Pressure Converter

Convert psi, bar, kPa, MPa, atmospheres, inches of mercury and inches of water column.

Decimals, fractions (3 1/2) and e-notation (1.5e6) all work.
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How to Convert Pressure Units

Pressure is force per area. One psi is one pound-force (4.4482216 N) on one square inch (0.00064516 m²), which is about 6,894.76 pascals.

kPa = psi × 6.894757   bar = psi × 0.06894757   1 atm = 101.325 kPa = 14.696 psi

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1 psi0.06894757 bar
1 bar14.50377 psi
1 psi6.894757 kPa
1 kPa0.1450377 psi
1 atm14.69595 psi
1 inHg33.86389 hPa
1 inH₂O249.0889 Pa
1 MPa145.0377 psi

Unit Definitions

UnitEqualsExact?
Pascals (Pa)1 PaExact
Kilopascals (kPa)1,000 PaExact
Megapascals (MPa)1,000,000 PaExact
Hectopascals (millibars) (hPa)100 PaExact
Bar (bar)100,000 PaExact
Pounds per square inch (psi)6,894.757293 PaExact
Kips per square inch (ksi)6,894,757.292999999598 PaExact
Pounds per square foot (psf)47.88025898 PaExact
Standard atmospheres (atm)101,325 PaExact
Torr (Torr)133.3223684 PaExact
Millimeters of mercury (mmHg)133.3223874 PaExact
Inches of mercury (inHg)3,386.38864 PaExact
Inches of water (inH₂O)249.08891 PaExact
Kilograms-force per cm² (kgf/cm²)98,066.5 PaExact

Factors follow NIST Special Publication 811, Appendix B. "Exact" means the unit is defined as that value; results are rounded only for display.

Tips

Mercury and water columns use the conventional densities (13,595.1 kg/m³ and 1,000 kg/m³) and standard gravity, the definitions used by NIST. Tire and gauge readings are above atmospheric pressure (psig); this page converts the number as given.