Convert Nanofarads per centimetre to Kilofarads per metre
Convert Nanofarads per centimetre (nF/cm) to Kilofarads per metre (kF/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kF/m = nF/cm × 1.000000000e-10
About Nanofarads per centimetre
The nanofarad per centimetre (nF/cm) equals 10⁻⁷ F/m, used in power cable and high-voltage capacitor characterisation. High-voltage XLPE power cables (230 kV) have capacitance per unit length of 0.1-0.2 nF/cm; oil-impregnated paper capacitors used in power factor correction banks are characterised in nF/cm. 1 nF/cm = 10⁻⁷ F/m = 10³ pF/cm.
About Kilofarads per metre
The kilofarad per metre (kF/m) equals 10³ F/m, appearing in theoretical models of heavily screened plasmas and ionic liquids at very low frequencies. The London penetration depth model for superconductors treated as a dielectric gives effective permittivities of 10³-10⁶ F/m in the microwave range; ionic double-layer capacitance per unit length of nanowire electrodes scales to kF/m. 1 kF/m = 10³ F/m.
Quick Reference Table
| Nanofarads per centimetre (nF/cm) | Kilofarads per metre (kF/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 nF/cm | 1 × 10-10 kF/m |
| 2 nF/cm | 2 × 10-10 kF/m |
| 5 nF/cm | 5 × 10-10 kF/m |
| 10 nF/cm | 1 × 10-9 kF/m |
| 25 nF/cm | 2.5 × 10-9 kF/m |
| 50 nF/cm | 5 × 10-9 kF/m |
| 100 nF/cm | 1 × 10-8 kF/m |