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    Bar to PSI

    Convert Bar to PSI

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    Bar to PSI

    How to convert bars to pounds per square inch

    Worked example: 2.5 bar ≈ 36.26 psi

    barpsi02402040602.5 bar36.26 psi

    2.5 bar × 64.516 ÷ 4.4482216152605 ≈ 36.26 psi

    64.516 = 100,000 Pa in a bar × 0.00064516 m² in a square inch; 4.4482216152605 N in a pound-force

    Rule: pounds per square inch = bars × 64.516 ÷ 4.4482216152605 ≈ bars × 14.5038 — 1 psi = 1 lbf/in².
    Most asked values
    BarsPounds per square inch
    1 bar14.5 psi
    1.5 bar21.76 psi
    2 bar29.01 psi
    2.2 bar31.91 psi
    2.5 bar36.26 psi
    3 bar43.51 psi
    3.5 bar50.76 psi
    4 bar58.02 psi
    5 bar72.52 psi
    5.5 bar79.77 psi
    6 bar87.02 psi
    7 bar101.53 psi
    8 bar116.03 psi
    9 bar130.53 psi
    10 bar145.04 psi
    20 bar290.08 psi
    40 bar580.15 psi
    100 bar1,450.38 psi
    200 bar2,900.75 psi
    300 bar4,351.13 psi

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    FAQ

    How many psi is 1 bar?

    1 bar ≈ 14.5038 psi. Exactly, psi = bar × 64.516 ÷ 4.4482216152605. The factor never ends as a decimal, so almost every answer in psi is rounded and shown after ≈; an answer that comes out exact is shown with =.

    Where does 14.5038 come from?

    A psi is one pound-force on one square inch: exactly 4.4482216152605 N on exactly 0.00064516 m², about 6,894.76 Pa. A bar is exactly 100,000 Pa, so a bar holds 100,000 × 0.00064516 ÷ 4.4482216152605 psi, which is 64.516 ÷ 4.4482216152605. The division never ends: in lowest terms it is 129,032,000,000,000 ÷ 8,896,443,230,521, and 8,896,443,230,521 has prime factors other than 2 and 5 (7, for one).

    Gauge or absolute pressure: does it matter?

    No, as long as both sides are of the same kind. Gauge pressure (barg, psig) counts from the surrounding air, absolute pressure (bara, psia) from vacuum, and the factor is the same for both. Tire and compressor gauges show gauge pressure.

    How many atmospheres is 1 bar?

    1 bar ≈ 0.987 standard atmospheres (1 atm is exactly 101,325 Pa) and ≈ 1.02 technical atmospheres (1 kgf/cm², exactly 98,066.5 Pa). Every answer on this site also shows kgf/cm² and atm.