Microcoulomb per square centimeter (µC/cm²)
Exactly 0.01 C/m². Used for the polarization of ferroelectric materials.
What is a microcoulomb per square centimeter?
- Symbol
- µC/cm²
- Quantity
- Surface Charge Density
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- Exactly 0.01 C/m². Used for the polarization of ferroelectric materials.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
The usual unit for the remanent polarization of ferroelectric materials and in electrochemistry.
Microcoulomb per square centimeter in other surface charge density units
- 1 µC/cm² = 0.01 C/m²Microcoulomb per square centimeter to Coulomb per square meter converter
- 1 µC/cm² = 0.000001 C/cm²Coulomb per square centimeter
- 1 µC/cm² = 0.0000064516 C/in²Coulomb per square inch
- 1 µC/cm² = 1e-7 abC/cm²Abcoulomb per square centimeter
Microcoulomb per square centimeter quick reference
| Microcoulomb per square centimeter | Coulomb per square meter | Coulomb per square centimeter | Coulomb per square inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 µC/cm² | = 0.01 C/m² | = 0.000001 C/cm² | = 0.0000064516 C/in² |
| 10 µC/cm² | = 0.1 C/m² | = 0.00001 C/cm² | = 0.000064516 C/in² |
| 100 µC/cm² | = 1 C/m² | = 0.0001 C/cm² | = 0.00064516 C/in² |
| 1000 µC/cm² | = 10 C/m² | = 0.001 C/cm² | = 0.0064516 C/in² |
Where the microcoulomb per square centimeter fits
The next larger surface charge density unit is the coulomb per square meter (C/m²). 1 µC/cm² = 0.01 C/m², and 1 C/m² = 100 µC/cm².
Frequently asked questions
- How many coulombs per square meter are in one microcoulomb per square centimeter?
- One microcoulomb per square centimeter = 0.01 C/m² (coulombs per square meter).
- How many coulombs per square centimeter are in one microcoulomb per square centimeter?
- One microcoulomb per square centimeter = 0.000001 C/cm² (coulombs per square centimeter).
- How many coulombs per square inch are in one microcoulomb per square centimeter?
- One microcoulomb per square centimeter = 0.0000064516 C/in² (coulombs per square inch).