Convert Kilopascal to Kilogram-force per square centimetre
1 kilopascal = 0.01019716 kilogram-force per square centimetre (kgf/cm²). For example, 10 kilopascal = 0.1019716 kilogram-force per square centimetre and 100 kilopascal = 1.019716 kilogram-force per square centimetre. Type any value below to convert kilopascal to kilogram-force per square centimetre both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Quick answer: Kilopascal to Kilogram-force per square centimetre
1 Kilopascal = 0.01019716 Kilogram-force per square centimetre (kPa → kgf/cm²). To convert kilopascal to kilogram-force per square centimetre, multiply by 0.01019716. To convert kilogram-force per square centimetre to kilopascal, multiply by 98.0665. The converter at the top does this instantly and both ways; the sections below give the formula, worked examples, a full conversion chart and answers to the most common kilopascal-to-kilogram-force per square centimetre questions.
How to convert Kilopascal to Kilogram-force per square centimetre
To convert kilopascal to kilogram-force per square centimetre, multiply the number of kilopascal by the conversion factor 0.01019716, because 1 kPa = 0.01019716 kgf/cm². The conversion is linear, so the same factor works for any value — whole numbers, decimals or fractions. For the reverse direction, 1 kgf/cm² = 98.0665 kPa, so you divide by 0.01019716 (or multiply by 98.0665) to turn kilogram-force per square centimetre back into kilopascal.
kgf/cm² = kPa × 0.01019716 ·
kPa = kgf/cm² × 98.0665
- Write down the value you want to convert, in kilopascal.
- Multiply it by 0.01019716.
- The result is the same area/length/quantity expressed in kilogram-force per square centimetre.
Kilopascal to Kilogram-force per square centimetre — worked examples
Each row shows the exact arithmetic so you can follow the conversion step by step. For example, 5 kilopascal is 0.05098581 kilogram-force per square centimetre because 5 kPa × 0.01019716 = 0.05098581 kgf/cm².
| Kilopascal | Calculation | Kilogram-force per square centimetre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 kPa | 1 kPa × 0.01019716 = 0.01019716 kgf/cm² | 0.01019716 kgf/cm² |
| 2 kPa | 2 kPa × 0.01019716 = 0.02039432 kgf/cm² | 0.02039432 kgf/cm² |
| 3 kPa | 3 kPa × 0.01019716 = 0.03059149 kgf/cm² | 0.03059149 kgf/cm² |
| 5 kPa | 5 kPa × 0.01019716 = 0.05098581 kgf/cm² | 0.05098581 kgf/cm² |
| 7 kPa | 7 kPa × 0.01019716 = 0.07138013 kgf/cm² | 0.07138013 kgf/cm² |
| 10 kPa | 10 kPa × 0.01019716 = 0.1019716 kgf/cm² | 0.1019716 kgf/cm² |
| 12 kPa | 12 kPa × 0.01019716 = 0.1223659 kgf/cm² | 0.1223659 kgf/cm² |
| 15 kPa | 15 kPa × 0.01019716 = 0.1529574 kgf/cm² | 0.1529574 kgf/cm² |
| 20 kPa | 20 kPa × 0.01019716 = 0.2039432 kgf/cm² | 0.2039432 kgf/cm² |
| 25 kPa | 25 kPa × 0.01019716 = 0.2549291 kgf/cm² | 0.2549291 kgf/cm² |
| 50 kPa | 50 kPa × 0.01019716 = 0.5098581 kgf/cm² | 0.5098581 kgf/cm² |
| 100 kPa | 100 kPa × 0.01019716 = 1.019716 kgf/cm² | 1.019716 kgf/cm² |
Common Kilopascal to Kilogram-force per square centimetre conversions
These are the kilopascal-to-kilogram-force per square centimetre values people look up most often. Every figure is computed from the exact factor, so you can rely on them for quick reference:
- 1 kilopascal = 0.01019716 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 2 kilopascal = 0.02039432 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 2.5 kilopascal = 0.02549291 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 3 kilopascal = 0.03059149 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 4 kilopascal = 0.04078865 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 5 kilopascal = 0.05098581 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 6 kilopascal = 0.06118297 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 7 kilopascal = 0.07138013 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 8 kilopascal = 0.0815773 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 9 kilopascal = 0.09177446 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 10 kilopascal = 0.1019716 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 12 kilopascal = 0.1223659 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 15 kilopascal = 0.1529574 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 20 kilopascal = 0.2039432 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 25 kilopascal = 0.2549291 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 30 kilopascal = 0.3059149 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 50 kilopascal = 0.5098581 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 75 kilopascal = 0.7647872 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 100 kilopascal = 1.019716 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 200 kilopascal = 2.039432 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 500 kilopascal = 5.098581 kilogram-force per square centimetre
- 1000 kilopascal = 10.19716 kilogram-force per square centimetre
Kilopascal to Kilogram-force per square centimetre conversion chart (both directions)
The chart below converts kilopascal to kilogram-force per square centimetre and kilogram-force per square centimetre to kilopascal side by side, so it works whichever way you need. 1 kilopascal = 0.01019716 kilogram-force per square centimetre, and 1 kilogram-force per square centimetre = 98.0665 kilopascal.
