Convert gigapascal to nanopascal
Please provide values below to convert gigapascal [GPa] to nanopascal [nPa], or Convert nanopascal to gigapascal.
How to Convert Gigapascal to Nanopascal
1 GPa = 1e+18 nPa
Example: convert 15 GPa to nPa:
15 GPa = 15 × 1e+18 nPa = 1.5e+19 nPa
Gigapascal to Nanopascal Conversion Table
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Gigapascal
A gigapascal (GPa) is a unit of pressure equal to one billion pascals, where one pascal (Pa) is the force of one newton per square meter.
History/Origin
The gigapascal was introduced as part of the International System of Units (SI) to measure high-pressure phenomena, especially in materials science and geophysics, as a larger unit than the pascal for convenience.
Current Use
GPa is commonly used to quantify stress, pressure in geological formations, material strength, and high-pressure physics applications.
Nanopascal
The nanopascal (nPa) is a unit of pressure equal to one billionth of a pascal, where 1 nPa = 10^-9 Pa.
History/Origin
The nanopascal was introduced as part of the SI unit system's extension to accommodate very small pressure measurements, primarily in scientific research involving micro- and nanoscale phenomena.
Current Use
Nanopascals are used in high-precision scientific applications such as atmospheric pressure measurements, microfluidics, and nanotechnology research where extremely low pressure differences need to be quantified.