Dynes per centimeter (dyn/cm)
The dyne per centimeter is the CGS unit of surface tension, still common in tables and in the printing and coating industries ("dyne level" of plastic films).
Convert dynes per centimeter to any surface tension unit
1 dyne per centimeter = 0.001 newtons per meter
Quick facts
- Unit
- Dyne per centimeter (plural: dynes per centimeter)
- Symbol
- dyn/cm
- Measures
- Surface Tension
- System
- Units
- Equals
- 0.001 newtons per meter
- Definition
- 0.001 N/m.
1 dyne per centimeter in other units
| Newtons per meter | 0.001 N/m |
| Millinewtons per meter | 1 mN/m |
What is a dyne per centimeter?
The dyne per centimeter is the CGS unit of surface tension, still common in tables and in the printing and coating industries ("dyne level" of plastic films).
Where the dyne per centimeter sits among surface tension units
The dyne per centimeter is number 2 of 7 on our scale of surface tension units, ordered from smallest to largest.
Dynes per centimeter in real life
- Plastic films need a surface energy above about 38 dyn/cm for inks to stick
Top dyne per centimeter conversions
Common amounts of dynes per centimeter
- 0.1 dyn/cm
- 0.2 dyn/cm
- 0.3 dyn/cm
- 0.4 dyn/cm
- 0.5 dyn/cm
- 0.6 dyn/cm
- 0.7 dyn/cm
- 0.8 dyn/cm
- 0.9 dyn/cm
- 1 dyn/cm
- 1.5 dyn/cm
- 2 dyn/cm
- 2.5 dyn/cm
- 3 dyn/cm
- 3.5 dyn/cm
- 4 dyn/cm
- 4.5 dyn/cm
- 5 dyn/cm
- 6 dyn/cm
- 7 dyn/cm
- 7.5 dyn/cm
- 8 dyn/cm
- 9 dyn/cm
- 10 dyn/cm
- 11 dyn/cm
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- 28 dyn/cm
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- 700 dyn/cm
- 800 dyn/cm
- 900 dyn/cm
- 1,000 dyn/cm
- 1,200 dyn/cm
- 1,500 dyn/cm
- 2,000 dyn/cm
- 2,500 dyn/cm
- 3,000 dyn/cm
- 4,000 dyn/cm
- 5,000 dyn/cm
- 10,000 dyn/cm
Convert dynes per centimeter to all 6 other units
Units
Convert to dynes per centimeter
Frequently asked questions
What is a dyne per centimeter?
The dyne per centimeter is the CGS unit of surface tension, still common in tables and in the printing and coating industries ("dyne level" of plastic films).
How is the dyne per centimeter defined?
0.001 N/m.
How many newtons per meter are in a dyne per centimeter?
One dyne per centimeter equals 0.001 newtons per meter.
How many millinewtons per meter are in a dyne per centimeter?
One dyne per centimeter equals 1 millinewton per meter.