) and automatically formats the output with thousands separators to enhance readability. It ensures that students and scientists can scale their data correctly without magnitude errors.
Formulas
The prefix "Mega" (M) represents the factor 106. Therefore, the conversion logic is a simple multiplication:
In scientific notation:
Reference Data
| Value (MPa) | Value (Pa) | Scale Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1e-6 | 1 | Approx. pressure of a bank note on table |
| 0.001 | 1,000 | Pressure of 10cm water depth |
| 0.1013 | 101,325 | Standard Atmospheric Pressure |
| 1 | 1,000,000 | Low range hydraulic pressure |
| 10 | 10,000,000 | Deep ocean pressure (1km depth) |
| 100 | 100,000,000 | Water jet cutter nozzle |
| 1,000 | 1,000,000,000 | Gigapascal range (Geology) |
| 150,000 | 1.5e11 | Bulk modulus of Steel |
| 360,000 | 3.6e11 | Pressure at Earth's Core |