Convert bar to kpa
1 bar equals 100 kilopascals. Enter a value below to convert instantly.
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Formula
Multiply the number of bars by 100 to get kilopascals.
Step by step
- Start with 1 bar.
- Multiply by the conversion factor 100.
- 1 × 100 = 100 kPa.
Bars to Kilopascals conversion table
| Bars (bar) | Kilopascals (kPa) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 200 |
| 5 | 500 |
| 10 | 1,000 |
| 20 | 2,000 |
| 50 | 5,000 |
| 100 | 10,000 |
| 500 | 50,000 |
| 1,000 | 100,000 |
Convert Bar to other pressure units
1 bar expressed in every other pressure unit on this site.
- Pascal Pa 100,000
- Kilopascal kPa 100
- Megapascal MPa 0.1
- Gigapascal GPa 0.0001
- Hectopascal hPa 1,000
- Decipascal dPa 1,000,000
- Millipascal mPa 100,000,000
- Micropascal µPa 100,000,000,000
- Nanopascal nPa 100,000,000,000,000
- Picopascal pPa 1e+17
- Femtopascal fPa 1e+20
- Attopascal aPa 1e+23
- Centipascal cPa 10,000,000
- Dekapascal daPa 10,000
- Terapascal TPa 1e-7
- Petapascal PPa 1e-10
- Exapascal EPa 1e-13
- Newton per Square Centimeter N/cm² 10
- Newton per Square Millimeter N/mm² 0.1
- Bar bar 1
- Millibar mbar 1,000
- Microbar µbar 1,000,000
- Dyne per Square Centimeter dyn/cm² 1,000,000
- Standard Atmosphere atm 0.98692327
- Technical Atmosphere at 1.0197162
- Torr Torr 750.06168
- Millitorr mTorr 750,061.68
- Pound per Square Inch psi 14.503774
- Kip per Square Inch ksi 0.014503774
- Pound per Square Foot psf 2,088.5434
- Poundal per Square Foot pdl/ft² 67,196.898
- Short Ton-force per Square Foot tonf/ft² (US) 1.0442717
- Long Ton-force per Square Foot tonf/ft² (UK) 0.93238546
- Short Ton-force per Square Inch tonf/in² (US) 0.0072518869
- Long Ton-force per Square Inch tonf/in² (UK) 0.006474899
- Kilogram-force per Square Meter kgf/m² 10,197.162
- Kilogram-force per Square Centimeter kgf/cm² 1.0197162
- Kilogram-force per Square Millimeter kgf/mm² 0.010197162
- Gram-force per Square Centimeter gf/cm² 1,019.7162
- Millimeter of Mercury mmHg 750.06158
- Centimeter of Mercury cmHg 75.006158
- Inch of Mercury inHg 29.529983
- Millimeter of Water mmH₂O 10,197.162
- Centimeter of Water cmH₂O 1,019.7162
- Meter of Water mH₂O 10.197162
- Inch of Water inH₂O 401.46308
- Foot of Water ftH₂O 33.457047
- Inch of Mercury (60 °F) inHg (60 °F) 29.613397
- Inch of Water (60 °F) inH₂O (60 °F) 401.85981
- Foot of Water (60 °F) ftH₂O (60 °F) 33.488317
About the bar
The bar (bar) is a Metric unit of pressure.
About the kilopascal
The kilopascal (kPa) is a SI unit of pressure.
Where this conversion is used
Converting bars to kilopascals comes up when tire inflation, weather forecasting, diving, and industrial systems.
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Frequently asked questions
How many kilopascals are in a bar?
One bar equals 100 kilopascals.
How do you convert bars to kilopascals?
Multiply the number of bars by 100 to get kilopascals.
What is 1 kilopascal in bars?
One kilopascal equals 0.01 bars.
When would I convert bars to kilopascals?
This conversion is common when tire inflation, weather forecasting, diving, and industrial systems.
Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.