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Gases: Pressure Conversion

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Description: Pressure is defined as force per unit area. Use this Formula Solver to learn how to convert between pressure's primary units of measurement -- millibars, atmospheres, and millimeters of Mercury (or torr).
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Contents

  1. Introduction to Pressure Conversion
  2. Pressure Conversion
  3. Pressure Conversion from Millibars
  4. Pressure Conversion from Atmospheres
  5. Pressure Conversion from Torr

Introduction to Pressure Conversion

Pressure is expressed as force exerted over an area. It can be measured using several scales with the most popular units of measurement:

  • millibars (mb)
  • atmospheres (atm)
  • millimeters of mercury (torr)

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Pressure is defined as force per unit area. Use this Formula Solver to learn how to convert between pressure's primary units of measurement -- millibars, atmospheres, and millimeters of Mercury (or torr).

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Pressure Conversion from Millibars

When converting pressure from millibars, use these conversion rates:

  • 1 torr = 1.33322 millibars
  • 1 atm = 1013.25 millibars

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Pressure Conversion from Atmospheres

When converting pressure from atmospheres, use these conversion rates:

  • 1 torr = 0.00131579 atmospheres
  • 1 mb = 0.000986923 atmospheres

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Pressure Conversion from Torr

When converting pressure from torr, use these conversion rates:

  • 1 mb = 0.75 torr
  • 1 atm = 760 torr

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