Surface Tension converter
Water measures about 72 dyn/cm at room temperature; coatings and inks are specified the same way.
Converter
Quick pairs
tap to loadOne dyne per centimeter in every surface tension unit
8 rows| Unit | Symbol | 1 dyn/cm equals |
|---|---|---|
| Newton per meter | N/m | 0.001 |
| Millinewton per meter | mN/m | 1 |
| Erg per square centimeter | erg/cm² | 1 |
| Erg per square millimeter | erg/mm² | 0.01 |
| Gram-force per centimeter | gf/cm | 0.001019716213 |
| Kilogram-force per meter | kgf/m | 0.0001019716213 |
| Pound-force per foot | lbf/ft | 6.852176586e-5 |
| Pound-force per inch | lbf/in | 5.710147155e-6 |
How the dyne per centimeter to newton per meter conversion works
Multiply by 0.001 to go from dyne per centimeter to newton per meter:
N/m = dyn/cm × 0.001
Going the other way, multiply by 1,000, which is the same as dividing by 0.001.
Questions
How many newton per meter are in one dyne per centimeter?
One dyne per centimeter equals 0.001 newton per meter.
Which units does this surface tension converter cover?
9 units in total, all referenced to the newton per meter. They include newton per meter, millinewton per meter, dyne per centimeter, erg per square centimeter, erg per square millimeter, gram-force per centimeter and more. Pick any pair from the two dropdown lists.
How precise are the results?
Every conversion is computed in your browser at double precision from the factors listed on this page, which follow the SI definitions and the exact international agreements for imperial and US customary units. Use the Decimals control to round the display without changing the underlying value.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The converter is plain JavaScript running locally, with no server round-trip, and the page keeps working offline once loaded.