How to convert inches of mercury to bars
bar = inHg × 0.0338638864Multiply the value in inches of mercury by 0.0338638864. To go the other way, multiply by 29.5299833 (or divide by 0.0338638864).
An inch of mercury is smaller than a bar: it takes 29.5299833 inches of mercury to make one bar.
Worked examples
- 1 inch of mercury1 inHg × 0.0338638864 = 0.0338638864 bar
- 5 inches of mercury5 inHg × 0.0338638864 = 0.169319432 bar
- 10 inches of mercury10 inHg × 0.0338638864 = 0.338638864 bar
- 20 inches of mercury20 inHg × 0.0338638864 = 0.6772777281 bar
- 100 inches of mercury100 inHg × 0.0338638864 = 3.38638864 bar
Inches of mercury to bars conversion table
Values are calculated by the conversion engine and rounded to 8 significant figures.
| Inches of mercury (inHg) | Bars (bar) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 inHg | 0.0033863886 bar |
| 0.25 inHg | 0.0084659716 bar |
| 0.5 inHg | 0.016931943 bar |
| 1 inHg | 0.033863886 bar |
| 2 inHg | 0.067727773 bar |
| 3 inHg | 0.10159166 bar |
| 4 inHg | 0.13545555 bar |
| 5 inHg | 0.16931943 bar |
| 6 inHg | 0.20318332 bar |
| 7 inHg | 0.2370472 bar |
| 8 inHg | 0.27091109 bar |
| 9 inHg | 0.30477498 bar |
| 10 inHg | 0.33863886 bar |
| Inches of mercury (inHg) | Bars (bar) |
|---|---|
| 12 inHg | 0.40636664 bar |
| 15 inHg | 0.5079583 bar |
| 20 inHg | 0.67727773 bar |
| 25 inHg | 0.84659716 bar |
| 30 inHg | 1.0159166 bar |
| 40 inHg | 1.3545555 bar |
| 50 inHg | 1.6931943 bar |
| 75 inHg | 2.5397915 bar |
| 100 inHg | 3.3863886 bar |
| 250 inHg | 8.4659716 bar |
| 500 inHg | 16.931943 bar |
| 1,000 inHg | 33.863886 bar |
About the units
Inch of mercury (inHg)
About 3,386.39 Pa. US weather reports and aircraft altimeters use inches of mercury (standard is 29.92 inHg). One inch of mercury equals 3,386.38864 pascals (Pa).
Bar (bar)
Exactly 100,000 Pa, very close to one atmosphere. Common for tyres, scuba tanks and espresso machines (9 bar).
Frequently asked questions
How many bars are in one inch of mercury?
There are 0.0338638864 bars in one inch of mercury, and this value is exact by definition.
How do I convert inches of mercury to bars?
Multiply the number of inches of mercury by 0.0338638864. For example, 10 inHg × 0.0338638864 = 0.338638864 bar.
How many inches of mercury are in one bar?
One bar equals 29.5299833 inches of mercury. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 0.0338638864.
What is 10 inches of mercury in bars?
10 inHg = 0.338638864 bar.
Is this inHg to bar converter accurate?
Yes. Both units are defined exactly in terms of SI units, so the conversion factor is exact; results are shown to 12 significant figures by default and you can change precision in the converter. Calculations run in your browser using the same tested engine that generated this page.
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