Pressure Conversions

Pressure is measured using many different units.

 

You can convert pressure measured in one unit to another unit by clicking Utilities and then Conversions.

 

Holding the Control key and typing q has the same result.

 

In the Conversions window select Pressure. If you can't see the word Pressure in the Measurement Type box, hit the arrow key a few times.

Click the unit you have in the Units From: box, and the units you want in the Units To: box.

Enter the number in the lower left box and click Convert.

This window shows that 1 Atmosphere is 1.013 25 bars.

 

 The conversions are based on:

1 Atmosphere = 1.013 25 Bars = 14.695 949 4 pounds / square inch

1 Bar = 100 000 Pascals

1 gm/square millimeter = 100 gram/square centimeter = 1 000 000 grams / square meter

1 kilogram/square centimeter = 1000 grams / square centimeter

1 kiloPascal = 1000 Pascals

1 pound/square foot = 16 ounces / square foot

1 pound/square inch =144 pounds / square foot

1 long ton / square inch = 2240 pounds / square inch

1 short ton/ square inch = 2000 pounds / square inch

1 metric ton / square centimeter = 1000 kilogram / square centimeter