Convert Gigaamperes per square metre to Kiloamperes per square metre
Convert Gigaamperes per square metre (GA/m²) to Kiloamperes per square metre (kA/m²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kA/m² = GA/m² × 1000000
About Gigaamperes per square metre
The gigaampere per square metre (GA/m²) equals 10⁹ A/m², the extreme scale for thermonuclear plasmas and ultra-fast pulsed discharges. Current density in the compressed plasma of a z-pinch at peak compression is 1-100 GA/m²; field-emission current density from a sharp metallic tip at the Fowler-Nordheim threshold is ≈1-10 GA/m². 1 GA/m² = 10⁹ A/m² = 10³ MA/m².
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
| Gigaamperes per square metre (GA/m²) | Kiloamperes per square metre (kA/m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 GA/m² | 1000000 kA/m² |
| 2 GA/m² | 2000000 kA/m² |
| 5 GA/m² | 5000000 kA/m² |
| 10 GA/m² | 10000000 kA/m² |
| 25 GA/m² | 25000000 kA/m² |
| 50 GA/m² | 50000000 kA/m² |
| 100 GA/m² | 100000000 kA/m² |