Dyne per centimeter (dyn/cm)
CGS unit of surface tension: exactly 1 mN/m. Still used for coatings and inks ("dyne level").
What is a dyne per centimeter?
- Symbol
- dyn/cm
- Quantity
- Surface Tension
- Unit system
- CGS
- Definition
- CGS unit of surface tension: exactly 1 mN/m. Still used for coatings and inks ("dyne level").
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in the printing, coating and plastics industries for surface energy ("dyne level") and in older literature.
Dyne per centimeter in other surface tension units
- 1 dyn/cm = 0.001 N/mNewton per meter
- 1 dyn/cm = 1 mN/mDyne per centimeter to Millinewton per meter converter
- 1 dyn/cm ≈ 0.001019716213 gf/cmGram-force per centimeter
- 1 dyn/cm ≈ 0.000005710147155 lbf/inPound-force per inch
- 1 dyn/cm ≈ 0.00006852176586 lbf/ftPound-force per foot
Dyne per centimeter quick reference
| Dyne per centimeter | Millinewton per meter | Newton per meter | Gram-force per centimeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 dyn/cm | = 1 mN/m | = 0.001 N/m | ≈ 0.001019716213 gf/cm |
| 10 dyn/cm | = 10 mN/m | = 0.01 N/m | ≈ 0.01019716213 gf/cm |
| 100 dyn/cm | = 100 mN/m | = 0.1 N/m | ≈ 0.1019716213 gf/cm |
| 1000 dyn/cm | = 1000 mN/m | = 1 N/m | ≈ 1.019716213 gf/cm |
Where the dyne per centimeter fits
The next larger surface tension unit is the gram-force per centimeter (gf/cm). 1 dyn/cm ≈ 0.001019716213 gf/cm, and 1 gf/cm = 980.665 dyn/cm.
Frequently asked questions
- How many millinewtons per meter are in one dyne per centimeter?
- One dyne per centimeter = 1 mN/m (millinewtons per meter).
- How many newtons per meter are in one dyne per centimeter?
- One dyne per centimeter = 0.001 N/m (newtons per meter).
- How many grams-force per centimeter are in one dyne per centimeter?
- One dyne per centimeter ≈ 0.001019716213 gf/cm (grams-force per centimeter).