Kilopascal to kgf/cm² Converter
Pressure · unit-converter
Convert Kilopascal to kgf/cm² 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 Kilopascal
The kilopascal (kPa) equals 1,000 Pa. It appears in HVAC, building science, and many technical specifications.
About kgf/cm²
Kilogram-force per square centimeter (kgf/cm²) is common in pump/compressor and older industrial gauge specifications.
How to convert kilopascal to kilogram-force per square centimeter
1 kilopascal equals 0.010197162129779282 kgf/cm² in this tool (via pascal):
1 kpa = (1000 Pa ÷ 98066.5 Pa) kgf_cm2 = 0.010197162129779282 kgf_cm2
Each kilopascal carries 1000 Pa and each kgf/cm² 98066.5 Pa, so one kpa equals 1000 ÷ 98066.5 kgf_cm2.
Let p(kpa) be pressure in Kilopascal (kpa), and p(kgf_cm2) in kgf/cm² (kgf_cm2). Then:
p(kgf_cm2) = p(kpa) × (1000 / 98066.5)
Equivalently, divide by how many kpa fit into one kgf_cm2 (Pa per kgf_cm2 divided by Pa per kpa):
p(kgf_cm2) = p(kpa) ÷ 98.0665
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 kpa to kgf/cm²
1 kpa = 1 kpa × (1000/98066.5) kgf_cm2 = 0.0101971621 kgf_cm2
1 kpa = 1 kpa ÷ 98.0665 = 0.0101971621 kgf_cm2
1 kpa × (1,000/98,066.5) = 0.010197 kgf_cm2
Example #2: Convert 10 kpa to kgf/cm²
10 kpa = 10 kpa × (1000/98066.5) kgf_cm2 = 0.1019716213 kgf_cm2
10 kpa = 10 kpa ÷ 98.0665 = 0.1019716213 kgf_cm2
10 kpa × (1,000/98,066.5) = 0.101972 kgf_cm2
Summary
To convert Kilopascal to kgf/cm², multiply the value in kpa by (1000 Pa per kpa) / (98066.5 Pa per kgf_cm2). Equivalently: value_kgf_cm2 = value_kpa × (1000 / 98066.5). Numerically, 1 kpa equals 0.010197162129779282 kgf_cm2.
Relationship context
Both Kilopascal and kgf/cm² are converted by fixed multiples of the pascal. Multiplying by (Pa per kpa) ÷ (Pa per kgf_cm2) gives the same result as passing through pascal, keeping bar, atm, PSI, kPa, hPa, torr, and mmHg consistent on the hub.
Conversion tables
| Kilopascal (kpa) | kgf/cm² (kgf_cm2) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0010197162 |
| 1 | 0.0101971621 |
| 2 | 0.0203943243 |
| 3 | 0.0305914864 |
| 4 | 0.0407886485 |
| 5 | 0.0509858106 |
| 6 | 0.0611829728 |
| 7 | 0.0713801349 |
| 8 | 0.081577297 |
| 9 | 0.0917744592 |
| Kilopascal (kpa) | kgf/cm² (kgf_cm2) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.1019716213 |
| 20 | 0.2039432426 |
| 30 | 0.3059148639 |
| 40 | 0.4078864852 |
| 50 | 0.5098581065 |
| 60 | 0.6118297278 |
| 70 | 0.7138013491 |
| 80 | 0.8157729704 |
| 90 | 0.9177445917 |
| 100 | 1.019716213 |