Megapascal (abbreviations: Mpa, or MN/m2, or N/mm2): is the SI derived unit of pressure used to quantify internal pressure, stress, Young's modulus and ultimate tensile strength. It is one meganewton per square meter or one newton per square millimeter. It is named after the French polymath Blaise Pascal.
Bar (abbreviation: bar): is a metric (still not approved by the International System of Units, SI) unit of pressure. It is exactly equal to 100,000 Pa and slightly lower than the current average atmospheric pressure on Earth, at sea level.
How to Convert Megapascals to Bars
Example: How many Bars are equivalent to 21.68 megapascals?
As;
1 megapascals = 10 Bars
21.68 megapascals = Y Bars
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 21.68 times 10 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 21.68 * 10 / 1 = 216.8 Bars
Answer is: 216.8 Bars are equivalent to 21.68 megapascals.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into bar:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 68.01 mpa
( ii ) 33.45 mpa
( iii ) 33.45 mpa