Convert Kilosiemens to Millisiemens

Convert Kilosiemens (kS) to Millisiemens (mS) instantly and accurately.

Kilosiemens (kS)
Millisiemens (mS)

Conversion Formula

mS = kS × 1000000

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 Millisiemens

The millisiemens (mS) equals 10⁻³ S, covering physiological saline, seawater, and electrochemical cell conductances. Seawater conductivity is about 50 mS/cm; blood plasma is around 15 mS/cm; a 1 kΩ resistor presents 1 mS; a forward-biased transistor junction at a few milliamperes has dynamic conductance in the millisiemens range. 1 mS = 10⁻³ S = 10³ µS.

Quick Reference Table

Kilosiemens (kS)Millisiemens (mS)
1 kS1000000 mS
2 kS2000000 mS
5 kS5000000 mS
10 kS10000000 mS
25 kS25000000 mS
50 kS50000000 mS
100 kS100000000 mS

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