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To convert from torr (torr) to pascal (Pa), use the following formula:
To convert from torr (torr) to kilopascal (kPa), use the following formula:
To convert from torr (torr) to megapascal (MPa), use the following formula:
To convert from torr (torr) to hectopascal (hPa), use the following formula:
To convert from torr (torr) to millibar (mbar), use the following formula:
To convert from torr (torr) to bar (bar), use the following formula:
To convert from torr (torr) to meter of water @ 4°C (mH2O), use the following formula:
To convert from torr (torr) to millimeter of mercury (mmHg), use the following formula:
To convert from torr (torr) to pound per square inch (psi), use the following formula:
With is the ratio between the base units kilopound per square inch (ksi) and kilopascal (kPa).
To convert from torr (torr) to kilopound per square inch (ksi), use the following formula:
With is the ratio between the base units kilopound per square inch (ksi) and kilopascal (kPa).
To convert from torr (torr) to Inch of mercury (inHg), use the following formula:
With is the ratio between the base units kilopound per square inch (ksi) and kilopascal (kPa).
A torr (Torr) is a unit of pressure.
It is primarily used to measure a vacuum, or pressures much lower than the air pressure we experience every day.
While the modern standard (SI) unit for pressure is the pascal (Pa), the torr is still widely used in many scientific and engineering fields.
For conversion, one torr is equal to about 133.32 pascals.
A much simpler way to think about it is in relation to our atmosphere: one standard atmosphere (atm) is defined as exactly 760 Torr.
The unit is named in honor of Evangelista Torricelli, the 17th-century Italian physicist who invented the mercury barometer.
Because of this, one torr was initially defined as being equal to one millimeter of mercury (mmHg).
This means 1 Torr is the pressure exerted by a column of mercury that is one millimeter high.
As mentioned, the torr's most convenient relationship is with the standard atmosphere (atm).
One standard atmosphere—the average air pressure at sea level—is set at exactly 760 Torr.
This straightforward, whole-number conversion makes the torr a popular choice for anyone working with fractions of atmospheric pressure.
The torr is the primary unit of measurement for high-vacuum and ultra-high-vacuum technology.
Because it is such a small unit (it takes 760 of them to equal one atmosphere), it is ideal for quantifying pressures far below normal air pressure.
You will find the torr used in many advanced scientific and industrial fields, including: