How many kilopascals are in a bar?

1 bar = 100 kPa. To convert any amount, multiply by 100.

How do you convert bar to kilopascals?

Multiply the number of bar by 100 to get kilopascals. The formula is shown in the "How it's calculated" section above.

Where does the conversion factor come from?

It's a published international standard. Most are defined exactly by international agreement (e.g. 1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly, 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly). Source citations are listed under the formula above.

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Bar to kilopascals converter

Convert bar (bar) to kilopascals (kPa). Source-cited conversion factor, exact to the displayed precision.

Results are mathematically exact for the displayed precision. How we calculate.

How it's calculated

Convert bar to kilopascals— the formula

Bar convert to kilopascals by multiplying by the published conversion factor. The factor below is exact to the precision shown, sourced from the citation under the formula.

kPa = bar × 100

bar = kPa × 0.01

Pascal: SI derived. 1 bar = 100,000 Pa exactly; 1 psi = 6894.757293168 Pa; 1 atm = 101,325 Pa exactly; 1 mmHg (Torr) = 133.322387415 Pa (NIST SP 811).

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How many kilopascals are in a bar?
1 bar = 100 kPa. To convert any amount, multiply by 100.
How do you convert bar to kilopascals?
Multiply the number of bar by 100 to get kilopascals. The formula is shown in the "How it's calculated" section above.
Where does the conversion factor come from?
It's a published international standard. Most are defined exactly by international agreement (e.g. 1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly, 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly). Source citations are listed under the formula above.