Pressure Converter — How to Convert Pressure Units Online
Pressure is a physical quantity that describes the force applied perpendicularly per unit area of a surface. The SI unit is the pascal (Pa), but different fields use different units: bar and PSI in engineering and automotive applications, mmHg in medicine, hectopascals in meteorology, MPa and kgf/cm² in industry. Our free online pressure converter enables instant conversion between 14 units without manual calculation.
How to Convert PSI to Bar — Tire Pressure Made Easy
PSI (pound per square inch) is the standard in the USA; bar is the standard in Europe. Formula: bar = PSI × 0.06895. Reverse: PSI = bar × 14.504. Recommended passenger car tire pressure: 2.0–2.5 bar = 29–36 PSI = 200–250 kPa. If your car manual shows 32 PSI, that equals 2.21 bar or 221 kPa. Always measure tire pressure on cold tires — warm tires give a higher reading.
Pascal, Kilopascal, Megapascal — The SI System
1 kPa = 1,000 Pa, 1 MPa = 1,000,000 Pa = 10 bar. Atmospheric pressure = 101.325 kPa. Kilopascals are used in meteorology, pneumatics and medicine. MPa in industry and construction (material strength, operating pressures). To convert bar to MPa: divide by 10. So 150 bar = 15 MPa. For tire pressure: 2.2 bar = 220 kPa = 0.22 MPa.
Millimeter of Mercury and Torr — Medicine and Meteorology
1 mmHg = 133.322 Pa = 0.001333 bar. Torr is a synonym for mmHg, named after Torricelli. Normal atmospheric pressure = 760 mmHg = 101.325 kPa. Blood pressure: normal 120/80 mmHg corresponds to 16.0 / 10.7 kPa. To convert mmHg to kPa: multiply by 0.1333. To convert kPa to mmHg: multiply by 7.5006. Hectopascals (hPa) in meteorology are numerically identical to millibars (mbar).
Bar, Atmosphere, kgf/cm² — Industry and Everyday Use
Three frequently confused units: 1 bar = 100,000 Pa, 1 standard atmosphere (atm) = 101,325 Pa, 1 technical atmosphere (at) = 1 kgf/cm² = 98,066.5 Pa. All three are similar (within 3%) but not equal. Industry in Central and Eastern Europe traditionally uses kgf/cm²; the West uses bar and PSI. Use the pressure converter above for instant, error-free conversion between any of these units.