The kilopascal is a pressure unit equal to 1,000 pascals. It provides more readable numbers for practical engineering work.
The kilopascal became common in field measurements and engineering documents where single pascals would be too small for routine reporting.
Measurement system: International System of Units (SI, multiple unit). SI equivalent: 1 kPa = 1000 Pa.
Kilopascal facts
- Unit name
- Kilopascal
- Symbol
- kPa
- Category
- Pressure
- Measurement system
- International System of Units (SI, multiple unit)
- SI equivalent
- 1 kPa = 1000 Pa
- Common uses
- HVAC, structural engineering, tire pressure and process data
Definition of the kilopascal
The kilopascal is a pressure unit equal to 1,000 pascals. It provides more readable numbers for practical engineering work.
Measurement system and SI relationship
International System of Units (SI, multiple unit)
SI equivalent: 1 kPa = 1000 Pa
History of the kilopascal
The kilopascal became common in field measurements and engineering documents where single pascals would be too small for routine reporting.
Where is the kilopascal used?
HVAC, structural engineering, tire pressure and process data