Formula
bar to kPa conversion formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
kPa = bar x 100
Worked example
2 bar = 200 kPa.
Conventional mercury-column units are not measurements adjusted for local temperature or gravity.
Pressure conversion
Convert Bar to Kilopascal
1 bar (bar) equals 100 kilopascal (kPa). Enter any value below to convert from bar to kPa.
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1 bar = 100 kPa
All Pressure units
From 1 bar| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Pascal Pa | 100,000 |
| Kilopascal kPa | 100 |
| Megapascal MPa | 0.1 |
| Bar bar | 1 |
| Millibar mbar | 1,000 |
| Standard atmosphere atm | 0.9869232667 |
| Pound per square inch psi | 14.503773773 |
| Torr Torr | 750.0616827042 |
| Millimeter of mercury mmHg | 750.0615758457 |
| Inch of mercury inHg | 29.5299801647 |
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Bar to Kilopascal table
| Bar (bar) | Kilopascal (kPa) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 10 |
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 200 |
| 5 | 500 |
| 10 | 1,000 |
| 25 | 2,500 |
| 50 | 5,000 |
| 100 | 10,000 |
| 1,000 | 100,000 |
From unit
About the bar
Exactly 100,000 pascals.
Symbol: bar
To unit
About the kilopascal
One thousand pascals.
Symbol: kPa
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Definitions are checked against NIST SP 811: Pressure units. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.
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bar to kPa FAQ
How do you convert bar to kilopascal?
Use the formula kPa = bar x 100. 1 bar (bar) equals 100 kilopascal (kPa).
Is the bar to kPa conversion exact?
Both unit definitions use exact factors. Only the displayed decimal may be rounded.