Millitesla (mT)
One thousandth of a tesla. A fridge magnet is roughly 5 mT.
What is a millitesla?
- Symbol
- mT
- Quantity
- Magnetic Flux Density
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- One thousandth of a tesla. A fridge magnet is roughly 5 mT.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for the field near everyday magnets and inside motors, and in Hall-effect sensor ranges.
Millitesla in other magnetic flux density units
- 1 mT = 0.001 TTesla
- 1 mT = 1000 µTMicrotesla
- 1 mT = 1000000 nTNanotesla
- 1 mT = 10 GMillitesla to Gauss converter
- 1 mT = 10000 mGMilligauss
- 1 mT = 0.01 kGKilogauss
Millitesla quick reference
| Millitesla | Gauss | Tesla | Microtesla |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mT | = 10 G | = 0.001 T | = 1000 µT |
| 10 mT | = 100 G | = 0.01 T | = 10000 µT |
| 100 mT | = 1000 G | = 0.1 T | = 100000 µT |
| 1000 mT | = 10000 G | = 1 T | = 1000000 µT |
Where the millitesla fits
The next smaller magnetic flux density unit is the gauss (G). 1 mT = 10 G, and 1 G = 0.1 mT.
The next larger magnetic flux density unit is the kilogauss (kG). 1 mT = 0.01 kG, and 1 kG = 100 mT.
Frequently asked questions
- How many gauss are in one millitesla?
- One millitesla = 10 G (gauss).
- How many teslas are in one millitesla?
- One millitesla = 0.001 T (teslas).
- How many microteslas are in one millitesla?
- One millitesla = 1000 µT (microteslas).