Convert Kilooersteds to Kiloamperes per metre

Convert Kilooersteds (kOe) to Kiloamperes per metre (kA/m) instantly and accurately.

Kilooersteds (kOe)
Kiloamperes per metre (kA/m)

Conversion Formula

kA/m = kOe × 79.57747155

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.

About Kiloamperes per metre

The kiloampere per metre (kA/m) equals 10³ A/m. The primary practical unit for strong magnetic fields - MRI scanner bore fields of 1-3 T correspond to 800 kA/m-2.4 MA/m in free space; coercivity of hard ferrite permanent magnets (ceramic) is 150-300 kA/m; NdFeB magnets have coercivity 900-2000 kA/m. 1 kA/m = 10³ A/m ≈ 12.566 Oe.

Quick Reference Table

Kilooersteds (kOe)Kiloamperes per metre (kA/m)
1 kOe79.5775 kA/m
2 kOe159.155 kA/m
5 kOe397.887 kA/m
10 kOe795.775 kA/m
25 kOe1989.44 kA/m
50 kOe3978.87 kA/m
100 kOe7957.75 kA/m

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