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Old 11-08-2000, 06:13 AM
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Default Bar vs PSI...what's the conversion formula?

I'm just curious how you convert pressure in "bar" units to psi. For example, 1 bar is equal to 14.7 psi...what's the translation formula?
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Default What? That is the formula

If you want an actual *formula*, here goes:

b = Pressure in Bar
p = pressure in psi

p = b*14.7

or b = p/14.7

to be accurate to units:

p = b*14.7 psi/bar
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Default uuum divide or muliply

psi to bar
psi/14.50377 = bar

bar to psi
bar*14.50377 =psi
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P.S. I think I see your Question now. It's just a liner relationship 14.7psi per 1bar
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Default well 14.5 psi =)

1 atm =14.7
1 bar =14.5
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Thanks...I didn't know if it was a linear relationship. Thanks for the info!
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1 bar = 14.50377 PSI : 1 Atm = 14.69595 PSI : 1 atm = 1.01325 Bar : HTH
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