bar to millimeters of mercury conversion

bar to millimeters of mercury conversion table

bar (bar)millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
00
1750.06375541921
21500.1275108384
32250.1912662576
43000.2550216768
53750.3187770961
64500.3825325153
75250.4462879345
86000.5100433537
96750.5737987729
107500.6375541921
2015001.275108384
3022501.912662576
4030002.550216768
5037503.187770961
6045003.825325153
7052504.462879345
8060005.100433537
9067505.737987729
10075006.375541921
1000750063.75541921

How to convert bar to millimeters of mercury?

To convert 1 bar to millimeters of mercury (mmHg), you need to use the relationship between these units of pressure. The conversion factor is:

1 bar ≈ 750.06 mmHg

So, 1 bar is approximately equal to 750.06 millimeters of mercury.

Example conversion

1 bar * 750.06 mmHg/bar = 750.06 mmHg

Real-world examples of pressure in bars

  1. Atmospheric Pressure:

    • At sea level, the atmospheric pressure is approximately 1 bar (exactly 1.01325 bar).
  2. Tire Pressure:

    • Car tire pressures are often around 2 to 3 bars.
    • For example, 2.5 bars is a common tire pressure, which translates roughly to 1875.15 mmHg.
  3. Diving:

    • At 10 meters underwater, the pressure increases by about 1 bar in addition to the atmospheric pressure.
    • So, at 10 meters depth, the pressure is approximately 2 bars.
  4. Boost Pressure in Turbocharged Engines:

    • The boost pressure in a turbocharged engine can range from 0.5 to 2 bars.
    • For instance, a boost pressure of 1.2 bars (additional to atmospheric pressure) would be used to describe the turbocharger's pressure.

These examples illustrate how the bar is used in different contexts to measure pressure, and converting between units like mmHg can help in understanding and comparing these measurements in a more familiar context.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the millimeters of mercury to other unit conversions.

What is a bar?

The bar is a metric unit that measure the pressure. Equivalent unit Pascal (Pa) used in SI units to measure pressure. 1 bar is same as 100 kilopascals or 1 hectopascal (hPa).

Wikipedia page link for Bar
Article on Atmospheric Pressure and Gauge Pressure
Article on Fluid Pressure Calculation and Atmospheric Pressure

What is millimeters of mercury?

Millimeters of mercury (mmHg) is a unit of measurement used to express pressure, specifically atmospheric pressure. It's commonly used in medicine and physiology to measure blood pressure.

In essence, mmHg measures the pressure exerted by a column of mercury, which is a dense liquid metal, against a surface. The "millimeter" refers to the height of the mercury column, while the "mercury" part comes from the use of mercury as the liquid in the measuring device.

A standard barometer (an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure) uses a column of mercury to measure pressure. When the air pressure is high, the mercury level rises, and when it's low, the level drops. This allows for a direct measurement of the pressure in terms of millimeters of mercury.

In medical contexts, blood pressure readings are expressed in mmHg (systolic pressure) over mmHg (diastolic pressure). For example:

  • A blood pressure reading of 120/80 mmHg means that the systolic pressure is 120 mmHg and the diastolic pressure is 80 mmHg.

The use of mmHg as a unit of measurement has been largely replaced by other units, such as kilopascals (kPa), in scientific and technical applications. However, it remains a widely recognized and used unit in medical and physiological contexts.

Complete bar conversion table

Enter # of bar
Convert 1 bar to other unitsResult
bar to pascals (bar to Pa)100000
bar to kilopascals (bar to kPa)100
bar to megapascals (bar to MPa)0.1
bar to hectopascals (bar to hPa)1000
bar to torr (bar to torr)750.06168270417
bar to meters of water @ 4°C (bar to mH2O)10.197162129779
bar to millimeters of mercury (bar to mmHg)750.06375541921
bar to pounds per square inch (bar to psi)14.503768078
bar to kilopound per square inch (bar to ksi)0.014503768078
bar to Inches of mercury (bar to inHg)29.529980572285