Ampere per centimeter (A/cm)
Exactly 100 A/m.
What is an ampere per centimeter?
- Symbol
- A/cm
- Quantity
- Linear Current Density
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- Exactly 100 A/m.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for current per width in sheet conductors and for magnetic field strength in some engineering data.
Ampere per centimeter in other linear current density units
- 1 A/cm = 0.1 A/mmAmpere per millimeter
- 1 A/cm = 2.54 A/inAmpere per inch
- 1 A/cm = 30.48 A/ftAmpere per foot
- 1 A/cm = 0.1 abA/cmAbampere per centimeter
- 1 A/cm = 100 A/mAmpere per centimeter to Ampere per meter converter
- 1 A/cm = 0.1 kA/mKiloampere per meter
Ampere per centimeter quick reference
| Ampere per centimeter | Ampere per meter | Ampere per millimeter | Ampere per inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 A/cm | = 100 A/m | = 0.1 A/mm | = 2.54 A/in |
| 10 A/cm | = 1000 A/m | = 1 A/mm | = 25.4 A/in |
| 100 A/cm | = 10000 A/m | = 10 A/mm | = 254 A/in |
| 1000 A/cm | = 100000 A/m | = 100 A/mm | = 2540 A/in |
Where the ampere per centimeter fits
The next smaller linear current density unit is the ampere per inch (A/in). 1 A/cm = 2.54 A/in, and 1 A/in ≈ 0.3937007874 A/cm.
The next larger linear current density unit is the ampere per millimeter (A/mm). 1 A/cm = 0.1 A/mm, and 1 A/mm = 10 A/cm.
Frequently asked questions
- How many amperes per meter are in one ampere per centimeter?
- One ampere per centimeter = 100 A/m (amperes per meter).
- How many amperes per millimeter are in one ampere per centimeter?
- One ampere per centimeter = 0.1 A/mm (amperes per millimeter).
- How many amperes per inch are in one ampere per centimeter?
- One ampere per centimeter = 2.54 A/in (amperes per inch).