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Definition
A unit of pressure measurement equivalent to 100 kilopascals
Units of Pressure: What does “bar” mean?
Bar is a metric unit of pressure measurement that is equal to 100,000 pascals (100 kPa). One bar is slightly less than one atmosphere.
1 bar = 0.987 atm
Other units that are derived from the bar include:
Megabar = 1,000,000 bar
Kilobar = 1,000 bar
Decibar = 0.1 bar
Centibar = 0.01 bar
How to convert bar to PSI?
Bar x 14.504 = PSI