In this article I will show you how to convert 85 pounds per square inch into bars. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 85 psi to bar. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Pounds per square inch to Bars
A pounds per square inch is smaller than a bar. I know that a psi is smaller than a bar because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 85 pounds per square inch into bars, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for psi to bar is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 85 psi to bar by multiplying 0.0689476 by the number of pounds per square inch we have, which is 85.
So, the answer to the question "what is 85 pounds per square inch in bars?" is 5.860546 bar.
Pounds per square inch to Bars Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for psi to bar:
| Pounds per square inch (psi) | Bars (bar) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0.01 |
| 1 | 0.07 |
| 2 | 0.14 |
| 3 | 0.21 |
| 5 | 0.34 |
| 10 | 0.69 |
| 20 | 1.38 |
| 50 | 3.45 |
| 100 | 6.89 |
| 1000 | 68.95 |
Best Conversion Unit for 85 psi
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 85 psi.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 85 psi is bars and the amount is 5.860546 bar.