Kilogram square centimeter (kg·cm²)
Exactly 0.0001 kg·m². Common in motor and servo data sheets.
What is a kilogram square centimeter?
- Symbol
- kg·cm²
- Quantity
- Moment of Inertia
- Unit system
- metric
- Definition
- Exactly 0.0001 kg·m². Common in motor and servo data sheets.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used in data sheets for servo motors, stepper motors and gearboxes.
Kilogram square centimeter in other moment of inertia units
- 1 kg·cm² = 0.0001 kg·m²Kilogram square meter
- 1 kg·cm² = 1000 g·cm²Gram square centimeter
- 1 kg·cm² ≈ 0.00237303604 lb·ft²Pound square foot
- 1 kg·cm² ≈ 0.3417171898 lb·in²Pound square inch
- 1 kg·cm² ≈ 5.467475037 oz·in²Kilogram square centimeter to Ounce square inch converter
- 1 kg·cm² ≈ 0.00007375621493 slug·ft²Slug square foot
Kilogram square centimeter quick reference
| Kilogram square centimeter | Ounce square inch | Kilogram square meter | Pound square foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kg·cm² | ≈ 5.467475037 oz·in² | = 0.0001 kg·m² | ≈ 0.00237303604 lb·ft² |
| 10 kg·cm² | ≈ 54.67475037 oz·in² | = 0.001 kg·m² | ≈ 0.0237303604 lb·ft² |
| 100 kg·cm² | ≈ 546.7475037 oz·in² | = 0.01 kg·m² | ≈ 0.237303604 lb·ft² |
| 1000 kg·cm² | ≈ 5467.475037 oz·in² | = 0.1 kg·m² | ≈ 2.37303604 lb·ft² |
Where the kilogram square centimeter fits
The next smaller moment of inertia unit is the ounce square inch (oz·in²). 1 kg·cm² ≈ 5.467475037 oz·in², and 1 oz·in² = 0.18289978339325 kg·cm².
The next larger moment of inertia unit is the pound square inch (lb·in²). 1 kg·cm² ≈ 0.3417171898 lb·in², and 1 lb·in² = 2.926396534292 kg·cm².
Frequently asked questions
- How many ounce square inches are in one kilogram square centimeter?
- One kilogram square centimeter ≈ 5.467475037 oz·in² (ounce square inches).
- How many kilogram square meters are in one kilogram square centimeter?
- One kilogram square centimeter = 0.0001 kg·m² (kilogram square meters).
- How many pound square feet are in one kilogram square centimeter?
- One kilogram square centimeter ≈ 0.00237303604 lb·ft² (pound square feet).