Convert Abcoulombs per square centimetre to Coulombs per square inch

Convert Abcoulombs per square centimetre (abC/cm²) to Coulombs per square inch (C/in²) instantly and accurately.

Abcoulombs per square centimetre (abC/cm²)
Coulombs per square inch (C/in²)

Conversion Formula

C/in² = abC/cm² × 64.516

About Abcoulombs per square centimetre

The abcoulomb per square centimetre (abC/cm²) is the surface charge density unit of the CGS-EMU system, equal to 1 abC / 1 cm² = 10 C / 10⁻⁴ m² = 10⁵ C/m². It appears in nineteenth-century electromagnetic engineering texts on telegraph cable and dynamo analysis; the abC/cm² is the natural surface density unit when using abamperes and centimetres. 1 abC/cm² = 10⁵ C/m² = 100 kC/m².

About Coulombs per square inch

The coulomb per square inch (C/in²) equals exactly 1/(0.0254)² C/m² ≈ 1 550.003 C/m², used in US insulation and dielectric material withstand specifications. Dielectric strength ratings for polymeric films in US datasheets are sometimes cross-referenced with C/in² for high-voltage applications; electrostatic precipitator collector plate performance is quoted in C/in² in some NEMA standards. 1 C/in² ≈ 1 550 C/m².

Quick Reference Table

Abcoulombs per square centimetre (abC/cm²)Coulombs per square inch (C/in²)
1 abC/cm²64.516 C/in²
2 abC/cm²129.032 C/in²
5 abC/cm²322.58 C/in²
10 abC/cm²645.16 C/in²
25 abC/cm²1612.9 C/in²
50 abC/cm²3225.8 C/in²
100 abC/cm²6451.6 C/in²

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