Bar to Newton/sq cm Converter

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1 bar = 10 N/cm²

Formula:

N/cm² = bar × 10

With your value: 1 bar = 10 N/cm²

Other Bar to Newton/sq cm conversions

2 bar to N/cm² 3 bar to N/cm² 4 bar to N/cm² 5 bar to N/cm² 6 bar to N/cm² 7 bar to N/cm² 8 bar to N/cm²

Bar to Newton/sq cm Conversion Table

Bar (bar)	Newton/sq cm (N/cm²)
0.5	5
1	10
2	20
5	50
10	100
15	150
20	200
25	250
50	500
100	1,000
250	2,500
500	5,000
1000	10,000

Newton/sq cm to Bar Conversion Table

Newton/sq cm (N/cm²)	Bar (bar)
0.5	0.05
1	0.1
2	0.2
5	0.5
10	1
15	1.5
20	2
25	2.5
50	5
100	10
250	25
500	50
1000	100

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Bar (bar)

Pressure

Exact conversion

1 bar = 100 000 Pa exactly.

Source: Units accepted for use with the SI, SI Brochure Table 8

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Newton/sq cm (N/cm²)

Pressure

Exact conversion

Derived from the pascal (1 Pa = 1 N/m²). The standard atmosphere is exactly 101 325 Pa.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Bar to Newton/sq cm

To convert from Bar (bar) to Newton/sq cm (N/cm²), multiply the value by 10.

Formula: N/cm² = bar × 10

Reverse: bar = N/cm² × 0.1

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Bar. For example: 5 bar
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 10
The result is: 50 N/cm²

About Bar

The bar is a metric unit of pressure equal to 100,000 Pascals, roughly equal to atmospheric pressure at sea level.

Common uses: tire pressure, industrial, meteorology.

About Newton/sq cm

The newton/sq cm (N/cm²) is a unit of pressure and stress. One newton/sq cm equals 10000 pascals. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other pressure unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: pressure calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Newton/sq cm are in 1 Bar?

There are exactly 10 Newton/sq cm in 1 Bar. This means the conversion factor from Bar to Newton/sq cm is 10.

What is the formula to convert Bar to Newton/sq cm?

The formula to convert Bar to Newton/sq cm is: N/cm² = bar × 10. For example, to convert 10 Bar to Newton/sq cm, you would multiply 10 by 10.

What is a Bar?