Convert Terapascals to Bars
Convert Terapascals (TPa) to Bars (bar) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bar = TPa × 10000000
About Terapascals
A terapascal (TPa) = 10¹² Pa = 10 Mbar - pressures in giant planet cores and at the frontier of high-energy-density physics. Jupiter's centre: ~40-70 TPa; Saturn's: ~10 TPa. Earth's inner core: ~0.35 TPa; core-mantle boundary: ~0.14 TPa. Laser-driven ramp and shock compression at NIF approaches TPa regimes for fusion implosion capsule research. Hydrogen is predicted to become a superconducting metal at ~0.5-5 TPa. Understanding TPa equations of state is critical for modelling exoplanet interiors. 1 TPa = 10¹² Pa.
About Bars
A bar = exactly 100,000 Pa ≈ 0.987 atm - the world standard for industrial pressure outside North America. Hydraulic systems, pneumatic equipment, gas cylinders, dive computers, and tyre gauges in Europe and Asia use bar. Scuba diving: +1 bar per 10 m depth; at 40 m recreational limit = 5 bar absolute. European tyre pressure labels show bar alongside kPa. Industrial processes: steam at 10-50 bar; high-pressure reactors 100-300 bar; water-jet cutting 1,000-4,000 bar. 1 bar = 100,000 Pa = 14.504 psi.
Quick Reference Table
| Terapascals (TPa) | Bars (bar) |
|---|---|
| 1 TPa | 10000000 bar |
| 2 TPa | 20000000 bar |
| 5 TPa | 50000000 bar |
| 10 TPa | 100000000 bar |
| 25 TPa | 250000000 bar |
| 50 TPa | 500000000 bar |
| 100 TPa | 1000000000 bar |