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bar to pascal Conversion Formula

To convert from bar (bar) to pascal (Pa), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ pascal } (Pa)$

$= 100 \times 1000\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

$= 10^{5}\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

bar to kilopascal Conversion Formula

To convert from bar (bar) to kilopascal (kPa), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ kilopascal } (kPa)$

$= 100\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

bar to megapascal Conversion Formula

To convert from bar (bar) to megapascal (MPa), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ megapascal } (MPa)$

$= 100 \times \frac{1}{1000}\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

$= \frac{1}{10}\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

$= 0.1\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

bar to hectopascal Conversion Formula

To convert from bar (bar) to hectopascal (hPa), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ hectopascal } (hPa)$

$= 100 \times 10\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

$= 1000\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

bar to millibar Conversion Formula

To convert from bar (bar) to millibar (mbar), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ millibar } (mbar)$

$= 100 \times 10\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

$= 1000\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

bar to torr Conversion Formula

To convert from bar (bar) to torr (torr), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ torr } (torr)$

$= 100 \times \frac{760000}{101325}\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

$= 750.0616827041697508\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

bar to meter of water @ 4°C Conversion Formula

To convert from bar (bar) to meter of water @ 4°C (mH₂O), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ meter of water @ 4°C } (mH_{2}O)$

$= 100 \times \frac{1}{9.80665}\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

$= 10.197162129779282426\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

bar to millimeter of mercury Conversion Formula

To convert from bar (bar) to millimeter of mercury (mmHg), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ millimeter of mercury } (mmHg)$

$= 100 \times \frac{1}{0.133322}\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

$= 750.0637554192106329\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

bar to pound per square inch Conversion Formula

To convert from bar (bar) to pound per square inch (psi), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ pound per square inch } (psi)$

$= 100 \times 0.00014503768078 \times 1000\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

$= 10^{5} \times 0.00014503768078\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

$= 14.503768078\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

With $0.00014503768078$ is the ratio between the base units kilopound per square inch (ksi) and kilopascal (kPa).

bar to kilopound per square inch Conversion Formula

To convert from bar (bar) to kilopound per square inch (ksi), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ kilopound per square inch } (ksi)$

$= 100 \times 0.00014503768078\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

$= 0.014503768078\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

With $0.00014503768078$ is the ratio between the base units kilopound per square inch (ksi) and kilopascal (kPa).

bar to Inch of mercury Conversion Formula

To convert from bar (bar) to Inch of mercury (inHg), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Inch of mercury } (inHg)$

$= 100 \times 0.00014503768078 \times \frac{1}{0.000491154}\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

$= 29.529980572284863811\times \textbf{ bar } (bar)$

With $0.00014503768078$ is the ratio between the base units kilopound per square inch (ksi) and kilopascal (kPa).

What is a bar (bar)?

The bar is a metric unit of pressure.

It is defined as exactly 100 kilopascals (kPa), or 100,000 Pascals (Pa).

Although it is not an official part of the International System of Units (SI), it is widely accepted for use with the SI. The bar is a popular unit for measuring pressure because it is very close to the average atmospheric pressure on Earth at sea level.

Origin of the Bar

The term "bar" comes from the Greek word βάρος (baros), which means "weight."

The unit was introduced by British meteorologist William Napier Shaw in 1909. It is still widely used in meteorology, oceanography, and engineering.

Bar vs. Standard Atmosphere (atm)

A common point of confusion is the difference between a bar and a standard atmosphere (atm).

While they are very close in value, they are not the same:

1 bar = 100,000 Pascals (Pa)
1 atmosphere (atm) = 101,325 Pascals (Pa)

This means 1 bar is approximately equal to 0.987 atm. Because it's so close to atmospheric pressure and is a round number (100 kPa), the bar is a very convenient unit for many applications.

Common Applications of the Bar

The bar is a versatile unit used to measure pressure in many industrial and everyday contexts.

Common examples include:

Automotive: Measuring tire pressure (often listed on a car's door jamb alongside PSI).
Scuba Diving: Expressing the amount of air pressure inside diving tanks.
Weather: Used by meteorologists for weather forecasting and reading atmospheric pressure.
Plumbing & Pumps: Measuring water pressure in pipes and pump systems.
Industrial: Measuring air pressure in pneumatic equipment and gas pressure in cylinders for welding.

1 bar = 100,000 Pascals (Pa)
1 atmosphere (atm) = 101,325 Pascals (Pa)

Common Applications of the Bar

The bar is a versatile unit used to measure pressure in many industrial and everyday contexts.

Common examples include:

Automotive: Measuring tire pressure (often listed on a car's door jamb alongside PSI).
Scuba Diving: Expressing the amount of air pressure inside diving tanks.
Weather: Used by meteorologists for weather forecasting and reading atmospheric pressure.
Plumbing & Pumps: Measuring water pressure in pipes and pump systems.
Industrial: Measuring air pressure in pneumatic equipment and gas pressure in cylinders for welding.

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What is a bar (bar)?

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What is a bar (bar)?

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