CONVERSION FACTORS FOR ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY UNITS

To convert FROM
multiply by appropriate

factor to OBTAIN

abohm centimeter
microohm centimeter
ohm centimeter
statohm centimeter (esu)
ohm meter
ohm circular mil per foot
ohm inch
ohm foot

ab cm

1
103
108
8.987 1020
1011
1.662 102
2.54 109
3.048 1010

cm
1 103
1
106
8.987 1017
108
1.662 101
2.54 106
3.048 107

cm

109
106
1
8.987 1011
102
1.662 107
2.54
3.048 101

Stat cm
1.113 1021
1.113 1018
1.113 1012
1
1.113 1010
1.850 1019
2.827 1012
3.3924 1011

1011
108
1 102
8.987 109
1
1.662 109
2.54 102
3.048 101

cir. mil
ft1
6.015 103
6.015
6.015 106
5.406 1018
6.015 108
1
1.528 107
1.833 108

in.
3.937 1010
3.937 107
3.937 101
3.538 1011
3.937 101
6.54 106
1
12

ft
3.281 1011
3.281 106
3.281 102
2.949 1010
3.281
5.45 109
8.3 102
1

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