Electric Field Strength Converter
Electric field strength is the force a field exerts per unit charge, equal to a voltage gradient. The SI unit is the volt per meter. Insulation and dielectric ratings are usually quoted as kilovolts per millimeter or volts per mil, since that is the thickness scale that matters.
13 units supported Base unit volt per meter (V/m)
Multiply the number of volts per meter by 0.001 to get kilovolts per meter. How this is calculated
About electric field strength conversion
Electric Field Strength conversion is commonly needed when insulation ratings, dielectric testing, and radio field surveys. Dielectric strength is normally published in volts per mil or kilovolts per millimetre, since breakdown depends on thickness.
Convert Volt per Meter to other electric field strength units
1 V/m expressed in every other electric field strength unit on this site.
- Volt per Meter V/m 1
- Kilovolt per Meter kV/m 0.001
- Kilovolt per Centimeter kV/cm 0.00001
- Volt per Centimeter V/cm 0.01
- Millivolt per Meter mV/m 1,000
- Microvolt per Meter µV/m 1,000,000
- Kilovolt per Inch kV/in 0.0000254
- Volt per Inch V/in 0.0254
- Volt per Mil V/mil 0.0000254
- Abvolt per Centimeter abV/cm 1,000,000
- Statvolt per Centimeter statV/cm 0.00003335641
- Statvolt per Inch statV/in 0.00008472528
- Newton per Coulomb N/C 1
Complete list of electric field strength units
All 13 units this converter supports, each stated against the volt per meter (V/m).
| Unit | Symbol | System | In volts per meter | Conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volt per Meter | V/m | SI | base unit (V/m) | — |
| Kilovolt per Meter | kV/m | SI | 1 kV/m = 1,000 V/m | — |
| Kilovolt per Centimeter | kV/cm | SI | 1 kV/cm = 100,000 V/m | — |
| Volt per Centimeter | V/cm | SI | 1 V/cm = 100 V/m | — |
| Millivolt per Meter | mV/m | SI | 1 mV/m = 0.001 V/m | — |
| Microvolt per Meter | µV/m | SI | 1 µV/m = 0.000001 V/m | — |
| Kilovolt per Inch | kV/in | Imperial | 1 kV/in = 39,370.0787402 V/m | — |
| Volt per Inch | V/in | Imperial | 1 V/in = 39.3700787402 V/m | — |
| Volt per Mil | V/mil | US | 1 V/mil = 39,370.0787402 V/m | — |
| Abvolt per Centimeter | abV/cm | Other | 1 abV/cm = 0.000001 V/m | — |
| Statvolt per Centimeter | statV/cm | Other | 1 statV/cm = 29,979.2458 V/m | — |
| Statvolt per Inch | statV/in | Other | 1 statV/in = 11,802.8526772 V/m | — |
| Newton per Coulomb | N/C | SI | 1 N/C = 1 V/m | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the base unit for electric field strength?
Electric Field Strength conversions on this site are calculated against the volt per meter (V/m).
Which electric field strength units can I convert?
You can convert between 13 units, including volt per meter, kilovolt per meter, kilovolt per centimeter, volt per centimeter, and more.
Where is electric field strength conversion useful?
It is commonly needed when insulation ratings, dielectric testing, and radio field surveys.
Does this converter mix measurement systems?
The converter supports SI, Imperial, US, Other units and keeps their exact definitions separate so results stay accurate.
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Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.