Convert Siemens per metre to Kilosiemens per metre
Convert Siemens per metre (S/m) to Kilosiemens per metre (kS/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kS/m = S/m × 0.001
About Siemens per metre
The siemens per metre (S/m) is the SI unit of electrical conductivity, equal to 1 A/(V·m) = 1 Ω⁻¹·m⁻¹ = 1 kg⁻¹·m⁻³·A²·s³. Seawater ≈5 S/m, human blood ≈0.7 S/m, graphite ≈10⁴ S/m, copper 59.6 MS/m; the full range from insulators (10⁻¹⁷ S/m) to superconductors (∞) is expressed in S/m. 1 S/m = 0.01 S/cm.
About Kilosiemens per metre
The kilosiemens per metre (kS/m) equals 10³ S/m, spanning liquid metals and very concentrated electrolytes. Molten NaCl at 900 °C ≈3.6 kS/m; liquid mercury ≈1 000 kS/m; bismuth melt ≈750 kS/m. Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) channel design and induction heating studies express melt conductivities in kS/m. 1 kS/m = 10³ S/m = 10 S/cm.
Quick Reference Table
| Siemens per metre (S/m) | Kilosiemens per metre (kS/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 S/m | 0.001 kS/m |
| 2 S/m | 0.002 kS/m |
| 5 S/m | 0.005 kS/m |
| 10 S/m | 0.01 kS/m |
| 25 S/m | 0.025 kS/m |
| 50 S/m | 0.05 kS/m |
| 100 S/m | 0.1 kS/m |