kgf/cm² to Kilopascal Converter
Pressure · unit-converter
Convert kgf/cm² to Kilopascal with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. All calculations bridge through pascal with fixed definitions (standard atmosphere = 101,325 Pa; torr and mmHg = atm/760; plus industrial/manometer units like kgf/cm², inHg, inH2O, and mmH2O).
About kgf/cm²
Kilogram-force per square centimeter (kgf/cm²) is common in pump/compressor and older industrial gauge specifications.
About Kilopascal
The kilopascal (kPa) equals 1,000 Pa. It appears in HVAC, building science, and many technical specifications.
How to convert kilogram-force per square centimeter to kilopascal
1 kgf/cm² equals 98.0665 kilopascal in this tool (via pascal):
1 kgf_cm2 = (98066.5 Pa ÷ 1000 Pa) kpa = 98.0665 kpa
Each kgf/cm² carries 98066.5 Pa and each kilopascal 1000 Pa, so one kgf_cm2 equals 98066.5 ÷ 1000 kpa.
Let p(kgf_cm2) be pressure in kgf/cm² (kgf_cm2), and p(kpa) in Kilopascal (kpa). Then:
p(kpa) = p(kgf_cm2) × (98066.5 / 1000)
Equivalently, divide by how many kgf_cm2 fit into one kpa (Pa per kpa divided by Pa per kgf_cm2):
p(kpa) = p(kgf_cm2) ÷ 0.010197162129779282
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 kgf_cm2 to kilopascal
1 kgf_cm2 = 1 kgf_cm2 × (98066.5/1000) kpa = 98.0665 kpa
1 kgf_cm2 = 1 kgf_cm2 ÷ 0.010197162129779282 = 98.0665 kpa
1 kgf_cm2 × (98,066.5/1,000) = 98.066500 kpa
Example #2: Convert 10 kgf_cm2 to kilopascal
10 kgf_cm2 = 10 kgf_cm2 × (98066.5/1000) kpa = 980.665 kpa
10 kgf_cm2 = 10 kgf_cm2 ÷ 0.010197162129779282 = 980.665 kpa
10 kgf_cm2 × (98,066.5/1,000) = 980.665000 kpa
Summary
To convert kgf/cm² to Kilopascal, multiply the value in kgf_cm2 by (98066.5 Pa per kgf_cm2) / (1000 Pa per kpa). Equivalently: value_kpa = value_kgf_cm2 × (98066.5 / 1000). Numerically, 1 kgf_cm2 equals 98.0665 kpa.
Relationship context
Both kgf/cm² and Kilopascal are converted by fixed multiples of the pascal. Multiplying by (Pa per kgf_cm2) ÷ (Pa per kpa) gives the same result as passing through pascal, keeping bar, atm, PSI, kPa, hPa, torr, and mmHg consistent on the hub.
Conversion tables
| kgf/cm² (kgf_cm2) | Kilopascal (kpa) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 9.80665 |
| 1 | 98.0665 |
| 2 | 196.133 |
| 3 | 294.1995 |
| 4 | 392.266 |
| 5 | 490.3325 |
| 6 | 588.399 |
| 7 | 686.4655 |
| 8 | 784.532 |
| 9 | 882.5985 |
| kgf/cm² (kgf_cm2) | Kilopascal (kpa) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 980.665 |
| 20 | 1,961.33 |
| 30 | 2,941.995 |
| 40 | 3,922.66 |
| 50 | 4,903.325 |
| 60 | 5,883.99 |
| 70 | 6,864.655 |
| 80 | 7,845.32 |
| 90 | 8,825.985 |
| 100 | 9,806.65 |