Atmosphere is a pressure unit used to express mechanical, atmospheric or process pressure values.
Atmosphere became established as a practical pressure unit in technical, commercial or scientific use.
Measurement system: SI, metric and practical engineering pressure usage. SI equivalent: 1 atm = 101,325 Pa.
Atmosphere facts
- Unit name
- Atmosphere
- Symbol
- atm
- Category
- Pressure
- Measurement system
- SI, metric and practical engineering pressure usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 atm = 101,325 Pa
- Common uses
- Process systems, service gauges, scientific work and field measurements
Definition of the atmosphere
Atmosphere is a pressure unit used to express mechanical, atmospheric or process pressure values.
Measurement system and SI relationship
SI, metric and practical engineering pressure usage
SI equivalent: 1 atm = 101,325 Pa
History of the atmosphere
Atmosphere became established as a practical pressure unit in technical, commercial or scientific use.
Where is the atmosphere used?
Process systems, service gauges, scientific work and field measurements