Kilopascal to Bar Converter
1 kilopascal is exactly 0.01 bars. Convert kilopascals (kPa) to bars (bar) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
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Result
Kilopascal to Bar conversion
1 kPa = 0.01 barone kilopascal in bars
1 bar = 100 kPaone bar in kilopascals
Kilopascal (kPa): Exactly 1000 pascals.
Bar (bar): Exactly 100 000 pascals.
Source:Kilopascal: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019); Bar: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
How to convert kilopascals to bars
To convert kilopascals to bars, multiply the number of kilopascals by 0.01.
Formula
bar = kPa × 0.01
Examples
- 5 kPa = 5 × 0.01 = 0.05 bar
- 25 kPa = 25 × 0.01 = 0.25 bar
- 100 kPa = 100 × 0.01 = 1 bar
Kilopascal to Bar conversion table
| Kilopascal (kPa) | Bar (bar) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kPa | 0.001 bar |
| 0.5 kPa | 0.005 bar |
| 1 kPa | 0.01 bar |
| 2 kPa | 0.02 bar |
| 3 kPa | 0.03 bar |
| 5 kPa | 0.05 bar |
| 10 kPa | 0.1 bar |
| 20 kPa | 0.2 bar |
| 25 kPa | 0.25 bar |
| 50 kPa | 0.5 bar |
| 100 kPa | 1 bar |
| 250 kPa | 2.5 bar |
| 500 kPa | 5 bar |
| 1000 kPa | 10 bar |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many bars are in one kilopascal?
- One kilopascal is exactly 0.01 bars.
- How do I convert bars to kilopascals?
- To convert bars to kilopascals, multiply the number of bars by 100. The formula is kPa = bar × 100.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 0.01 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
- Which is larger, a kilopascal or a bar?
- A bar is 100 times larger than a kilopascal. In other words, a kilopascal is exactly 1/100 of a bar.