Convert Kiloamperes per square metre to Abamperes per square centimetre
Convert Kiloamperes per square metre (kA/m²) to Abamperes per square centimetre (abA/cm²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
abA/cm² = kA/m² × 0.01
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Kiloamperes per square metre (kA/m²) | Abamperes per square centimetre (abA/cm²) |
|---|---|
| 1 kA/m² | 0.01 abA/cm² |
| 2 kA/m² | 0.02 abA/cm² |
| 5 kA/m² | 0.05 abA/cm² |
| 10 kA/m² | 0.1 abA/cm² |
| 25 kA/m² | 0.25 abA/cm² |
| 50 kA/m² | 0.5 abA/cm² |
| 100 kA/m² | 1 abA/cm² |