Microsiemens per centimeter (µS/cm)
Exactly 10⁻⁴ S/m. The usual unit for water conductivity; tap water is often a few hundred µS/cm.
What is a microsiemens per centimeter?
- Symbol
- µS/cm
- Quantity
- Electric Conductivity
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- Exactly 10⁻⁴ S/m. The usual unit for water conductivity; tap water is often a few hundred µS/cm.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
The usual unit for water conductivity in drinking water, aquariums, rivers and laboratory water.
Microsiemens per centimeter in other electric conductivity units
- 1 µS/cm = 0.0001 S/mMicrosiemens per centimeter to Siemens per meter converter
- 1 µS/cm = 0.000001 S/cmSiemens per centimeter
- 1 µS/cm = 0.001 mS/cmMicrosiemens per centimeter to Millisiemens per centimeter converter
- 1 µS/cm = 0.1 mS/mMillisiemens per meter
Microsiemens per centimeter quick reference
| Microsiemens per centimeter | Siemens per meter | Millisiemens per centimeter | Siemens per centimeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 µS/cm | = 0.0001 S/m | = 0.001 mS/cm | = 0.000001 S/cm |
| 10 µS/cm | = 0.001 S/m | = 0.01 mS/cm | = 0.00001 S/cm |
| 100 µS/cm | = 0.01 S/m | = 0.1 mS/cm | = 0.0001 S/cm |
| 1000 µS/cm | = 0.1 S/m | = 1 mS/cm | = 0.001 S/cm |
Where the microsiemens per centimeter fits
The next larger electric conductivity unit is the millisiemens per meter (mS/m). 1 µS/cm = 0.1 mS/m, and 1 mS/m = 10 µS/cm.
Frequently asked questions
- How many siemens per meter are in one microsiemens per centimeter?
- One microsiemens per centimeter = 0.0001 S/m (siemens per meter).
- How many millisiemens per centimeter are in one microsiemens per centimeter?
- One microsiemens per centimeter = 0.001 mS/cm (millisiemens per centimeter).
- How many siemens per centimeter are in one microsiemens per centimeter?
- One microsiemens per centimeter = 0.000001 S/cm (siemens per centimeter).