kg/cm² to psi Converter — kgf/cm² Pressure Conversion
Convert any pressure value between kgf/cm² (kilogram-force per square centimetre) and psi, bar, kPa, MPa, Pa, atm and mmHg. Used in hydraulic, automotive and industrial settings.
From unit
1 kgf/cm² = 14.2233 psi = 0.980665 bar = 98,066.5 Pa
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Convert to pascals
1 × 98,066.5 = 98,066.5 - 2
Divide by pascal-per-psi factor
98,066.5 ÷ 6,894.757 = 14.22331 psi = 6,894.757 Pa (exact).
How does this calculator work?
1 kgf/cm² = 14.2233 psi = 0.980665 bar = 98.067 kPa = 0.9678 atm. Multiply your kgf/cm² reading by 14.2233 to get psi, or by 98.067 to get kPa. This converter handles all pressure units via the exact pascal equivalents.
Formula
How this is calculated
Kilogram-force per square centimetre (kgf/cm², also written kg/cm² or at) is a metric pressure unit widely used in hydraulics, pneumatics, and engineering across Asia and parts of Europe. One kilogram-force is the gravitational force on a 1 kg mass at standard gravity (g = 9.80665 m/s²). Spread over one square centimetre (1 cm² = 10⁻⁴ m²), the result is exactly 1 × 9.80665 / 10⁻⁴ = 98,066.5 Pa.
The calculator multiplies your input by its unit's pascal factor to get the intermediate value in pascals, then divides by each target unit's factor. This ensures every displayed result is consistent with the SI base. The exact conversion chain is: 1 kgf/cm² = 98,066.5 Pa = 0.980665 bar = 14.2233 psi = 0.9678 atm = 735.6 mmHg = 98.0665 kPa.
Note that kgf/cm² is a technical (force-based) unit, sometimes confused with the SI stress unit MPa (1 MPa ≈ 10.197 kgf/cm²). All values here represent absolute pressure. Gauge pressure (e.g. tyre gauge) reads pressure above atmosphere; add ~1.033 kgf/cm² (1 atm) to convert gauge to absolute.
Frequently asked questions
1 kgf/cm² = 14.2233 psi. Conversely, 1 psi = 0.07031 kgf/cm². This factor comes from the exact definition: 1 kgf/cm² = 98,066.5 Pa and 1 psi = 6,894.757 Pa, so the ratio is 98,066.5 / 6,894.757 ≈ 14.2233.
Very close but not identical. 1 kgf/cm² = 0.980665 bar, so 1 bar ≈ 1.0197 kgf/cm². Many practical hydraulic systems treat them as equal for a quick estimate, but they differ by about 2%. Use this converter for precise work.
They refer to the same unit in practice. "kg" in pressure contexts implies kilogram-force (kgf), not kilogram mass. The full name is kilogram-force per square centimetre (kgf/cm²); writing kg/cm² is a shorthand that is technically imprecise but universally understood in engineering contexts.
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