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.