Kilogram-force per square centimeter is a non-SI pressure unit derived from force distributed over area. It still appears on older gauges and service documents.
The unit became common when kilogram-force notation was widely used in analog instrumentation, pumps, boilers and legacy mechanical documentation.
Measurement system: Non-SI metric engineering unit. SI equivalent: 1 kgf/cm² = 98066.5 Pa = 0.980665 bar.
Kilogram-Force per Square Centimeter facts
- Unit name
- Kilogram-Force per Square Centimeter
- Symbol
- kgf/cm²
- Category
- Pressure
- Measurement system
- Non-SI metric engineering unit
- SI equivalent
- 1 kgf/cm² = 98066.5 Pa = 0.980665 bar
- Common uses
- Legacy pump and boiler gauges, service manuals and analog equipment
Definition of the kilogram-force per square centimeter
Kilogram-force per square centimeter is a non-SI pressure unit derived from force distributed over area. It still appears on older gauges and service documents.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Non-SI metric engineering unit
SI equivalent: 1 kgf/cm² = 98066.5 Pa = 0.980665 bar
History of the kilogram-force per square centimeter
The unit became common when kilogram-force notation was widely used in analog instrumentation, pumps, boilers and legacy mechanical documentation.
Where is the kilogram-force per square centimeter used?
Legacy pump and boiler gauges, service manuals and analog equipment