Kilogram-force per Square Centimetre (kgf/cm²)

The kilogram-force per square centimetre (kgf/cm², often written kg/cm² or ksc) is the weight of one kilogram on one square centimetre: exactly 98 066.5 Pa, about 0.98 bar. It is also called the technical atmosphere (at).

Symbol: kgf/cm² (ASCII: kgf/cm2)

Quantity: pressure, stress and differential pressure (force per unit area)

SI relation: 1 kgf/cm² = 98066.5 Pa (exact)

Derivation: 1 kgf/cm² = 9.80665 N ÷ 10⁻⁴ m² = 98 066.5 Pa (exact), also called the technical atmosphere (at)

Exact: yes, by definition

Typical uses

Pressure gauges in India, Japan and Latin America
Boiler, compressor and hydraulic ratings
Concrete strength in kg/cm² (for example M25 = 250 kg/cm²)

Convert kilograms-force per square centimetre to other units

1 kgf/cm² in other pressure units
Conversion	1 kgf/cm² equals	Reverse
kilogram-force per square centimetre to pascal	98066.5 Pa	pascal to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to kilopascal	98.0665 kPa	kilopascal to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to ksi	0.01422334331 ksi	ksi to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to psi	14.22334331 psi	psi to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to bar	0.980665 bar	bar to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to millimeter of mercury	735.5591353 mmHg	millimeter of mercury to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to inch of water	393.7007874 inH₂O	inch of water to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to atmosphere	0.9678411054 atm	atmosphere to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to megapascal	0.0980665 MPa	megapascal to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to gigapascal	0.0000980665 GPa	gigapascal to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to newton per square millimetre	0.0980665 N/mm²	newton per square millimetre to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to kilogram-force per square millimetre	0.01 kgf/mm²	kilogram-force per square millimetre to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to millibar	980.665 mbar	millibar to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to torr	735.5592401 Torr	torr to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to millimeter of water	10000 mmH₂O	millimeter of water to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to centimeter of water	1000 cmH₂O	centimeter of water to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to inch of mercury	28.95902107 inHg	inch of mercury to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to decibar	9.80665 dbar	decibar to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to inch of water (60 °F)	394.0945989 inH₂O (60 °F)	inch of water (60 °F) to kilogram-force per square centimetre
kilogram-force per square centimetre to barye	980665 Ba	barye to kilogram-force per square centimetre

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Sources

Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), NIST Special Publication 811, 2008 Edition, National Institute of Standards and Technology , Appendix B.8, "kilogram-force per square centimeter".

Last reviewed: 2026-10-15. Factors are stored exactly and computed with 50-digit decimal arithmetic. See how we verify conversion factors.

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