Convert Abamperes per square centimetre to Kiloamperes per square metre
Convert Abamperes per square centimetre (abA/cm²) to Kiloamperes per square metre (kA/m²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kA/m² = abA/cm² × 100
About Abamperes per square centimetre
The abampere per square centimetre (abA/cm²) is the current density unit of the CGS-EMU system, equal to 10 A / 10⁻⁴ m² = 10⁵ A/m². The abampere (= 10 A exactly) was the CGS-EMU base current unit before SI adoption; in EMU notation Ampère’s law uses J in abA/cm² and magnetic field in gauss without additional conversion factors. 1 abA/cm² = 10⁵ A/m² = 10 A/cm².
About Kiloamperes per square metre
The kiloampere per square metre (kA/m²) equals 10³ A/m², the scale for aluminium smelting, high-rate electroplating, and bus bar design. Hall-Heroult aluminium reduction cells operate at 3-10 kA/m²; electric arc furnace graphite electrodes carry 50-150 kA/m²; allowable current density in copper bus bars for switchgear is 1-3 kA/m². 1 kA/m² = 10³ A/m² = 100 mA/cm².
Quick Reference Table
| Abamperes per square centimetre (abA/cm²) | Kiloamperes per square metre (kA/m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 abA/cm² | 100 kA/m² |
| 2 abA/cm² | 200 kA/m² |
| 5 abA/cm² | 500 kA/m² |
| 10 abA/cm² | 1000 kA/m² |
| 25 abA/cm² | 2500 kA/m² |
| 50 abA/cm² | 5000 kA/m² |
| 100 abA/cm² | 10000 kA/m² |