Convert Kiloamperes per square metre to Gigaamperes per square metre
Convert Kiloamperes per square metre (kA/m²) to Gigaamperes per square metre (GA/m²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GA/m² = kA/m² × 1.000000000e-6
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 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.
Quick Reference Table
| Kiloamperes per square metre (kA/m²) | Gigaamperes per square metre (GA/m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 kA/m² | 1 × 10-6 GA/m² |
| 2 kA/m² | 2 × 10-6 GA/m² |
| 5 kA/m² | 5 × 10-6 GA/m² |
| 10 kA/m² | 1 × 10-5 GA/m² |
| 25 kA/m² | 2.5 × 10-5 GA/m² |
| 50 kA/m² | 5 × 10-5 GA/m² |
| 100 kA/m² | 1 × 10-4 GA/m² |