Convert Kilosiemens to Gigasiemens

Convert Kilosiemens (kS) to Gigasiemens (GS) instantly and accurately.

Kilosiemens (kS)
Gigasiemens (GS)

Conversion Formula

GS = kS × 1.000000000e-6

About Kilosiemens

The kilosiemens (kS) equals 10³ S, encountered in high-conductance metallic connections and power-semiconductor on-state characterisation. A large copper busbar of 100 mm² cross-section and 1 m length has conductance of about 60 kS; high-power IGBT modules with Rₛₒₙ below 1 mΩ present conductances exceeding 1 kS; arc furnace electrodes exhibit kilosiemens-range contact conductance. 1 kS = 10³ S = 10⁻³ MS.

About Gigasiemens

The gigasiemens (GS) equals 10⁹ S, the conductance equivalent of a 1 nΩ resistance and numerically identical to the CGS-EMU absiemens. Short, thick copper interconnects in power electronics - such as a 10 mm thick 10 cm² copper slug - approach 1 GS conductance; cryogenically cooled metallic bar specimens near absolute zero show gigasiemens values. 1 GS = 10⁹ S = 1 abS.

Quick Reference Table

Kilosiemens (kS)Gigasiemens (GS)
1 kS1 × 10-6 GS
2 kS2 × 10-6 GS
5 kS5 × 10-6 GS
10 kS1 × 10-5 GS
25 kS2.5 × 10-5 GS
50 kS5 × 10-5 GS
100 kS1 × 10-4 GS

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