Convert Gigapascals to Terapascals
Convert Gigapascals (GPa) to Terapascals (TPa) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
TPa = GPa × 0.001
About Gigapascals
A gigapascal (GPa) = 10⁹ Pa = 10 kbar - the extreme-pressure unit for materials science and planetary physics. Bulk moduli: fused silica 72 GPa; iron 170 GPa; diamond 442 GPa (highest known). Earth's inner core: 330-360 GPa. Jupiter's core: ~40,000-70,000 GPa. NIF laser-shocked experiments create 100-100,000 GPa to reproduce planetary interior conditions. Metallic hydrogen is predicted to form above ~500 GPa and has been tentatively observed at 400-500 GPa in diamond anvil cells. 1 GPa = 10⁹ Pa = 10 kbar.
About Terapascals
A terapascal (TPa) = 10¹² Pa = 10 Mbar - pressures in giant planet cores and at the frontier of high-energy-density physics. Jupiter's centre: ~40-70 TPa; Saturn's: ~10 TPa. Earth's inner core: ~0.35 TPa; core-mantle boundary: ~0.14 TPa. Laser-driven ramp and shock compression at NIF approaches TPa regimes for fusion implosion capsule research. Hydrogen is predicted to become a superconducting metal at ~0.5-5 TPa. Understanding TPa equations of state is critical for modelling exoplanet interiors. 1 TPa = 10¹² Pa.
Quick Reference Table
| Gigapascals (GPa) | Terapascals (TPa) |
|---|---|
| 1 GPa | 0.001 TPa |
| 2 GPa | 0.002 TPa |
| 5 GPa | 0.005 TPa |
| 10 GPa | 0.01 TPa |
| 25 GPa | 0.025 TPa |
| 50 GPa | 0.05 TPa |
| 100 GPa | 0.1 TPa |