Convert Ergs per square centimetre to Dynes per centimetre
Convert Ergs per square centimetre (erg/cm²) to Dynes per centimetre (dyn/cm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
dyn/cm = erg/cm² × 1
About Ergs per square centimetre
The erg per square centimetre (erg/cm²) equals 10⁻³ N/m - the CGS surface energy unit (1 erg/cm² = 10⁻⁷ J / 10⁻⁴ m² = 10⁻³ J/m² = 10⁻³ N/m). Standard in solid surface-energy measurements: polyethylene ~31 erg/cm²; glass ~300-500 erg/cm²; metals 500-2 000 erg/cm². 1 erg/cm² = 1 mN/m = 1 dyn/cm.
About Dynes per centimetre
The dyne per centimetre (dyn/cm) equals 10⁻³ N/m - the CGS unit of surface tension, numerically identical to mN/m, mJ/m² and erg/cm². Still widely used in older scientific literature and industrial tensiometry: water = 72.8 dyn/cm; surfactant solutions typically 30-60 dyn/cm above the CMC. 1 dyn/cm = 1 mN/m = 1 erg/cm².
Quick Reference Table
| Ergs per square centimetre (erg/cm²) | Dynes per centimetre (dyn/cm) |
|---|---|
| 1 erg/cm² | 1 dyn/cm |
| 2 erg/cm² | 2 dyn/cm |
| 5 erg/cm² | 5 dyn/cm |
| 10 erg/cm² | 10 dyn/cm |
| 25 erg/cm² | 25 dyn/cm |
| 50 erg/cm² | 50 dyn/cm |
| 100 erg/cm² | 100 dyn/cm |