Convert Bars to pounds per square inch
1 bar = 14.5038 pounds per square inch · psi = bar × 14.50377377
When you need this conversion
This conversion goes from bars, the pressure unit on European gauges and dive equipment, to pounds per square inch, the pressure unit used in the US. Both measure the same physical quantity, so the conversion is exact — the difference is which unit your source, tool, or region happens to use.
Bars to pounds per square inch conversion table
| Bars (bar) | Pounds per square inch (psi) |
|---|---|
| 1 bar | 14.5038 psi |
| 2 bar | 29.0075 psi |
| 3 bar | 43.5113 psi |
| 5 bar | 72.5189 psi |
| 10 bar | 145.04 psi |
| 15 bar | 217.56 psi |
| 20 bar | 290.08 psi |
| 25 bar | 362.59 psi |
| 50 bar | 725.19 psi |
| 75 bar | 1,087.78 psi |
| 100 bar | 1,450.38 psi |
| 250 bar | 3,625.94 psi |
| 500 bar | 7,251.89 psi |
| 1,000 bar | 14,503.77 psi |
The formula
psi = bar × 14.50377377Because both units measure pressure, the conversion is a single multiplication by a fixed factor. That factor never changes, so the result is exact.
Convert the other way
Pounds per square inch to bars →Related pressure conversions
- Bars to atmospheres
- Atmospheres to bars
- Pascals to pounds per square inch
- Kilopascals to pounds per square inch
- Bars to pascals
- Bars to kilopascals
- Bars to torr
- Atmospheres to pounds per square inch
- Torr to pounds per square inch
- Pascals to kilopascals
- Pascals to bars
- Pascals to atmospheres
Frequently asked questions
- How many pounds per square inch are in a bar?
- There are 14.5038 pounds per square inch in 1 bar. The formula is psi = bar × 14.50377377.
- How do you convert bars to pounds per square inch?
- Use the formula psi = bar × 14.50377377. For example, 10 bars equals 145.04 pounds per square inch.
- Is the bars to pounds per square inch conversion exact?
- Yes. Bars and pounds per square inch are both units of pressure, related by an exact defined factor. Displayed results are rounded for readability.
- What is bar short for?
- bar is the standard symbol for bar. psi is the symbol for pound per square inch.