Convert Gigaamperes per metre to Kilooersteds

Convert Gigaamperes per metre (GA/m) to Kilooersteds (kOe) instantly and accurately.

Gigaamperes per metre (GA/m)
Kilooersteds (kOe)

Conversion Formula

kOe = GA/m × 12566.37061

About Gigaamperes per metre

The gigaampere per metre (GA/m) equals 10⁹ A/m. Encountered only in extreme physics - neutron stars (magnetars) have surface fields of 10⁹-10¹¹ T, corresponding to GA/m to TA/m H-fields; plasma pinch experiments in z-pinch fusion drivers transiently achieve GA/m field strengths along the pinch axis. 1 GA/m = 10⁹ A/m.

About Kilooersteds

The kilooersted (kOe) equals 10⁶/(4π) A/m ≈ 79 577 A/m. Standard unit for permanent magnet coercivity in North American and Japanese industry datasheets: AlNiCo magnets have Hᴄ = 1-2 kOe, hard ferrites 1.5-4 kOe, NdFeB 10-30 kOe, SmCo 15-30 kOe. X-band EPR spectrometers sweep H from 0 to ≈3.5 kOe. 1 kOe = 10⁶/(4π) A/m.

Quick Reference Table

Gigaamperes per metre (GA/m)Kilooersteds (kOe)
1 GA/m12566.4 kOe
2 GA/m25132.7 kOe
5 GA/m62831.9 kOe
10 GA/m125664 kOe
25 GA/m314159 kOe
50 GA/m628319 kOe
100 GA/m1256640 kOe

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