Pressure converter
Convert pascals, bar, psi, atmospheres and the mercury and water column units used in weather, medicine and hydraulics.
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21 rows| Unit | Symbol | 1 bar equals |
|---|---|---|
| Pascal | Pa | 100,000 |
| Kilopascal | kPa | 100 |
| Megapascal | MPa | 0.1 |
| Hectopascal | hPa | 1,000 |
| Millibar | mbar | 1,000 |
| Microbar | µbar | 1,000,000 |
| Standard atmosphere | atm | 0.9869232667 |
| Technical atmosphere | at | 1.019716213 |
| Torr | Torr | 750.0616827 |
| Millimeter of mercury | mmHg | 750.0615758 |
| Inch of mercury | inHg | 29.5299833 |
| Centimeter of water | cmH₂O | 1,019.716213 |
| Inch of water | inH₂O | 401.4630787 |
| Foot of water | ftH₂O | 33.45525656 |
| Pound-force per square inch | psi | 14.50377377 |
| Kilopound-force per square inch | ksi | 0.01450377377 |
| Pound-force per square foot | psf | 2,088.543423 |
| Kilogram-force per square centimeter | kgf/cm² | 1.019716213 |
| Kilogram-force per square meter | kgf/m² | 10,197.16213 |
| Newton per square meter | N/m² | 100,000 |
| Dyne per square centimeter | dyn/cm² | 1,000,000 |
How the bar to pound-force per square inch conversion works
Multiply by 14.50377377 to go from bar to pound-force per square inch:
psi = bar × 14.50377377
Going the other way, multiply by 0.06894757293, which is the same as dividing by 14.50377377.
Questions
How many pound-force per square inch are in one bar?
One bar equals 14.50377377 pound-force per square inch.
Which units does this pressure converter cover?
22 units in total, all referenced to the pascal. They include pascal, kilopascal, megapascal, hectopascal, bar, millibar and more. Pick any pair from the two dropdown lists.
How precise are the results?
Every conversion is computed in your browser at double precision from the factors listed on this page, which follow the SI definitions and the exact international agreements for imperial and US customary units. Use the Decimals control to round the display without changing the underlying value.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The converter is plain JavaScript running locally, with no server round-trip, and the page keeps working offline once loaded.