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 TABLE I
UNITS FOR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
Conversion from Gaussian and
Symbol Quantity
CGS EMU to SI a
 magnetic flux 1 Mx  108 Wb = 108 V·s
B magnetic flux density, 1 G  104 T = 104 Wb/m2
magnetic induction
H magnetic field strength 1 Oe  103/(4) A/m
m magnetic moment 1 erg/G = 1 emu
 103 A·m2 = 103 J/T
M magnetization 1 erg/(G·cm3) = 1 emu/cm3
 103 A/m
4M magnetization 1 G  103/(4) A/m
 specific magnetization 1 erg/(G·g) = 1 emu/g  1 A·m2/kg
j magnetic dipole 1 erg/G = 1 emu
moment  4  1010 Wb·m
J magnetic polarization 1 erg/(G·cm3) = 1 emu/cm3
 4  104 T
,  susceptibility 1  4
 mass susceptibility 1 cm3/g  4  103 m3/kg
 permeability 1  4  107 H/m
Fig. 1. Magnetization as a function of applied field. Note that “Fig.” is
abbreviated. There is a period after the figure number, followed by two = 4  107 Wb/(A·m)
spaces. It is good practice to explain the significance of the figure in the r relative permeability   r
caption. w, W energy density 1 erg/cm3  101 J/m3
N, D demagnetizing factor 1  1/(4)
HTML” feature (see http://support.microsoft.com/support/
No vertical lines in table. Statements that serve as captions for the entire
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TIFF using Microsoft Photo Editor, for example. a
Gaussian units are the same as cgs emu for magnetostatics; Mx =
No matter how you convert your images, it is a good idea maxwell, G = gauss, Oe = oersted; Wb = weber, V = volt, s = second, T =
tesla, m = meter, A = ampere, J = joule, kg = kilogram, H = henry.
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version of Word. if you wish to use units of T, either refer to magnetic flux
density B or magnetic field strength symbolized as µ 0H. Use
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