{
  "entity_type": "unit_conversion_page",
  "id": "bar-to-mpa",
  "name": "Bar to Megapascals",
  "title": "Bar to Megapascals Converter (bar to MPa)",
  "description": "Convert bar to megapascals: 1 bar = 0.1 MPa. Exact conversion factor, formula, 22-row table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.",
  "quantity": "pressure",
  "quantity_name": "Pressure",
  "base_unit": "Pa",
  "from_unit": {
    "symbol": "bar",
    "display": "bar",
    "name": "bar",
    "singular": "bar"
  },
  "to_unit": {
    "symbol": "MPa",
    "display": "MPa",
    "name": "megapascals",
    "singular": "megapascal"
  },
  "linear": true,
  "factor": 0.1,
  "inverse_factor": 10,
  "formula": "megapascals = bar × 0.1",
  "reverse_formula": "bar = megapascals × 10",
  "unit_relation": "1 bar = 0.1 MPa",
  "examples": [
    {
      "value": 5,
      "result": 0.5,
      "text": "5 bar = 0.5 MPa"
    },
    {
      "value": 12.5,
      "result": 1.25,
      "text": "12.5 bar = 1.25 MPa"
    },
    {
      "value": 100,
      "result": 10,
      "text": "100 bar = 10 MPa"
    }
  ],
  "table": [
    {
      "bar": 1,
      "MPa": 0.1
    },
    {
      "bar": 2,
      "MPa": 0.2
    },
    {
      "bar": 3,
      "MPa": 0.3
    },
    {
      "bar": 4,
      "MPa": 0.4
    },
    {
      "bar": 5,
      "MPa": 0.5
    },
    {
      "bar": 6,
      "MPa": 0.6
    },
    {
      "bar": 7,
      "MPa": 0.7
    },
    {
      "bar": 8,
      "MPa": 0.8
    },
    {
      "bar": 9,
      "MPa": 0.9
    },
    {
      "bar": 10,
      "MPa": 1
    },
    {
      "bar": 15,
      "MPa": 1.5
    },
    {
      "bar": 20,
      "MPa": 2
    },
    {
      "bar": 25,
      "MPa": 2.5
    },
    {
      "bar": 30,
      "MPa": 3
    },
    {
      "bar": 40,
      "MPa": 4
    },
    {
      "bar": 50,
      "MPa": 5
    },
    {
      "bar": 75,
      "MPa": 7.5
    },
    {
      "bar": 100,
      "MPa": 10
    },
    {
      "bar": 200,
      "MPa": 20
    },
    {
      "bar": 250,
      "MPa": 25
    },
    {
      "bar": 500,
      "MPa": 50
    },
    {
      "bar": 1000,
      "MPa": 100
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How many megapascals are in one bar?",
      "a": "1 bar = 0.1 MPa. The factor comes from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811 / BIPM), so it is exact or correct to at least 10 significant figures."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the formula to convert bar to megapascals?",
      "a": "Multiply the value in bar by 0.1: megapascals = bar × 0.1. For example, 5 bar = 0.5 MPa."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I convert megapascals back to bar?",
      "a": "Multiply by the inverse factor 10 (bar = megapascals × 10), or use the megapascals-to-bar page."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "NIST Special Publication 811 – Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), Appendix B conversion factors",
      "url": "https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "BIPM – The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition)",
      "url": "https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "Wikipedia – Conversion of units",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_units",
      "type": "reference",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    }
  ],
  "freshness": {
    "type": "static",
    "max_age_seconds": null,
    "note": "Fixed conversion factors (NIST/BIPM definitions); results never go stale."
  },
  "api": {
    "convert": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=5&from_unit=bar&to_unit=MPa",
    "calculator": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/pressure?value=5&from_unit=bar&to_unit=MPa",
    "mcp_tool": "convert_units",
    "mcp_arguments": {
      "value": 5,
      "from_unit": "bar",
      "to_unit": "MPa"
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "html": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/bar-to-mpa",
    "markdown": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/bar-to-mpa.md",
    "json": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/bar-to-mpa.json",
    "reverse": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/mpa-to-bar",
    "quantity_converter": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/pressure",
    "units": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/units?quantity=pressure"
  },
  "timestamp": "2026-09-24"
}