Convert Microns per metre per degree Celsius to Per microkelvin
Convert Microns per metre per degree Celsius (μm/(m·°C)) to Per microkelvin (1/μK) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
1/μK = μm/(m·°C) × 1.000000000e-12
About Microns per metre per degree Celsius
The micrometre per metre per degree Celsius (μm/(m·°C)) equals exactly 10⁻⁶ /K, since temperature intervals 1 °C = 1 K (exact). It is the standard CTE notation in European engineering datasheets, ISO material standards, and many textbooks. Numerically identical to ppm/K. Aluminium: 23.1 μm/(m·°C); steel: ≈12 μm/(m·°C). 1 μm/(m·°C) = 1 ppm/K = 10⁻⁶ /K.
About Per microkelvin
The per microkelvin (1/μK) equals exactly 10⁶ /K. It is used in ultra-precision experiments probing anomalous thermal expansion extremely close to second-order phase transitions, such as the superfluid He-4 lambda point (2.1768 K) and magnetic phase boundaries in rare-earth compounds. 1 /μK = 10⁶ /K = 10¹² ppm/K.
Quick Reference Table
| Microns per metre per degree Celsius (μm/(m·°C)) | Per microkelvin (1/μK) |
|---|---|
| 1 μm/(m·°C) | 1 × 10-12 1/μK |
| 2 μm/(m·°C) | 2 × 10-12 1/μK |
| 5 μm/(m·°C) | 5 × 10-12 1/μK |
| 10 μm/(m·°C) | 1 × 10-11 1/μK |
| 25 μm/(m·°C) | 2.5 × 10-11 1/μK |
| 50 μm/(m·°C) | 5 × 10-11 1/μK |
| 100 μm/(m·°C) | 1 × 10-10 1/μK |