Convert Ohm Circular Mils per Foot to Kiloohm Centimetres

Formula

kΩ·cm = Ω·cmil/ft × 1.662426112525 × 10⁻¹⁰

or kΩ·cm = Ω·cmil/ft ÷ 6015304935.757

Derivation from SI units:

• 1 Ω·cmil/ft = (π/4 × (25.4 µm)²) ÷ 0.3048 m Ω ≈ 1.6624 × 10⁻⁹ Ω·m; a circular mil is the area of a 1-mil-diameter circle
• 1 kΩ·cm = 1000 Ω·cm = 10 Ω·m
• 1 Ω·cmil/ft = 1.662426112525 × 10⁻⁹ Ω·m ÷ 10 Ω·m per kΩ·cm = 1.662426112525 × 10⁻¹⁰ kΩ·cm

Both units are defined exactly, so the factor is exact. Ohm Circular Mil per Foot definition: ohm circular mil per foot; Kiloohm Centimetre definition: kiloohm centimetre.

Worked examples

1. A reading of 16.8 Ω·cmil/ft converts to 2.792875869 × 10⁻⁹ kΩ·cm.
   16.8 Ω·cmil/ft × 1.662426113 × 10⁻¹⁰ = 2.792875869 × 10⁻⁹ kΩ·cm
2. A value of 100 Ω·cmil/ft is 1.662426113 × 10⁻⁸ kΩ·cm.
   100 Ω·cmil/ft × 1.662426113 × 10⁻¹⁰ = 1.662426113 × 10⁻⁸ kΩ·cm

Where it's used

Ohm Circular Mils per Foot are used for US wire tables and AWG calculations, while kiloohm centimetres appear in soil resistivity surveys. Both measure electrical resistivity, so the conversion is a fixed factor.

Ohm Circular Mil per Foot to other electrical resistivity units

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), NIST Special Publication 811, 2008 Edition, National Institute of Standards and Technology , Appendix B.8, "circular mil".
• Copper Wire Tables, NBS Handbook 100 (International Annealed Copper Standard), National Bureau of Standards (now NIST) .
• The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures .

Last reviewed: 2026-10-15. Factors are stored exactly and computed with 50-digit decimal arithmetic. See how we verify conversion factors.