Convert Megapascals to Petapascals
Convert Megapascals (MPa) to Petapascals (PPa) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
PPa = MPa × 1.000000000e-9
About Megapascals
A megapascal (MPa) = 10⁶ Pa = 10 bar - standard unit for mechanical stress, material strength, and high-pressure engineering. Structural material yield strengths: mild steel 250-550 MPa; high-strength steel to 2,000 MPa; carbon fibre composites 1,500-7,000 MPa tensile. Hydraulic press pressures 50-200 MPa. Mariana Trench floor ~110 MPa. Concrete compressive strength: 25-40 MPa (normal); up to 150 MPa (high-performance). Water-jet cutting: 200-600 MPa. Elastic moduli in FEM analysis are in MPa or GPa. 1 MPa = 10⁶ Pa = 145.0 psi.
About Petapascals
A petapascal (PPa) = 10¹⁵ Pa - pressures found in stellar interiors. The Sun's centre is ~25 PPa, sustained by radiation pressure from nuclear fusion balanced against gravity. White dwarf stars: ~10⁴ PPa (electron degeneracy). Neutron stars: ~10⁹-10¹⁰ PPa, where nuclear structure fails and neutrons drip from nuclei at ~4 × 10⁸ PPa (the neutron drip line). The hadron-quark phase transition in the densest neutron star cores is estimated at 10¹⁰-10¹² PPa. No laboratory experiment can approach petapascal pressures. 1 PPa = 10¹⁵ Pa.
Quick Reference Table
| Megapascals (MPa) | Petapascals (PPa) |
|---|---|
| 1 MPa | 1 × 10-9 PPa |
| 2 MPa | 2 × 10-9 PPa |
| 5 MPa | 5 × 10-9 PPa |
| 10 MPa | 1 × 10-8 PPa |
| 25 MPa | 2.5 × 10-8 PPa |
| 50 MPa | 5 × 10-8 PPa |
| 100 MPa | 1 × 10-7 PPa |