Surface Charge Density / C/in² → C/cm²
Convert Coulombs per square inch to Coulombs per square centimeter
Convert electric charge per unit surface area. Convert Coulombs per square inch (C/in²) to Coulombs per square centimeter (C/cm²). Find the formula, worked examples, unit definitions, and practical guidance below.
Reverse: Coulombs per square centimeter to Coulombs per square inch →
How to convert coulombs per square inch to coulombs per square centimeter
A squared length in the denominator requires the squared conversion factor. Surface charge density is a scalar signed charge distribution, not current density.
Use x for the value in C/in², b for the intermediate value in C/m², and y for the result in C/cm².
C/cm² = C/in² × 1550.0031000062002 ÷ 10000
Worked examples
10 C/in² ≈ 1.55000310001 C/cm²
Step 1: (10 × 1550.00310001) ≈ 15500.0310001 C/m².
Step 2: 15500.0310001 ÷ 10000 ≈ 1.55000310001 C/cm².20 C/in² ≈ 3.10000620001 C/cm²
Step 1: (20 × 1550.00310001) ≈ 31000.0620001 C/m².
Step 2: 31000.0620001 ÷ 10000 ≈ 3.10000620001 C/cm².
Results are rounded to 12 significant digits. Converting units does not increase the precision of the original measurement. Very large or small values outside JavaScript’s finite numeric range are rejected.
About Coulombs per square inch
Coulombs per square inch (C/in²) measures surface charge density under the conventions above. The base value in C/m² is (x × 1550.00310001), where x is the numerical value in C/in². Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
About Coulombs per square centimeter
Coulombs per square centimeter (C/cm²) measures surface charge density under the conventions above. The base value in C/m² is (x × 10000), where x is the numerical value in C/cm². Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
Definitions and sources
Carry the same physical assumptions into subsequent physics calculations.
Coulombs per square inch to coulombs per square centimeter reference table
| Coulombs per square inch (C/in²) | Coulombs per square centimeter (C/cm²) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.155000310001 |
| 5 | 0.775001550003 |
| 10 | 1.55000310001 |
| 25 | 3.87500775002 |
| 50 | 7.75001550003 |
| 100 | 15.5000310001 |
| 1000 | 155.000310001 |
Browse every surface charge density conversion →