Dyne per centimeter to Millinewton per meter Converter
1 dyne per centimeter is exactly 1 millinewtons per meter. Convert dynes per centimeter (dyn/cm) to millinewtons per meter (mN/m) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
dyn/cm to mN/m calculator
Result
Dyne per centimeter to Millinewton per meter conversion
1 dyn/cm = 1 mN/mone dyne per centimeter in millinewtons per meter
1 mN/m = 1 dyn/cmone millinewton per meter in dynes per centimeter
Dyne per centimeter (dyn/cm): CGS unit of surface tension: exactly 1 mN/m. Still used for coatings and inks ("dyne level").
Millinewton per meter (mN/m): Exactly 0.001 N/m. Water at 20 °C is about 72.8 mN/m.
Source:Dyne per centimeter: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8; Millinewton per meter: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert dynes per centimeter to millinewtons per meter
To convert dynes per centimeter to millinewtons per meter, multiply the number of dynes per centimeter by 1.
Formula
mN/m = dyn/cm × 1
Examples
- 5 dyn/cm = 5 × 1 = 5 mN/m
- 25 dyn/cm = 25 × 1 = 25 mN/m
- 100 dyn/cm = 100 × 1 = 100 mN/m
Dyne per centimeter to Millinewton per meter conversion table
| Dyne per centimeter (dyn/cm) | Millinewton per meter (mN/m) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 dyn/cm | 0.1 mN/m |
| 0.5 dyn/cm | 0.5 mN/m |
| 1 dyn/cm | 1 mN/m |
| 2 dyn/cm | 2 mN/m |
| 3 dyn/cm | 3 mN/m |
| 5 dyn/cm | 5 mN/m |
| 10 dyn/cm | 10 mN/m |
| 20 dyn/cm | 20 mN/m |
| 25 dyn/cm | 25 mN/m |
| 50 dyn/cm | 50 mN/m |
| 100 dyn/cm | 100 mN/m |
| 250 dyn/cm | 250 mN/m |
| 500 dyn/cm | 500 mN/m |
| 1000 dyn/cm | 1000 mN/m |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many millinewtons per meter are in one dyne per centimeter?
- One dyne per centimeter is exactly 1 millinewtons per meter.
- How do I convert millinewtons per meter to dynes per centimeter?
- To convert millinewtons per meter to dynes per centimeter, multiply the number of millinewtons per meter by 1. The formula is dyn/cm = mN/m × 1.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 1 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.