Millimeter of Mercury (mmHg) to Atmosphere (atm) Conversion

Convert millimeter of mercury (mmhg) to atmosphere (atm) with precision. Enter values and get instant conversions.

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1 Millimeter of Mercury (mmHg) = 0 Atmosphere (atm)

About Millimeter of Mercury (mmHg) to Atmosphere (atm) Conversion

Converting from Millimeter of Mercury (mmHg) to Atmosphere (atm) is a common pressure conversion.

This online converter allows you to easily convert between millimeter of mercury (mmhg) and atmosphere (atm), providing instant results with high precision.


Millimeter of Mercury (mmHg)

Definition: Millimeter of mercury (mmHg) is a manometric unit of pressure defined by a 1 mm column of mercury at standard gravity.

History: Originated from early mercury barometers in the 17th century.

Current use: Standard unit for blood pressure measurement in medicine.

Atmosphere (atm)

Definition: Standard atmosphere (atm) is defined as 101325 Pa, approximately Earth's average atmospheric pressure at sea level.

History: Originally based on actual atmospheric pressure, standardized in 1954.

Current use: Used in aviation, diving, and some scientific contexts.

Details

  • From: Millimeter of Mercury (mmHg)
  • To: Atmosphere (atm)
  • Formula: 1 mmHg = 0.0013157858 atm
  • Example: 25 mmHg = 0.0328946459 atm

Millimeter of Mercury (mmHg) to Atmosphere (atm) Conversion Table

Millimeter of Mercury (mmHg)Atmosphere (atm)
0.010.0000131579
0.10.0001315786
10.0013157858
20.0026315717
30.0039473575
50.0065789292
100.0131578584
200.0263157168
500.0657892919
1000.1315785838
10001.3157858377