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AE101Z
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does anyone know 1 bar= ? psi
and 1 hp = ? kw
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1 bar = 14.5psi
1hp = 0.746kw
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1 BAR = 14.7psi
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Nope, fivebob is right.

1 BAR = 14.50377 psi
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14.7psi is 1 atmosphere ;)

also if you wanna get technical, 1 kg/cm2 = 14.2 psi
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Post by TrouserFxGt »

SS II wrote:1 BAR = 14.7psi


a common misconception.
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Al wrote:14.7psi is 1 atmosphere ;)

also if you wanna get technical, 1 kg/cm2 = 14.2 psi


yes but 1 bar does not equal 1 kg/cm

also a common misconception :)
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Yep :)
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I consider myself corrected :oops:
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This is part of why I prefer N/A :)
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Adamal wrote:This is part of why I prefer N/A :)

I thought it was because you like going slow? :P
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Adamal wrote:This is part of why I prefer N/A :)


In which case do you know the conversion between in.hg and kPa :P

http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_k.htm contains all the metric conversions you should need.
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EVLGTZ wrote:yes but 1 bar does not equal 1 kg/cm

also a common misconception :)


Yeah something like 1 BAR = 1.019 kg/cm²

1 BAR = 0.98 atmosphere

cm of mercury anyone? ;)
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Silvertop wrote:
cm of mercury anyone? ;)


Atmosphere = 76 cm Hg ;) (760 mm Hg
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Just download this people http://www.esbconsult.com/esbcalc/esbunitconv.html

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