Magnetic units

Source: NIST Magnetic Units

Symbol Quantity Gaussian and cgs emu SI
Φ magnetic flux
Mx

Wb = V·s
B magnetic flux density, magnetic induction
G

T = Wb/m2
H magnetic field strength
Oe

A/m
m magnetic moment
erg/G = emu

A·m2 = J/T
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 Goldfarb, R. B., & Fickett, F. R. (1985). Units for magnetic properties: https://doi.org/10.6028/NBS.SP.696

Original table:

Symbol Quantity Conversion from Gaussian and cgs emu to SI
Φ magnetic flux 1 Mx → 10-8 Wb = 10-8 V·s
B magnetic flux density, magnetic induction 1 G → 10-4 T = 10-4 Wb/m2
H magnetic field strength 1 Oe → 103/(4π) A/m
m magnetic moment 1 erg/G = 1 emu → 10-3 A·m2 = 10-3 J/T
M magnetization 1 erg/(G·cm3) = 1 emu/cm3 → 103 A/m
M magnetization 1 G → 103/(4π) A/m
σ mass magnetization, specific magnetization 1 erg/(G·g) = 1 emu/g → 1 A·m2/kg
j magnetic dipole moment 1 erg/G = 1 emu → 4π × 10-10 Wb·m
J magnetic polarization 1 erg/(G·cm3) = 1 emu/cm3 → 4π × 10-4 T
χ susceptibility 1 → 4π
χρ mass susceptibility 1 cm3/g → 4π × 10-3 m3/kg
μ permeability 1 → 4π × 10-7 H/m = 4π × 10-7 Wb/(A·m)
w, W energy density 1 erg/cm3 → 10-1 J/m3
N, D demagnetizing factor 1 → 1/(4π)

Gaussian units are the same as cgs emu for magnetostatics; Mx = maxwell, G = gauss, Oe = oersted; Wb = weber, V = volt, s = second, T = tesla, m = meter, A = ampere, J = joule, kg = kilogram, H = henry.

Source: NIST Magnetic Units

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