Definition and Conversion
The bar is defined using the SI unit pascal, namely: 1 bar ≡ 100,000 Pa. 1 bar is therefore equal to:
- 100 kPa
- 1,000,000 dyn/cm2 (baryes)
- 0.987 atm
- 14.5038 psi
- 29.53 inHg
- 750.06 torr
- 1×105 N/m2
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