N/m2 – Newton per Square Metre Pressure Unit

Newtons/Square Meter is a unit that shows how the pascal unit is derived from other SI units. Pressure is defined as Force/Area and the SI unit for Force is newtons (N) and the SI unit for Area is Sq Meters (m²). 1 newton per square metre equals 1 pascal.

The N/m² pressure unit is one of the few units that clearly describes what pressure represents in its name symbol. Although it is not generally used to describe a pressure reading, it can be useful for calculating the force required to generate a certain pressure.

For example if you know the cross sectional area of the inside of a hydraulic ram cylinder (sqm), you can then calculate the required force (N) to generate a particular pressure in pascals (Pa) by multiplying the two together.

Alternatively you can calculate the hydraulic ram area size (m²) needed by dividing the available Force (N) by the Pressure (Pa) or determine the pressure (N/m²) produced by the hydraulic system by dividing the Force (N) by the Hydraulic ram area (m²).

You can convert a reading in newtons per sq metres into another pressure unit by multiplying it by the relevant converting value listed below.

If you would like to use a tool to convert several values please use our pressure unit converter to save time.

Conversion Factors

• 0.00001 bar
• 0.0001450377 psi
• 0.01 mbar
• 1 N/m²
• 1 Pa
• 0.01 hPa
• 0.001 kPa
• 0.000001 MPa
• 0.0000101972 kg/cm²
• 0.101972 mmH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
• 0.0101972 cmH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
• 0.000101972 mH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
• 0.00401463 inH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
• 0.000334553 ftH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
• 0.00750062 mmHg 0°C (32°F)
• 0.000750062 cmHg 0°C (32°F)
• 0.000295300 inHg 0°C (32°F)
• 0.00750062 Torr
• 7.50062 mTorr
• 0.00000986923 atm
• 0.0000101972 at
• 10 dyn/cm²
• 0.00232060 oz/in²
• 7.50062 µHg 0°C (32°F)
• 0.0000000647490 tsi (uk, long)
• 0.0000000725189 tsi (usa, short)
• 0.0000104427 tsf (usa, short)
• 0.0208854 psf
• 0.0101972 g/cm²

Please note that the conversion factors above are accurate to 6 significant figures.

Conversion Tables

Select a look up table for converting a pressure reading in newtons per square metre to other measurement units.

• bar  »  100 to 200,000 N/m² → 0.001 to 2.000 bar
• psi  »  100 to 200,000 N/m² → 0.0145038 to 29.0075 psi

Measurement Unit Related Terms

More pages related to measurement unit technical terms.

• at – Technical Atmosphere Pressure Unit
• atm – Standard Atmosphere Pressure Unit
• bar Pressure Unit
• cmH2O – Centimetres of Water Column at 4 deg C Pressure Unit
• cmHg – Centimetres of Mercury at 0 deg C Pressure Unit
• daPa – Dekapascal Pressure Unit
• dyn/cm² – Dyne per Square Centimetre Pressure Unit
• ftH2O – Feet of Water Column at 4 deg C Pressure Unit
• g – Acceleration due to Gravity
• g/cm² – Grams per Square Centimetre Pressure Unit
• hPa – Hectopascal Pressure Unit
• inH2O – Inches of Water Column at 4 deg C Pressure Unit
• inHg – Inches of Mercury at 0 degrees C Pressure Unit
• kg/cm² – Kilogram per Square Centimetre Pressure Unit
• kg/mm² – Kilogram per Square Millimetre Pressure Unit
• kPa – Kilopascal Pressure Unit
• ksi – Kilopounds per Square Inch Pressure Unit
• mbar – Millibar Pressure Unit
• mH2O – Metres of Water Gauge at 4 deg C Pressure Unit
• mmH2O – Millimetres of Water Column at 4 deg C Pressure Unit
• mmHg – Millimetres of Mercury at 0 deg C Pressure Unit
• MPa – Megapascal Pressure Unit
• mPa – Millipascal Pressure Unit
• mTorr – Millitorr Pressure Unit
• N/cm² – Newton per Square Centimetre Pressure Unit
• N/mm² – Newton per Square Millimetre Pressure Unit
• oz/in² – Ounce per Square Inch Pressure Unit
• Pa – Pascal Pressure Unit
• Pressure
• Pressure Units
• psf – Pounds per Square Foot Pressure Unit
• psi – Pounds per Square Inch Pressure Unit
• Specific Gravity
• Torr Pressure Unit
• tsf – Tons per Square Foot (USA, Short) Pressure Unit
• tsi – Tons per Square Inch (UK, Long) Pressure Unit
• tsi – Tons per Square Inch (USA, Short) Pressure Unit
• Water Density
• µHg – Micron of Mercury at 0 deg C Pressure Unit