| Kilopascal → Kilogram-force per square centimetre | Kilogram-force per square centimetre → Kilopascal |
|---|---|
| 0.25 kPa = 0.002549291 kgf/cm² | 0.25 kgf/cm² = 24.51663 kPa |
| 0.5 kPa = 0.005098581 kgf/cm² | 0.5 kgf/cm² = 49.03325 kPa |
| 1 kPa = 0.01019716 kgf/cm² | 1 kgf/cm² = 98.0665 kPa |
| 2 kPa = 0.02039432 kgf/cm² | 2 kgf/cm² = 196.133 kPa |
| 3 kPa = 0.03059149 kgf/cm² | 3 kgf/cm² = 294.1995 kPa |
| 4 kPa = 0.04078865 kgf/cm² | 4 kgf/cm² = 392.266 kPa |
| 5 kPa = 0.05098581 kgf/cm² | 5 kgf/cm² = 490.3325 kPa |
| 6 kPa = 0.06118297 kgf/cm² | 6 kgf/cm² = 588.399 kPa |
| 7 kPa = 0.07138013 kgf/cm² | 7 kgf/cm² = 686.4655 kPa |
| 8 kPa = 0.0815773 kgf/cm² | 8 kgf/cm² = 784.532 kPa |
| 9 kPa = 0.09177446 kgf/cm² | 9 kgf/cm² = 882.5985 kPa |
| 10 kPa = 0.1019716 kgf/cm² | 10 kgf/cm² = 980.665 kPa |
| 12 kPa = 0.1223659 kgf/cm² | 12 kgf/cm² = 1,176.798 kPa |
| 15 kPa = 0.1529574 kgf/cm² | 15 kgf/cm² = 1,470.998 kPa |
| 20 kPa = 0.2039432 kgf/cm² | 20 kgf/cm² = 1,961.33 kPa |
| 25 kPa = 0.2549291 kgf/cm² | 25 kgf/cm² = 2,451.662 kPa |
| 30 kPa = 0.3059149 kgf/cm² | 30 kgf/cm² = 2,941.995 kPa |
| 40 kPa = 0.4078865 kgf/cm² | 40 kgf/cm² = 3,922.66 kPa |
| 50 kPa = 0.5098581 kgf/cm² | 50 kgf/cm² = 4,903.325 kPa |
| 75 kPa = 0.7647872 kgf/cm² | 75 kgf/cm² = 7,354.988 kPa |
| 100 kPa = 1.019716 kgf/cm² | 100 kgf/cm² = 9,806.65 kPa |
| 150 kPa = 1.529574 kgf/cm² | 150 kgf/cm² = 14,709.98 kPa |
| 200 kPa = 2.039432 kgf/cm² | 200 kgf/cm² = 19,613.3 kPa |
| 250 kPa = 2.549291 kgf/cm² | 250 kgf/cm² = 24,516.63 kPa |
| 500 kPa = 5.098581 kgf/cm² | 500 kgf/cm² = 49,033.25 kPa |
| 1000 kPa = 10.19716 kgf/cm² | 1000 kgf/cm² = 98,066.5 kPa |
Kilopascal vs Kilogram-force per square centimetre: which is bigger?
