Hectopascal is a pressure unit used to express mechanical, atmospheric or process pressure values.
Hectopascal became established as a practical pressure unit in technical, commercial or scientific use.
Measurement system: SI, metric and practical engineering pressure usage. SI equivalent: 1 hPa = 100 Pa.
Hectopascal facts
- Unit name
- Hectopascal
- Symbol
- hPa
- Category
- Pressure
- Measurement system
- SI, metric and practical engineering pressure usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 hPa = 100 Pa
- Common uses
- Process systems, service gauges, scientific work and field measurements
Definition of the hectopascal
Hectopascal is a pressure unit used to express mechanical, atmospheric or process pressure values.
Measurement system and SI relationship
SI, metric and practical engineering pressure usage
SI equivalent: 1 hPa = 100 Pa
History of the hectopascal
Hectopascal became established as a practical pressure unit in technical, commercial or scientific use.
Where is the hectopascal used?
Process systems, service gauges, scientific work and field measurements
Hectopascal conversion tools
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The definitions and conversion relationships on this page are aligned with standard metrology and SI reference material.