Kiloampere per meter (kA/m)
Exactly 1000 A/m. Coercivity of permanent magnets is given in kA/m.
What is a kiloampere per meter?
- Symbol
- kA/m
- Quantity
- Magnetic Field Strength
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- Exactly 1000 A/m. Coercivity of permanent magnets is given in kA/m.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for the coercivity of permanent magnets such as neodymium and ferrite magnets on manufacturer datasheets.
Kiloampere per meter in other magnetic field strength units
- 1 kA/m = 10 A/cmAmpere per centimeter
- 1 kA/m = 25.4 A/inAmpere per inch
- 1 kA/m = 1000 A/mAmpere per meter
- 1 kA/m ≈ 12.56637061 OeOersted
- 1 kA/m ≈ 0.01256637061 kOeKiloampere per meter to Kilooersted converter
Kiloampere per meter quick reference
| Kiloampere per meter | Kilooersted | Ampere per meter | Oersted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kA/m | ≈ 0.01256637061 kOe | = 1000 A/m | ≈ 12.56637061 Oe |
| 10 kA/m | ≈ 0.1256637061 kOe | = 10000 A/m | ≈ 125.6637061 Oe |
| 100 kA/m | ≈ 1.256637061 kOe | = 100000 A/m | ≈ 1256.637061 Oe |
| 1000 kA/m | ≈ 12.56637061 kOe | = 1000000 A/m | ≈ 12566.37061 Oe |
Where the kiloampere per meter fits
The next smaller magnetic field strength unit is the ampere per centimeter (A/cm). 1 kA/m = 10 A/cm, and 1 A/cm = 0.1 kA/m.
The next larger magnetic field strength unit is the kilooersted (kOe). 1 kA/m ≈ 0.01256637061 kOe, and 1 kOe ≈ 79.57747155 kA/m.
Frequently asked questions
- How many kilooersteds are in one kiloampere per meter?
- One kiloampere per meter ≈ 0.01256637061 kOe (kilooersteds).
- How many amperes per meter are in one kiloampere per meter?
- One kiloampere per meter = 1000 A/m (amperes per meter).
- How many oersteds are in one kiloampere per meter?
- One kiloampere per meter ≈ 12.56637061 Oe (oersteds).