Bar to Kilopascal Converter
1 bar is exactly 100 kilopascals. Convert bars (bar) to kilopascals (kPa) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
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Result
Bar to Kilopascal conversion
1 bar = 100 kPaone bar in kilopascals
1 kPa = 0.01 barone kilopascal in bars
Bar (bar): Exactly 100 000 pascals.
Kilopascal (kPa): Exactly 1000 pascals.
Source:Bar: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8; Kilopascal: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert bars to kilopascals
To convert bars to kilopascals, multiply the number of bars by 100.
Formula
kPa = bar × 100
Examples
- 5 bar = 5 × 100 = 500 kPa
- 25 bar = 25 × 100 = 2500 kPa
- 100 bar = 100 × 100 = 10000 kPa
Bar to Kilopascal conversion table
| Bar (bar) | Kilopascal (kPa) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 bar | 10 kPa |
| 0.5 bar | 50 kPa |
| 1 bar | 100 kPa |
| 2 bar | 200 kPa |
| 3 bar | 300 kPa |
| 5 bar | 500 kPa |
| 10 bar | 1000 kPa |
| 20 bar | 2000 kPa |
| 25 bar | 2500 kPa |
| 50 bar | 5000 kPa |
| 100 bar | 10000 kPa |
| 250 bar | 25000 kPa |
| 500 bar | 50000 kPa |
| 1000 bar | 100000 kPa |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many kilopascals are in one bar?
- One bar is exactly 100 kilopascals.
- How do I convert kilopascals to bars?
- To convert kilopascals to bars, multiply the number of kilopascals by 0.01. The formula is bar = kPa × 0.01.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 100 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
- Which is larger, a bar or a kilopascal?
- A bar is 100 times larger than a kilopascal. In other words, a kilopascal is exactly 1/100 of a bar.