A kilogram-force per square centimetre is the larger unit: one kilogram-force per square centimetre equals 98.0665 kilopascals. Put another way, you need 98.0665 kilopascals to make a single kilogram-force per square centimetre.
What is a Kilopascal? History, origin and usage
The kilopascal came into general use as countries converted their engineering standards to SI through the 1970s and 1980s. Canada, Australia and much of Europe moved tyre-pressure labels and gas-cylinder markings to kPa in that period, which is why a car built for one market often carries a door sticker in kPa and one built for another carries the same number in psi or bar.
Kilopascals are the workaday metric pressure unit: tyre pressures, medical gas supplies, water systems, ventilation and most mechanical engineering specifications. A car tyre is typically inflated to somewhere around 200 to 250 kPa.
One kilopascal is 1,000 pascals, and 100 kilopascals is very nearly one atmosphere — which is a useful mental shortcut, though the exact figure is 101.325 kPa, not 100.
What is a Kilogram-force per square centimetre? History, origin and usage
The kilogram-force per square centimetre, also called the technical atmosphere, belongs to the old metric engineering system that used the kilogram-force rather than the newton as its unit of force. It dominated European, Soviet and Indian engineering practice for most of the twentieth century, and although SI formally replaced it, the gauges and nameplates outlasted the standard.
It still appears on pressure gauges, compressors, boilers, tyre charts and machinery plates across India, Russia, Japan and parts of Europe — often abbreviated to just "kg/cm²", which is technically a mass over an area rather than a pressure but is universally understood to mean this unit.
It is exactly 98,066.5 pascals, which is within about 2% of one bar and within about 3% of one atmosphere. That closeness is why old gauges marked in kg/cm² can be read approximately as bar without anyone getting into trouble — and why precise work must not do so.
Convert 1 Kilopascal to other units
It can help to see a kilopascal next to the other units it is commonly compared with. One kilopascal (kPa) is equal to:
| 1 Kilopascal equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 1,000 Pa | Pascal |
| 10 hPa | Hectopascal |
| 0.001 MPa | Megapascal |
| 10 mbar | Millibar |
| 0.01 bar | Bar |
| 0.009869233 atm | Standard atmosphere |
| 7.500617 Torr | Torr |
| 7.500616 mmHg | Millimetre of mercury |
| 0.2952998 inHg | Inch of mercury |
| 101.9716 mmH₂O | Millimetre of water |
| 4.014631 inH₂O | Inch of water |
| 0.1450377 psi | Pound per square inch |
| 0.01019716 kgf/cm² | Kilogram-force per square centimetre |
Convert 1 Kilogram-force per square centimetre to other units
One kilogram-force per square centimetre (kgf/cm²) is equal to:
| 1 Kilogram-force per square centimetre equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 98,066.5 Pa | Pascal |
| 980.665 hPa | Hectopascal |
| 98.0665 kPa | Kilopascal |
| 0.0980665 MPa | Megapascal |
| 980.665 mbar | Millibar |
| 0.980665 bar | Bar |
| 0.9678411 atm | Standard atmosphere |
| 735.5592 Torr | Torr |
| 735.5591 mmHg | Millimetre of mercury |
| 28.95902 inHg | Inch of mercury |
| 10,000 mmH₂O | Millimetre of water |
| 393.7008 inH₂O | Inch of water |
| 14.22334 psi | Pound per square inch |
Tips for converting Kilopascal to Kilogram-force per square centimetre
- To go from kilopascal to kilogram-force per square centimetre, multiply by 0.01019716; to go back, divide by 0.01019716 (or multiply by 98.0665).
- For a quick mental estimate, remember that 1 kilopascal ≈ 0.01019716 kilogram-force per square centimetre, so 10 kilopascal ≈ 0.1019716 kilogram-force per square centimetre.
