Convert kilobars to psi

Explanation

From this page you can convert kilobars to pounds per square inch (or kbar to psi) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from kilobars to pounds per square inch you need to multiply by 14503.7738. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 kbar≈14503.7738 psi

kilobarskbar

dimension	pressure
symbol	kbar

The kilobar (kbar) is a metric unit of pressure not part of the SI.

Definition of the kilobar

One kilobar is equal to 1000 bars.

Equivalences

One kilobar is equivalent to:

Some Facts

At very high pressures the properties of chemical elements can change drastically. Oxygen for example, a gaz at room temperature and under normal Earth atmospheric, starts to behave like a metal at 960 kbar and even a superconductor at 1 Mbar and below 0.6 K.

Bar units

millibar	mbar	0.001
centibar	cbar	0.01
decibar	dbar	0.1
bar	bar	1
decabar	dabar	10
hectobar	hbar	100
kilobar	kbar	1000
megabar	Mbar	1 000 000

Related Conversions

pounds per square inchpsi

dimension	pressure
symbol	psi, lbf/in²

The pound per square inch (psi, lbf/in²) or psi is a unit of pressure.

The "pound" in "pound per square inch" is the pound-force, not to be confused with the pound the unit of mass. One pound-force is the force exerted downward by a mass of one avoirdupoids pound on the surface of the Earth.

Definition of the pound per square inch

One psi is equal to the pressure exerted by a force of one pound-force on a surface of one square inch.

Equivalences

One psi is equivalent to:

Other psi units

pound per square inch	psi	1
kilopound per square inch	ksi	1000
megapound per square inch	Mpsi	1 000 000