Convert millipascal to millimeter mercury (0°C)
Please provide values below to convert millipascal [mPa] to millimeter mercury (0°C) [mmHg], or Convert millimeter mercury (0°C) to millipascal.
How to Convert Millipascal to Millimeter Mercury (0°c)
1 mPa = 7.50061578180415e-06 mmHg
Example: convert 15 mPa to mmHg:
15 mPa = 15 × 7.50061578180415e-06 mmHg = 0.000112509236727062 mmHg
Millipascal to Millimeter Mercury (0°c) Conversion Table
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Millipascal
A millipascal (mPa) is a unit of pressure equal to one thousandth of a pascal, the SI unit of pressure.
History/Origin
The millipascal is derived from the pascal, which was named after Blaise Pascal. It is used in contexts requiring very small pressure measurements, but its usage is relatively uncommon due to the widespread adoption of the pascal.
Current Use
Millipascals are primarily used in scientific and engineering fields to measure very low pressures, such as in fluid dynamics, vacuum systems, and sensitive instrumentation within the 'Pressure' converter category of 'Common Converters'.
Millimeter Mercury (0°c)
Millimeter mercury (0°C), abbreviated as mmHg, is a unit of pressure measurement based on the height of a column of mercury in millimeters at 0°C under standard gravity.
History/Origin
The mmHg originated from the use of mercury barometers in the 17th century to measure atmospheric pressure. It became a standard unit in meteorology and medicine for measuring blood pressure and other pressure-related phenomena.
Current Use
Today, mmHg is primarily used in medicine to measure blood pressure and in meteorology for atmospheric pressure readings. It is also used in various scientific and industrial applications where precise pressure measurements are required.