How to convert bars to kilograms-force per square centimeter
Formula: kgf/cm² = bar × 1.01972
Worked example: 2.5 bar → 2.5 × 1.01972 = 2.54929 kgf/cm²
Bars to kilograms-force per square centimeter conversion chart
| Bars (bar) | Kilograms-force per square centimeter (kgf/cm²) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 bar | 0.509858 kgf/cm² |
| 1 bar | 1.01972 kgf/cm² |
| 1.5 bar | 1.52957 kgf/cm² |
| 2 bar | 2.03943 kgf/cm² |
| 2.2 bar | 2.24338 kgf/cm² |
| 2.5 bar | 2.54929 kgf/cm² |
| 3 bar | 3.05915 kgf/cm² |
| 3.5 bar | 3.56901 kgf/cm² |
| 4 bar | 4.07886 kgf/cm² |
| 5 bar | 5.09858 kgf/cm² |
| 6 bar | 6.1183 kgf/cm² |
| 8 bar | 8.15773 kgf/cm² |
| 10 bar | 10.1972 kgf/cm² |
| 15 bar | 15.2957 kgf/cm² |
| 20 bar | 20.3943 kgf/cm² |
| 50 bar | 50.9858 kgf/cm² |
| 100 bar | 101.972 kgf/cm² |
| 200 bar | 203.943 kgf/cm² |
| 300 bar | 305.915 kgf/cm² |
What is a bar?
The bar equals 100,000 pascals, very close to the atmospheric pressure at sea level. Europeans inflate car tires to about 2.2 to 2.5 bar, an espresso machine brews at around 9 bar and a full scuba tank holds about 200 bar.
What is a kilogram-force per square centimeter?
The kilogram-force per square centimeter, often written kg/cm², equals exactly 98,066.5 pascals, slightly less than a bar. It survives on older pressure gauges and in Asian and Latin American technical documents.