Convert Millijoules per square metre to Ergs per square centimetre
Convert Millijoules per square metre (mJ/m²) to Ergs per square centimetre (erg/cm²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
erg/cm² = mJ/m² × 1
About Millijoules per square metre
The millijoule per square metre (mJ/m²) equals 10⁻³ N/m - the SI surface-energy-per-area form, numerically identical to mN/m and dyn/cm. The preferred notation in materials science for solid surface energy and work of adhesion: polypropylene ~30 mJ/m², epoxy ~45 mJ/m², steel ~2 000 mJ/m². 1 mJ/m² = 1 mN/m = 1 dyn/cm.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Millijoules per square metre (mJ/m²) | Ergs per square centimetre (erg/cm²) |
|---|---|
| 1 mJ/m² | 1 erg/cm² |
| 2 mJ/m² | 2 erg/cm² |
| 5 mJ/m² | 5 erg/cm² |
| 10 mJ/m² | 10 erg/cm² |
| 25 mJ/m² | 25 erg/cm² |
| 50 mJ/m² | 50 erg/cm² |
| 100 mJ/m² | 100 erg/cm² |