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dyn/cm² - Dyne per Square Centimetre Pressure Unit

Dyne per Square Centimeter is one of the smallest pressure units and is derived from the CGS unit for force where 1 Dyne equals 1 gram accelerated by 1 centimeter per second per second. 1 Dyne per Square Centimetre equals 0.1 Pascals.

The dyn/cm^2 is mainly used for pressures associated with the measurement of shear stress and is strongly linked to the measurement of surface tension where dyne/cm is a commonly used unit.

You will find conversion values for 1 dyn/cm2 into other pressure units in the table below.

To find the number of dynes/cm2 that other pressure units convert into, please click on the appropriate link from the choices below.

For calculating several values of dynes/cm2 we suggest you use our pressure unit converter to save time.

View how dyn/cm2 is derived from SI units and identify a unit from the different ways of writing dyn/cm2.



dyn/cm² Pressure Conversion Factors
0.000001bar
0.0000145038psi
0.001mbar
0.1N/m²
0.1Pa
0.001hPa
0.0001kPa
0.0000001MPa
0.00000101972kg/cm²
0.0101972mmH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
0.00101972cmH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
0.0000101972mH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
0.000401463inH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
0.0000334553ftH2O 4°C (39.2°F)
0.000750062mmHg 0°C (32°F)
0.0000750062cmHg 0°C (32°F)
0.0000295300inHg 0°C (32°F)
0.000750062Torr
0.750062mTorr
0.000000986923atm
0.00000101972at
1dyn/cm²
0.000232060oz/in²
0.750062µHg 0°C (32°F)
0.00000000647490tsi (uk, long)
0.00000000725189tsi (usa, short)
0.00000104427tsf (usa, short)
0.00208854psf
0.00101972g/cm²

Please note that the conversion factors above are accurate to 6 significant figures.

dyn/cm² Derivation
The calculation below shows how the pressure unit Dyne per Square Centimetre (dyn/cm²) is derived from SI Units.

Formula

Pressure = Force / Area
Force = Mass x Acceleration
Acceleration = Distance / (Second x Second)



SI Units

Mass: Kilogram (kg)
Length: Metre (m)
Time: Second (s)
Force: Newton (N)
Pressure: Pascal (Pa)



Input Values

1 gram = 0.001 kg
1 Centimetre = 0.01 m
1 Second = 1 s
1 Second Squared = 1 s²
1 Square Centimetre = 0.01 m x 0.01 m = 0.0001 m²



Calculation

1 Dyne = 0.001 kg x 0.01 cm/s² = 0.00001 N
1 dyn/cm² Pressure = 0.00001 N / 0.0001 m² = 0.1 Pa

dyn/cm² Alternate Descriptions

These are the different versions used for identifying dyn/cm² that you may find elsewhere.

Dyne per Square Centimetre
Dyne per Square Centimeter
Dynes Force per Square Centimetre
Dynes per Square Centimeter
dyn/cm²
dyne/cm²
dynes/cm²
dyn/sq cm
dyne/sq cm
dynes/sq cm
dyn/cm^2
dyne/cm^2
dynes/cm^2

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