Ampere per meter to Oersted Converter
1 ampere per meter is about 0.01256637061 oersteds. Convert amperes per meter (A/m) to oersteds (Oe) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
A/m to Oe calculator
Result
Ampere per meter to Oersted conversion
1 A/m ≈ 0.01256637061 Oeone ampere per meter in oersteds
1 Oe ≈ 79.57747155 A/mone oersted in amperes per meter
Ampere per meter (A/m): SI unit of magnetic field strength (H) and of linear current density.
Oersted (Oe): CGS unit of magnetic field strength: 1000/(4π) A/m, about 79.57747 A/m.
Source:Ampere per meter: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019); Oersted: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
How to convert amperes per meter to oersteds
To convert amperes per meter to oersteds, multiply the number of amperes per meter by about 0.01256637061.
Formula
Oe = A/m × 0.01256637061
The factor is rounded here. The calculator uses the exact value.
Examples
- 5 A/m = 5 × 0.01256637061 ≈ 0.06283185307 Oe
- 25 A/m = 25 × 0.01256637061 ≈ 0.3141592654 Oe
- 100 A/m = 100 × 0.01256637061 ≈ 1.256637061 Oe
Ampere per meter to Oersted conversion table
| Ampere per meter (A/m) | Oersted (Oe) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 A/m | 0.001256637061 Oe |
| 0.5 A/m | 0.006283185307 Oe |
| 1 A/m | 0.01256637061 Oe |
| 2 A/m | 0.02513274123 Oe |
| 3 A/m | 0.03769911184 Oe |
| 5 A/m | 0.06283185307 Oe |
| 10 A/m | 0.1256637061 Oe |
| 20 A/m | 0.2513274123 Oe |
| 25 A/m | 0.3141592654 Oe |
| 50 A/m | 0.6283185307 Oe |
| 100 A/m | 1.256637061 Oe |
| 250 A/m | 3.141592654 Oe |
| 500 A/m | 6.283185307 Oe |
| 1000 A/m | 12.56637061 Oe |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many oersteds are in one ampere per meter?
- One ampere per meter is about 0.01256637061 oersteds.
- How do I convert oersteds to amperes per meter?
- To convert oersteds to amperes per meter, multiply the number of oersteds by about 79.57747155. The formula is A/m = Oe × 79.57747155.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions, but the factor has more decimal places than can be shown, so displayed results are rounded. The calculator works with 50 significant digits before rounding.
- Which is larger, a ampere per meter or a oersted?
- A oersted is about 79.57747155 times larger than a ampere per meter. In other words, a ampere per meter is about 0.01256637061 of a oersted.