Scuba Tank Compression: 1 atm to 200 bar
Calculate how a scuba tank compresses atmospheric air from 101 325 Pa to 20 000 000 Pa at room temperature.
How to use this tool
- Enter initial pressure p₁, initial volume v₁, initial temperature t₁, final pressure p₂, final volume v₂ and final temperature t₂ in the fields above.
- Results update instantly as you type — or click Calculate.
- Read your final pressure p₂ and the full breakdown beneath it.
Scuba tanks compress ambient air by roughly 200 times, and this preset lets you verify how much volume is packed into the cylinder.
Frequently asked questions
- How is this different from the ideal gas law?
- The combined gas law relates two states of the same gas sample without needing to know the moles or R. The ideal gas law (PV=nRT) gives absolute values.
- What is Boyle's Law?
- Boyle's law is the special case where T is constant: P₁V₁ = P₂V₂.