Definition:SI/Pressure/Megapascal
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Definition
The megapascal is an SI unit of pressure.
Conversion Factors
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | megapascal | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 10\) | bars | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 10^6\) | pascals | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 1 \cdotp 450377 \times 10^2\) | pounds per square inch |
Symbol
- $\mathrm {MPa}$
The symbol for the megapascal is $\mathrm {MPa}$.
Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mathrm {MPa} .
Sources
- 1969: J.C. Anderson, D.M. Hum, B.G. Neal and J.H. Whitelaw: Data and Formulae for Engineering Students (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $2.$ Unit Conversion Factors