Convert Kilobars to Barye
Convert Kilobars (kbar) to Barye (Ba) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
Ba = kbar × 1000000000
About Kilobars
A kilobar (kbar) = 1,000 bar = 100 MPa = 10⁸ Pa - standard in high-pressure geophysics and experimental petrology. Earth mantle phase transitions: olivine → wadsleyite at ~130-140 kbar (410 km depth); post-spinel transition at ~230 kbar (660 km). Diamond anvil cells routinely reach 100-400 kbar for materials synthesis and equation-of-state measurement. High-pressure synthesis of cubic boron nitride (~50 kbar) and superhard materials uses large-volume presses. Explosive shock pressures for mining and demolition: 100-1,000 kbar. 1 kbar = 100 MPa.
About Barye
The barye (Ba) is the CGS unit of pressure - 1 dyne/cm² = exactly 0.1 Pa = 1 µbar. Standard atmosphere = 1,013,250 Ba. It dominated physics and laboratory science from the mid-19th century until SI adoption. Legacy acoustic CGS literature used 1 barye (0.1 Pa) as the underwater reference pressure, creating a 100 dB offset versus the modern 1 µPa reference - a critical correction when comparing historical and modern underwater acoustics databases. Still encountered in classical fluid mechanics derivations and early 20th-century meteorological literature. 1 Ba = 0.1 Pa.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilobars (kbar) | Barye (Ba) |
|---|---|
| 1 kbar | 1000000000 Ba |
| 2 kbar | 2 × 109 Ba |
| 5 kbar | 5 × 109 Ba |
| 10 kbar | 1 × 1010 Ba |
| 25 kbar | 2.5 × 1010 Ba |
| 50 kbar | 5 × 1010 Ba |
| 100 kbar | 1 × 1011 Ba |