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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.

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Contents

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  • Conversion Factors
  • Derivation
      • Formula
      • SI Units
      • Input Values
      • Calculation
  • Alternate Descriptions
  • Conversion Tables

Conversion Factors

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

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

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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 / (Time x Time)

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 m/s² = 0.00001 N
  • 1 dyn/cm² Pressure = 0.00001 N / 0.0001 m² = 0.1 Pa

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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

Conversion Tables

Select a look up table for converting a pressure reading in dynes per square centimetre to other measurement units.

  • psi  »  1,000 to 2,000,000 dyn/cm²  → 0.0145038 to 29.0075 psi

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