Bars to Kilograms-Force per Square Centimeter Converter

1 bar = 1.01971621298 kgf/cm². Type any value below for the exact kilograms-force per square centimeter figure.

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1.01971621298kgf/cm²

1 bar = 1.01971621298 kgf/cm²

Conversion summary

1 bar = 1.01971621298 kgf/cm²

Formula
Kilogram-Force per Square Centimeter = Bar × 1.01971621298
Category
Pressure
Units
bar → kgf/cm²

1 bar in other units

Values update with the converter above. Select a row to open that conversion's detailed page.

How do you convert bars to kilograms-force per square centimeter?

To convert bars to kilograms-force per square centimeter, multiply the number of bars by 1.01971621298. 1 bar = 1.01972 kgf/cm².

Conversion formula

Kilogram-Force per Square Centimeter = Bar × 1.01971621298

Bars to kilograms-force per square centimeter conversion table

Bars (bar)Kilograms-Force per Square Centimeter (kgf/cm²)
0.1 bar0.101972 kgf/cm²
0.5 bar0.509858 kgf/cm²
1 bar1.01972 kgf/cm²
2 bar2.03943 kgf/cm²
5 bar5.09858 kgf/cm²
10 bar10.1972 kgf/cm²
20 bar20.3943 kgf/cm²

What is Bar?

The bar is a pressure unit equal to 100,000 pascals. It is widely used in industrial and service equipment.

Short history of Bar

The bar became popular because it expresses many practical pressure ranges compactly. It remains common even though it is not an SI unit.

Open the Bar unit guide

What is Kilogram-Force per Square Centimeter?

Kilogram-force per square centimeter is a non-SI pressure unit derived from force distributed over area. It still appears on older gauges and service documents.

Short history of Kilogram-Force per Square Centimeter

The unit became common when kilogram-force notation was widely used in analog instrumentation, pumps, boilers and legacy mechanical documentation.

Open the Kilogram-Force per Square Centimeter unit guide

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 Bar in Kilogram-Force per Square Centimeter?

1 bar = 1.01971621298 kgf/cm².

How do you convert Bar to Kilogram-Force per Square Centimeter?

To convert bars to kilograms-force per square centimeter, multiply the number of bars by 1.01971621298. 1 bar = 1.01972 kgf/cm².

Frequently asked questions

How many kilograms-force per square centimeter are in 1 bar?

1 bar = 1.01972 kgf/cm².

How do you convert bars to kilograms-force per square centimeter?

To convert bars to kilograms-force per square centimeter, multiply the number of bars by 1.01971621298. 1 bar = 1.01972 kgf/cm².

How many bars are in 1 kilogram-force per square centimeter?

1 kgf/cm² = 0.980665 bar.

Sources

  1. BIPM: The International System of Units (SI Brochure)
  2. NIST: Pressure and Gas Flow Unit Conversions
  3. NIST: Guide to the SI — Conversion Factors

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