Megapascal to Gigapascal Converter 2025 - MPa to GPa Calculator | Thiyagi

Megapascal to Gigapascal Converter

Convert between megapascals and gigapascals for materials science, geological studies, and extreme pressure applications

1 MPa = 0.001 GPa
1 GPa = 1,000 MPa
Enter a value to see the conversion result

Extreme Pressure Reference

MPa ⇔ GPa
100 MPa ⇔ 0.1 GPa
500 MPa ⇔ 0.5 GPa
1,000 MPa ⇔ 1 GPa
10,000 MPa ⇔ 10 GPa
100,000 MPa ⇔ 100 GPa
1,000,000 MPa ⇔ 1,000 GPa

Materials Science Applications

Material Properties (GPa):
• Steel: 200 GPa (200,000 MPa)
• Aluminum: 70 GPa (70,000 MPa)
• Diamond: 1,220 GPa (1,220,000 MPa)
• Glass: 50-90 GPa (50,000-90,000 MPa)
Geological Pressures (GPa):
• Earth's crust: 0.1-1 GPa
• Upper mantle: 1-14 GPa
• Lower mantle: 14-136 GPa
• Earth's core: 136-360 GPa
Research Applications (MPa-GPa):
• High-pressure physics: 1-100 GPa
• Material testing: 100-10,000 MPa
• Diamond anvil cell: 0.1-500 GPa
• Shock wave studies: 1-1,000 GPa

Pressure Units

  • Megapascal: 10⁶ pascals
  • Gigapascal: 10⁹ pascals
  • Conversion: 1 GPa = 1,000 MPa
  • Scale: Extreme pressures

Usage Tips

  • MPa for engineering stress
  • GPa for bulk modulus
  • Simple 1000:1 ratio
  • Material properties

Applications

  • Materials: Elastic modulus
  • Geology: Earth pressures
  • Research: High-pressure studies
  • Engineering: Structural analysis