Kilogram force per square meter
What is Kilogram force per square meter?
Kilogram force per square meter is the pressure exterted by one kilogram force being applied to an area of one square meter. One kilogram per square meter is equal to 98.0665 pascals. It is a non-SI metric unit for pressure.
The "kilogram" in "kilogram per square meter" is the kilogram-force, not to be confused with the kilogram the unit of mass. One kilogram-force is the force exerted downward by a mass of one kilogram on the surface of the Earth.
Value
One kilogram per square meter is equivalent to:
≈ 9.81 Pa
≈ 0.098 mbar
≈ 0.074 mmHg
Symbol
kg/m2 ; kgf/m²
Kilograms per square meter can be abbreviated as kgf/m²; for example, 1 kilogram per square meter can be written as 1 kgf/m².
In formal expressions, the slash, or solidus (/), is used to separate units used to indicate division in an expression.
Conversions of Kilogram force per square meter
- Convert Atmospheres to Kilogram force per square meter
- Convert Bar to Kilogram force per square meter
- Convert Inches of Water to Kilogram force per square meter
- Convert Kilogram force per square meter to Pascals
- Convert Kilogram force per square meter to Atmospheres
- Convert Kilogram force per square meter to Pounds per square foot
- Convert Kilogram force per square meter to Newtons per metre squared
- Convert Kilogram force per square meter to Millibar
- Convert Kilogram force per square meter to Pound force per square inch
- Convert Kilogram force per square meter to Bar
- Convert Kilogram force per square meter to Millimeters of mercury
- Convert Kilogram force per square meter to Millimeters of water
- Convert Kilogram force per square meter to Inches of Water
- Convert Millimeters of mercury to Kilogram force per square meter
- Convert Newtons per metre squared to Kilogram force per square meter
- Convert Pound force per square inch to Kilogram force per square meter
- Convert Torrs to Kilogram force per square meter