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Pressure & stress
Pressure, material stress and fluid head.
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Result1000 MPa1 GPa = 1000 MPa
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GPa to MPa Converter
Convert gigapascal (GPa) to megapascal (MPa). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through pascal
Enter a gigapascal value to calculate megapascal with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
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All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| pascalfrom GPa | Pa | 1000000000 |
| hectopascalfrom GPa | hPa | 10000000 |
| kilopascalfrom GPa | kPa | 1000000 |
| megapascalfrom GPa | MPa | 1000 |
| gigapascalfrom GPa | GPa | 1 |
| millibarfrom GPa | mbar | 10000000 |
| barfrom GPa | bar | 10000 |
| standard atmospherefrom GPa | atm | 9869.23 |
| torrfrom GPa | Torr | 7500620 |
| millimetre of mercuryfrom GPa | mmHg | 7500620 |
| inch of mercury, conventionalfrom GPa | inHg | 295300 |
| millimetre of water, conventionalfrom GPa | mmH₂O | 101972000 |
| inch of water, conventionalfrom GPa | inH₂O | 4014630 |
| pound-force per square footfrom GPa | psf | 20885400 |
| pound-force per square inchfrom GPa | psi | 145038 |
| kilopound-force per square inchfrom GPa | ksi | 145.038 |
| kilogram-force per square centimetrefrom GPa | kgf/cm² | 10197.2 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
GPa to MPa Conversion Reference
Gigapascal (GPa) and megapascal (MPa) are units of pressure & stress. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Gigapascal (GPa) | Megapascal (MPa) |
|---|---|
| 1 GPa | 1000 MPa |
| 5 GPa | 5000 MPa |
| 10 GPa | 10000 MPa |
| 100 GPa | 100000 MPa |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
MPa to GPa (megapascal to gigapascal)
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