Convert Terasiemens to Kilosiemens
Convert Terasiemens (TS) to Kilosiemens (kS) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kS = TS × 1000000000
About Terasiemens
The terasiemens (TS) equals 10¹² S, the conductance equivalent of a 1 pΩ resistance. No bulk conductor approaches terasiemens conductance at room temperature - even a 1 m³ copper block has conductance of about 60 GS; terasiemens figures arise in theoretical treatments of macroscopic superconducting structures and in conductor-scaling extrapolations. 1 TS = 10¹² S = 10³ GS.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Terasiemens (TS) | Kilosiemens (kS) |
|---|---|
| 1 TS | 1000000000 kS |
| 2 TS | 2 × 109 kS |
| 5 TS | 5 × 109 kS |
| 10 TS | 1 × 1010 kS |
| 25 TS | 2.5 × 1010 kS |
| 50 TS | 5 × 1010 kS |
| 100 TS | 1 × 1011 kS |