Electric Conductivity Converter

Convert between electric conductivity units including S/m, S/cm, mS/cm, and more. Essential for electrical engineering, materials science, and conductivity analysis.

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SI Units

International System of Units (SI) measurements

S/m
si
Siemens per meter
Base unit of electric conductivity in the SI system
mS/m
si
Millisiemens per meter
One thousandth of a siemens per meter (1 × 10⁻³ S/m)
μS/m
si
Microsiemens per meter
One millionth of a siemens per meter (1 × 10⁻⁶ S/m)
nS/m
si
Nanosiemens per meter
One billionth of a siemens per meter (1 × 10⁻⁹ S/m)

centimeter

Unit measurements

S/cm
centimeter
Siemens per centimeter
Conductivity in siemens per centimeter (100 S/m)
mS/cm
centimeter
Millisiemens per centimeter
Conductivity in millisiemens per centimeter (0.1 S/m)
μS/cm
centimeter
Microsiemens per centimeter
Conductivity in microsiemens per centimeter (0.0001 S/m)

Practical Units

Commonly used units in practical applications

kS/m
practical
Kilosiemens per meter
One thousand siemens per meter (1 × 10³ S/m)
MS/m
practical
Megasiemens per meter
One million siemens per meter (1 × 10⁶ S/m)

Specialized Units

Domain-specific measurements

S/mm
specialized
Siemens per millimeter
Conductivity in siemens per millimeter (1000 S/m)
mS/mm
specialized
Millisiemens per millimeter
Conductivity in millisiemens per millimeter (1 S/m)

CGS Units

Centimeter-gram-second system units

abS/cm
cgs
Abmho per centimeter
CGS electromagnetic unit of conductivity (1 × 10¹¹ S/m)
statS/cm
cgs
Statmho per centimeter
CGS electrostatic unit of conductivity (1.112 × 10⁻¹⁰ S/m)
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About Electric Conductivity

Electric conductivity (σ) is a measure of a material's ability to conduct electric current. It is the reciprocal of electrical resistivity and is measured in siemens per meter (S/m).

The SI unit of conductivity is siemens per meter (S/m). Materials with high conductivity are good conductors, while materials with low conductivity are poor conductors or insulators.

Common Applications:

  • Material characterization and testing
  • Quality control in manufacturing
  • Research and development in materials science
  • Electrical component design
  • Environmental monitoring and analysis