Convert Technical Atmospheres to Terapascals
Convert Technical Atmospheres (at) to Terapascals (TPa) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
TPa = at × 9.806650000e-8
About Technical Atmospheres
One technical atmosphere (at) = exactly 1 kgf/cm² = 98,066.5 Pa ≈ 0.968 standard atmospheres. The metric technical pressure unit used in pre-SI European and Japanese engineering for boilers, hydraulic cylinders, and compressed gas systems. A steam boiler at 10 at operates at 0.981 MPa; hydraulic presses are rated at 200-600 at. Still used parenthetically in old German and Japanese machinery manuals and standards (DIN 1301-3 legacy). Converts simply from kgf/cm²: 1 at ≡ 1 kgf/cm². 1 at = 98,066.5 Pa.
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
| Technical Atmospheres (at) | Terapascals (TPa) |
|---|---|
| 1 at | 9.807 × 10-8 TPa |
| 2 at | 1.961 × 10-7 TPa |
| 5 at | 4.903 × 10-7 TPa |
| 10 at | 9.807 × 10-7 TPa |
| 25 at | 2.452 × 10-6 TPa |
| 50 at | 4.903 × 10-6 TPa |
| 100 at | 9.807 × 10-6 TPa |