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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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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Measurement Unit Related Terms

More pages related to measurement unit technical terms.

• at – Technical Atmosphere Pressure Unit
• atm – Standard Atmosphere Pressure Unit
• bar Pressure Unit
• cmH2O – Centimetres of Water Column at 4 deg C Pressure Unit
• cmHg – Centimetres of Mercury at 0 deg C Pressure Unit
• daPa – Dekapascal Pressure Unit
• ftH2O – Feet of Water Column at 4 deg C Pressure Unit
• g – Acceleration due to Gravity
• g/cm² – Grams per Square Centimetre Pressure Unit
• hPa – Hectopascal Pressure Unit
• inH2O – Inches of Water Column at 4 deg C Pressure Unit
• inHg – Inches of Mercury at 0 degrees C Pressure Unit
• kg/cm² – Kilogram per Square Centimetre Pressure Unit
• kg/mm² – Kilogram per Square Millimetre Pressure Unit
• kPa – Kilopascal Pressure Unit
• ksi – Kilopounds per Square Inch Pressure Unit
• mbar – Millibar Pressure Unit
• mH2O – Metres of Water Gauge at 4 deg C Pressure Unit
• mmH2O – Millimetres of Water Column at 4 deg C Pressure Unit
• mmHg – Millimetres of Mercury at 0 deg C Pressure Unit
• MPa – Megapascal Pressure Unit
• mPa – Millipascal Pressure Unit
• mTorr – Millitorr Pressure Unit
• N/cm² – Newton per Square Centimetre Pressure Unit
• N/m2 – Newton per Square Metre Pressure Unit
• N/mm² – Newton per Square Millimetre Pressure Unit
• oz/in² – Ounce per Square Inch Pressure Unit
• Pa – Pascal Pressure Unit
• Pressure
• Pressure Units
• psf – Pounds per Square Foot Pressure Unit
• psi – Pounds per Square Inch Pressure Unit
• Specific Gravity
• Torr Pressure Unit
• tsf – Tons per Square Foot (USA, Short) Pressure Unit
• tsi – Tons per Square Inch (UK, Long) Pressure Unit
• tsi – Tons per Square Inch (USA, Short) Pressure Unit
• Water Density
• µHg – Micron of Mercury at 0 deg C Pressure Unit