Bar to kilopascals
Type a value in bar to get it in kPa instantly.
That's 1.11× as much pressure as an espresso machine, while a fire hose is 1.2× higher. Spread over a fingertip, that is like resting 10.2 kg on it.
Convert the other way: kPa to bar
What it means
How much pressure is that?
Tyre and tank figures are gauge pressure, measured above the surrounding air. Weather and altitude figures are absolute.
The math
How to convert bar to kPa
To convert bar to kilopascals, multiply by 100.
Example: 10 bar × 100 = 1,000 kPa.
In the other direction, 1 kPa = 0.01 bar.
Every unit
Your pressure in every unit
Tables
bar to kPa conversion table
| bar | kPa |
|---|---|
| 0.5 bar | 50 kPa |
| 1 bar | 100 kPa |
| 1.5 bar | 150 kPa |
| 2 bar | 200 kPa |
| 2.5 bar | 250 kPa |
| 3 bar | 300 kPa |
| 4 bar | 400 kPa |
| 5 bar | 500 kPa |
| 10 bar | 1,000 kPa |
| 15 bar | 1,500 kPa |
| 20 bar | 2,000 kPa |
| 30 bar | 3,000 kPa |
| 50 bar | 5,000 kPa |
| 100 bar | 10,000 kPa |
kPa to bar conversion table
| kPa | bar |
|---|---|
| 0.5 kPa | 0.005 bar |
| 1 kPa | 0.01 bar |
| 1.5 kPa | 0.015 bar |
| 2 kPa | 0.02 bar |
| 2.5 kPa | 0.025 bar |
| 3 kPa | 0.03 bar |
| 4 kPa | 0.04 bar |
| 5 kPa | 0.05 bar |
| 10 kPa | 0.1 bar |
| 15 kPa | 0.15 bar |
| 20 kPa | 0.2 bar |
| 30 kPa | 0.3 bar |
| 50 kPa | 0.5 bar |
| 100 kPa | 1 bar |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many kPa is 1 bar?
- 1 bar is 100 kPa.
- How many kPa is 10 bar?
- 10 bar is 1,000 kPa.
The units
About these units
Bar (bar)
One bar is 100,000 pascals, chosen because it is almost exactly the air pressure at sea level. Divers, mechanics and brewers all work in bar.
Kilopascals (kPa)
A kilopascal is 1,000 pascals. Car tyres run at roughly 220 kPa, and standard air pressure is 101.3 kPa.
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