Convert Gigacoulombs per cubic metre to Nanocoulombs per cubic metre
Convert Gigacoulombs per cubic metre (GC/m³) to Nanocoulombs per cubic metre (nC/m³) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
nC/m³ = GC/m³ × 1.000000000e+18
About Gigacoulombs per cubic metre
The gigacoulomb per cubic metre (GC/m³) equals 10⁹ C/m³, the natural scale for free-electron charge density in metals. Copper has ~8.5×10²⁸ free electrons/m³, giving total free-charge density ≈13.6 GC/m³; gold is ≈9.4 GC/m³; this scale is also used in extreme fusion plasma models at densities above 10²⁸ /m³. 1 GC/m³ = 10⁹ C/m³ = 10³ MC/m³.
About Nanocoulombs per cubic metre
The nanocoulomb per cubic metre (nC/m³) equals 10⁻⁹ C/m³, the scale for thundercloud volume charge and laboratory low-pressure plasmas. The main negative charge region of a mature thunderstorm has volume charge density of 1-5 nC/m³; glow discharge plasma at ~1 Pa has space charge density in the nC/m³ to µC/m³ range. 1 nC/m³ = 10⁻⁹ C/m³ = 10⁻³ µC/m³.
Quick Reference Table
| Gigacoulombs per cubic metre (GC/m³) | Nanocoulombs per cubic metre (nC/m³) |
|---|---|
| 1 GC/m³ | 1 × 1018 nC/m³ |
| 2 GC/m³ | 2 × 1018 nC/m³ |
| 5 GC/m³ | 5 × 1018 nC/m³ |
| 10 GC/m³ | 1 × 1019 nC/m³ |
| 25 GC/m³ | 2.5 × 1019 nC/m³ |
| 50 GC/m³ | 5 × 1019 nC/m³ |
| 100 GC/m³ | 1 × 1020 nC/m³ |