Kilotesla
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Meaning
Kiloteslas (kT) are a unit of magnetic flux density 1,000 times larger than the SI Unit; the Tesla.
About Kiloteslas
- Kiloteslas are shortened to kT with a lower case k and an upper case T.
- Kilo means one thousand so there are 1,000 Teslas in a kilotesla.
Converting to Kiloteslas
Unit | To convert | Kiloteslas |
1 megatesla (1MT) | Convert to kiloteslas x103 | 1x103kT |
1 kilotesla (1kT) | Convert to kiloteslas x1 | 1kT |
1 Tesla (1T) | Convert to kiloteslas x10-3 | 1x10-3kT |
1 millitesla 1(mT) | Convert to kiloteslas x10-6 | 1x10-6kT |
1 microtesla 1(µT) | Convert to kiloteslas x10-9 | 1x10-9kT |
1 nanotesla 1(nT) | Convert to kiloteslas x10-12 | 1x10-12kT |