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pressure · International · Modern / historical

bar

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Record
M318
Definition quality
Standardized
Conversion mode
multiplicative
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Definition

1 bar = exactly 100,000 Pa.

Reference value

One bar is equal to 100,000 pascals.

History & use

Widely used non-SI pressure unit.

Modern use

Modern-use scope is context-dependent; the website should follow the record's current-status and regional/system labels rather than imply universal use.

Did you know?

One millibar is exactly one hectopascal.

Sources & evidence

Related measurements

pressure · International · Modern

SI derived unit of pressure and stress; 1 Pa = 1 N/m² = 1 kg·m⁻¹·s⁻².

pressure · United States · Modern

1 psi = exactly 6894.757293168361 Pa using international lb/in and standard gravity.