Pascals to Bar Converter
### Thermodynamics & Fluid Pressure Metrology (IUPAC & BIPM) The **pascal (Pa)** and **bar** are standard metric pressure units: - **1. Exact Defining Invariant**: $$1\text{ bar} \equiv.
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A chemical engineer reading an autoclave pressure sensor of 200,000 Pa converts the gauge pressure into bar as $200,000 \div 100,000 = 2.00000\text{ bar}$ (29.01 PSI or 200 kPa).
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Thermodynamics & Fluid Pressure Metrology (IUPAC & BIPM)
The pascal (Pa) and bar are standard metric pressure units:
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- Exact Defining Invariant**:
1 bar 100,000 Pa = 10^5 Pa = 100 kPa = 0.1 MPa
Bar = Pascals (Pa)100,000, Pascals (Pa) = Bar × 100,000
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- Engineering Pressure Relationships**:
1 atm (Standard Atmosphere) 101,325 Pa = 1.01325 bar = 14.6959 PSI
1 bar = 14.503774 PSI = 1,000 mbar (hPa)
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- Standard Pressure Benchmarks**:
- 1,000 Pa (1 kPa) = 0.0100 bar = 10.0 mbar = 0.145 PSI
- 50,000 Pa (50 kPa) = 0.5000 bar = 7.25 PSI
- 100,000 Pa (100 kPa) = 1.0000 bar (IUPAC Standard) = 14.50 PSI
- 101,325 Pa (1 atm) = 1.0133 bar = 14.70 PSI
- 200,000 Pa (200 kPa) = 2.0000 bar (Car Tire) = 29.01 PSI
- 1,000,000 Pa (1 MPa) = 10.0000 bar (Hydraulics) = 145.04 PSI
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your Pressure Value to Convert (e.g. 100000), Conversion Direction — choose from Pascals (Pa) to Bar (bar = Pa ÷ 100,000), Bar (bar) to Pascals (Pa = bar × 100,000), and Thermodynamic & Engineering Benchmark — choose from Custom Pressure Value, 100,000 Pa (1.0000 bar IUPAC Standard) → 1.0000 bar (100.00 kPa / 14.50 PSI), 101,325 Pa (1.0000 atm Sea Level) → 1.0133 bar (14.70 PSI). Results update instantly as you type — adjust any value to compare scenarios.
The Formula
Conversion factors used in this calculator:
1 bar = 100,000 Pa exact
Worked Example
A chemical engineer reading an autoclave pressure sensor of 200,000 Pa converts the gauge pressure into bar as 200,000 ÷ 100,000 = 2.00000 bar (29.01 PSI or 200 kPa).
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