Appendix b, Units for magnetic properties – Lakeshore Learning Materials 642 User Manual

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Lake Shore Model 642 Electromagnet Power Supply User’s Manual

Units for Magnetic Properties

B-1

APPENDIX B

UNITS FOR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES


Table B-1. Conversion from CGS to SI Units

Quantity

Symbol

Gaussian

& CGS emu

a

Conversion

Factor, C

b

SI &

Rationalized mks

c

Magnetic flux density,

Magnetic induction

B gauss

(G)

d

10

-4

tesla (T), Wb/m

2

Magnetic Flux

φ

maxwell (Mx), G•cm

2

10

-8

weber (Wb), volt

second (V•s)

Magnetic potential difference,

magnetomotive force

U, F

gilbert (Gb)

10/4

π

ampere (A)

Magnetic field strength,

magnetizing force

H oersted

(Oe),

e

Gb/cm

10

3

/4

π

A/m

f

(Volume) magnetization

g

M emu/cm

3h

10

3

A/m

(Volume) magnetization

4

π

M

G

10

3

/4

π

A/m

Magnetic polarization,

intensity of magnetization

J, I

emu/cm

3

4

π

× 10

-4

T, Wb/m

2i

(Mass) magnetization

σ

, M

emu/g

1

4

π

× 10

-7

A•m

2

/kg

Wb•m/kg

Magnetic moment

m emu,

erg/G 10

-3

A•m

2

, joule per tesla

(J/T)

Magnetic dipole moment

j emu,

erg/G

4

π

× 10

-10

Wb•m

i

(Volume) susceptibility

χ

,

κ

dimensionless

emu/cm

3

(4

π

)

2

× 10

-7

Henry per meter

(H/m), Wb/(A•m)

(Mass) susceptibility

χ

ρ

,

κ

ρ

cm

3

/g, emu/g

4

π

× 10

-3

(4

π

)2 × 10

-10

m

3

/kg

H•m

2

/kg

(Molar) susceptibility

χ

mol

,

κ

mol

cm

3

/mol, emu/mol

4

π

× 10

-6

(4

π

)

2

× 10

-13

m

3

/mol

H•m

2

/mol

Permeability

µ dimensionless

4

π

× 10

-7

H/m, Wb/(A•m)

Relative permeability

j

µ

r

not

defined —

dimensionless

(Volume) energy density,

energy product

k

W erg/cm

3

10

-1

J/m

3

Demagnetization factor

D, N

dimensionless

1/4

π

dimensionless

NOTES:

a.

Gaussian units and cgs emu are the same for magnetic properties. The defining relation is B = H + 4

π

M.

b. Multiply a number in Gaussian units by C to convert it to SI (e.g. 1 G × 10

-4

T/G = 10

-4

T).

c.

SI (Système International d'Unités) has been adopted by the National Bureau of Standards. Where two conversion factors are given, the upper one is
recognized under, or consistent with, SI and is based on the definition B = µ

0

(H + M), where to µ

0

= 4

π

× 10

-7

H/m. The lower one is not recognized under SI

and is based on the definition B = µ

0

H + J, where the symbol I is often used in place of J.

d. 1 gauss = 10

5

gamma (

γ

).

e.

Both oersted and gauss are expressed as cm

•g

½

•s

-1

in terms of base units.

f.

A/m was often expressed as "ampere-turn per meter" when used for magnetic field strength.

g. Magnetic moment per unit volume.
h. The designation "emu" is not a unit.
i.

Recognized under SI, even though based on the definition B = µ

0

H + J. See footnote c.

j. µ

r

= µ/µ

0

= 1 +

χ

, all in SI. µ

r

is equal to Gaussian µ.

k. B • H and µ

0

M • H have SI units J/m

3

, M • H and B • H/4

π

have Gaussian units erg/cm

3

.

R.B. Goldfarb and F.R. Fickett, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, Bolder, Colorado 80303, March 1985, NBS Special Publication
696. For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

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