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Inductance Converter

Inductance measures how strongly a coil opposes a change in current by storing energy in a magnetic field. The SI unit is the henry. Power-supply chokes are rated in millihenries, RF coils in microhenries and nanohenries, and transformer windings can reach whole henries.

20 units supported Base unit henry (H)

1 H
1,000 mH

Multiply the number of henries by 1000 to get millihenries. How this is calculated

About inductance conversion

Inductance conversion is commonly needed when power supplies, RF matching networks, filters, and transformers.

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Convert Henry to other inductance units

1 H expressed in every other inductance unit on this site.

  • Kilohenry kH 0.001
  • Millihenry mH 1,000
  • Microhenry µH 1,000,000
  • Nanohenry nH 1,000,000,000
  • Picohenry pH 1,000,000,000,000
  • Weber per Ampere Wb/A 1
  • Exahenry EH 1e-18
  • Petahenry PH 1e-15
  • Terahenry TH 1e-12
  • Gigahenry GH 1e-9
  • Megahenry MH 0.000001
  • Hectohenry hH 0.01
  • Dekahenry daH 0.1
  • Decihenry dH 10
  • Centihenry cH 100
  • Femtohenry fH 1,000,000,000,000,000
  • Attohenry aH 1e+18
  • Abhenry abH 1,000,000,000
  • Stathenry statH 1.1126501e-12

Complete list of inductance units

All 20 units this converter supports, each stated against the henry (H).

20 units

Every inductance unit, stated against the henry
Unit Symbol System In henries Conversions
Henry H SI base unit (H)
Kilohenry kH SI 1 kH = 1,000 H
Millihenry mH SI 1 mH = 0.001 H
Microhenry µH SI 1 µH = 0.000001 H
Nanohenry nH SI 1 nH = 1e-9 H
Picohenry pH SI 1 pH = 1e-12 H
Weber per Ampere Wb/A SI 1 Wb/A = 1 H
Exahenry EH SI 1 EH = 1e+18 H
Petahenry PH SI 1 PH = 1e+15 H
Terahenry TH SI 1 TH = 1,000,000,000,000 H
Gigahenry GH SI 1 GH = 1,000,000,000 H
Megahenry MH SI 1 MH = 1,000,000 H
Hectohenry hH SI 1 hH = 100 H
Dekahenry daH SI 1 daH = 10 H
Decihenry dH SI 1 dH = 0.1 H
Centihenry cH SI 1 cH = 0.01 H
Femtohenry fH SI 1 fH = 1e-15 H
Attohenry aH SI 1 aH = 1e-18 H
Abhenry abH Other 1 abH = 1e-9 H
Stathenry statH Other 1 statH = 898,755,178,700 H

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Frequently asked questions

What is the base unit for inductance?

Inductance conversions on this site are calculated against the henry (H).

Which inductance units can I convert?

You can convert between 20 units, including henry, kilohenry, millihenry, microhenry, and more.

Where is inductance conversion useful?

It is commonly needed when power supplies, RF matching networks, filters, and transformers.

Does this converter mix measurement systems?

The converter supports SI, 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.