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Convert bar to standard atmosphere

Here you can quickly calculate how many standard atmosphere fit in one bar.
  • 1 bar = 0.986923 atm
  • 1 atm = 1.01325 bar

Bar to standard atmosphere conversion table

bar standard atmosphere
1 0.986923
2 1.973847
5 4.934616
10 9.869233
20 19.738465
50 49.346163
100 98.692327

Bar to standard atmosphere formula

To convert bar to standard atmosphere, multiply by 0.986923.

1 bar = 0.986923 atm
Example: 1 bar = 0.986923 standard atmosphere

Common pressure conversion mistakes

  • Tire pressure is quoted in bar in Europe and psi in the US: 1 bar is about 14.5 psi. The recommended 2.5 bar equals about 36 psi, inflating to '25 psi' on the assumption they match leaves the tire dangerously underinflated. Multiply bar by 14.5 to get psi.
  • One atmosphere is not exactly one bar: 1 atm = 1.01325 bar = 101.325 kPa. There is also the technical atmosphere (1 kgf/cm²) at about 0.981 bar. The ~1% differences rarely matter day to day, but engineering and diving calculations need the right unit.

Quick bar and standard atmosphere conversion quiz

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16.6 bar equals 14.7 standard atmosphere.

Correct answer: 16.6 bar = 16.4 standard atmosphere.

203 bar equals 200 standard atmosphere.

Correct answer: 203 bar = 200 standard atmosphere.

28 standard atmosphere equals 28.4 bar.

Correct answer: 28 standard atmosphere = 28.4 bar.

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