- The converter above keeps full precision; the tables round for readability, so use the tool for exact figures.
- Both fields update live as you type — change either side to convert in that direction.
How to use this Kilopascal to Kilogram-force per square centimetre converter
Type a number into the Kilopascal field and the equivalent in Kilogram-force per square centimetre appears instantly — there is no “convert” button to press and nothing is sent to a server, so it works offline once the page has loaded and is safe for any data. You can also type into the Kilogram-force per square centimetre field to convert the other way (kilogram-force per square centimetre to kilopascal). Use the swap control to flip the two units, and copy the result with a single click. Because the calculation runs in your browser with full floating-point precision, the converter is more exact than the rounded figures shown in the reference chart above — use the chart for quick look-ups and the tool for precise work.
Accuracy and method
Every figure on this page — the formula, the worked examples, the conversion chart and the “convert to other units” tables — is computed from a single verified conversion factor (1 kPa = 0.01019716 kgf/cm²), never copied from a hand-typed lookup table that could drift. That factor is derived from each unit’s definition in terms of a common base unit, and an automated check re-verifies all of the site’s factors on every update, so the numbers here stay correct over time. This matters for kilopascal-to-kilogram-force per square centimetre conversions because a small rounding error in a published table compounds quickly at larger quantities; computing from the exact factor avoids that.
Sources
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the SI — publishes the exact metric equivalents of the customary pressure units. A psi is one pound of force over one square inch, and the 1959 international yard-and-pound agreement fixes the pound at exactly 0.453 592 37 kilogram and the inch at exactly 0.0254 metre, while standard gravity is fixed at exactly 9.806 65 m/s² — so psi, inches of mercury and inches of water are defined exactly rather than measured.
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — the defining document for the SI, published by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. It fixes the base unit that this conversion resolves to, which is why the factor here can be exact rather than approximate.
Pressure factors here come from fixed definitions, anchored to the pascal: a bar is exactly 100,000 Pa, one atmosphere is exactly 101,325 Pa, a torr is exactly a 760th of an atmosphere, and psi is built from the exact pound and the exact inch. Two of them — psi and the torr — work out to decimals that repeat forever, so where a number is shown rounded it is marked, not quietly trimmed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many kilogram-force per square centimetre are in 1 kilopascal?
- 1 kilopascal = 0.01019716 kilogram-force per square centimetre (kgf/cm²). To convert any number of kilopascal to kilogram-force per square centimetre, multiply by 0.01019716.
- How do I convert kilopascal to kilogram-force per square centimetre?
- Multiply the number of kilopascal by 0.01019716. For example, 10 kilopascal = 10 × 0.01019716 = 0.1019716 kilogram-force per square centimetre, and 25 kilopascal = 0.2549291 kilogram-force per square centimetre.
- How many kilopascal are in 1 kilogram-force per square centimetre?
- 1 kilogram-force per square centimetre = 98.0665 kilopascal. So to convert kilogram-force per square centimetre back to kilopascal, multiply by 98.0665.
- What is the formula to convert kilopascal to kilogram-force per square centimetre?
- kilogram-force per square centimetre = kilopascal × 0.01019716. The reverse formula is kilopascal = kilogram-force per square centimetre × 98.0665.
- How much is 100 kilopascal in kilogram-force per square centimetre?
- 100 kilopascal = 1.019716 kilogram-force per square centimetre. (And 1000 kilopascal = 10.19716 kilogram-force per square centimetre.)
- Which is bigger, a kilopascal or a kilogram-force per square centimetre?
- A kilogram-force per square centimetre is larger: 1 kilogram-force per square centimetre = 98.0665 kilopascal.
- Is this kilopascal to kilogram-force per square centimetre converter accurate?
- Yes — every value is computed from the exact 0.01019716 kgf/cm² per kPa factor (not rounded look-up tables), and the factors are re-verified automatically on every update.
- Can I convert kilogram-force per square centimetre to kilopascal too?
- Yes. The converter works both ways — enter a value in either field. 1 kilogram-force per square centimetre = 98.0665 kilopascal.