Bar Pressure Unit

Bar is a widely used metric unit of measurement for pressure and 1 bar equals precisely 100,000 Pascals. Even though Bar is not an SI unit it has been adopted as one of the most popular pressure units particularly in European countries where most pressure measurement instruments are specified with pressure ranges in bar.

The value of 1 bar is a close approximation to atmospheric pressure and is often used to represent atmospheric pressure rather than standard atmosphere (101325 Pascals) which is the correct value used by the scientific and engineering community.

Use the following conversion factors to convert from Bar to other pressure units or vica versa. To convert a reading in Bar to another unit, multiply it by the relevant pressure conversion factor. To convert a reading in any pressure unit to Bar divide it by the relevant pressure conversion factor.

Alternatively convert from a bar pressure value into another unit using the bar conversion table or the pressure unit converter.

Bar Pressure Conversion Factors

1	bar
14.5038	psi
1000	mbar
100000	N/m²
100000	Pa
1000	hPa
100	kPa
0.1	MPa
1.01972	kg/cm²
10197.2	mmH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
1019.72	cmH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
10.1972	mH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
401.463	inH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
33.4553	ftH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
750.062	mmHg 0°C (32°F)
75.0062	cmHg 0°C (32°F)
29.5300	inHg 0°C (32°F)
750.062	Torr
750062	mTorr
0.986923	atm
1.01972	at
1000000	dyn/cm²
232.060	oz/in²
750062	µHg 0°C (32°F)
0.00647490	tsi (uk, long)
0.00725189	tsi (usa, short)
1.04427	tsf (usa, short)
2088.54	psf
1019.72	g/cm²

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