Convert Gigapascal to Bar (GPa to Bar)

Gigapascal (GPa) and Bar (Bar) are both units of pressure. With the conversion form below, you can effortlessly and accurately convert gigapascal to bar. This free online calculator tool makes it simple and easy to perform the conversion from GPa unit to the Bar unit.

Pressure is the force applied perpendicular to a surface per unit area: P = F / A. The SI unit is the pascal (Pa), equal to one newton per square metre (1 Pa = 1 N/m²). Practical applications use larger units: the bar (1 bar = 100,000 Pa, close to standard atmospheric pressure), atmosphere (atm) (1 atm = 101,325 Pa), and psi (pounds per square inch, used in the US for tire and gas pressures). Blood pressure is measured in mmHg (millimetres of mercury), also called torr.

The gigapascal (symbol: GPa) is an SI-derived unit of pressure equal to one billion (10⁹) pascals. It is widely used in material science, structural engineering, mechanical engineering, and geology to express very high pressures and the elastic modulus of materials. The gigapascal uses the SI prefix giga, representing a factor of one billion.

One gigapascal is equal to 1,000,000,000 pascals, 1,000 megapascals, 1,000,000 kilopascals, 10,000 bars, and 145,037.738 pounds per square inch. The gigapascal is the standard unit for reporting the strength and stiffness of engineering materials.

The bar (symbol: bar) is a non-SI unit of pressure equal to exactly 100,000 pascals. It is widely used in meteorology, hydraulic systems, industrial engineering, scuba diving, and tire pressure measurements. Although not an SI unit, the bar is accepted for use with the metric system and remains one of the world's most commonly used pressure units. More information is available in the bar (unit) article.

One bar is equal to 100,000 pascals, 100 kilopascals, 0.1 megapascal, 14.5038 pounds per square inch, and 0.986923 standard atmosphere. The bar provides a convenient pressure scale for engineering and industrial applications.