MPa to N/m² Converter

Convert between megapascals and newtons per square meter for pressure measurements, engineering calculations, and material testing

Megapascal (MPa)

1 MPa = 1,000,000 N/m²

Newton per Square Meter (N/m²)

1 N/m² = 0.000001 MPa

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Pressure Conversion Reference

Megapascal	⇔	N/m²
0.001 MPa	⇔	1,000 N/m²
0.1 MPa	⇔	100,000 N/m²
1 MPa	⇔	1,000,000 N/m²
10 MPa	⇔	10,000,000 N/m²
100 MPa	⇔	100,000,000 N/m²
1,000 MPa	⇔	1,000,000,000 N/m²

Engineering Pressure Examples

Material Strength:
• Concrete compressive: 20-50 MPa
• Steel yield strength: 200-400 MPa
• Aluminum alloy: 100-300 MPa
• Titanium alloy: 800-1,200 MPa

Hydraulic Systems:
• Car brake system: 10-15 MPa
• Hydraulic press: 20-70 MPa
• Industrial hydraulics: 100-350 MPa
• Water jet cutting: 300-400 MPa

Natural Pressures:
• Atmospheric pressure: 0.101 MPa
• Car tire pressure: 0.2-0.3 MPa
• Deep ocean: 100+ MPa
• Earth's core: 350,000+ MPa

Pressure Units

Megapascal: 10⁶ pascals
N/m²: Pascal (Pa)
Relationship: 1 MPa = 1,000,000 Pa
SI unit: Pascal (N/m²)

Usage Tips

MPa for large pressures
N/m² is SI base unit
Common in engineering
Material testing standard

Applications

Engineering: Stress analysis
Materials: Strength testing
Hydraulics: System design
Geology: Rock mechanics