maxwell [Mx] Unit Converter
Definition of maxwell [Mx] unit
The maxwell (Mx) is the CGS electromagnetic unit of magnetic flux. One maxwell equals one gauss-centimeter squared and corresponds to a magnetic flux of 10⁻⁸ weber in the International System of Units (SI).
History of maxwell [Mx] unit
The maxwell was named after James Clerk Maxwell, whose 19th-century work unified electricity and magnetism and helped establish electromagnetic theory. The unit emerged within the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) electromagnetic system, where magnetic flux was measured as gauss times square centimetres. It was formally recognized internationally in the early 20th century and became common in physics and engineering literature. After the SI system gained worldwide adoption, the weber replaced the maxwell for official use; nevertheless, the maxwell remains historically important and appears in older technical references and specialized discussions of magnetic measurements.
Applications of maxwell [Mx] unit
Today, the maxwell is mainly encountered in historical literature, legacy CGS-based calculations, and older engineering documentation. It may describe flux in early magnetism experiments, magnetic cores, or geophysical measurements. Modern instruments and specifications generally report webers or volt-seconds instead, but conversion remains straightforward: 1 Mx = 10⁻⁸ Wb, while 1 Wb = 10⁸ Mx.
Complete list of maxwell [Mx] unit conversion
- weber [Wb] = 100000000 maxwell [Mx]
- milliweber [mWb] = 100000 maxwell [Mx]
- microweber [µWb] = 100 maxwell [Mx]
- volt second [V*s] = 100000000 maxwell [Mx]
- unit pole = 12.566370614359 maxwell [Mx]
- megaline = 1000000 maxwell [Mx]
- kiloline = 1000 maxwell [Mx]
- line = 1 maxwell [Mx]
- tesla square meter [T*m^2] = 100000000 maxwell [Mx]
- tesla square centimeter = 10000 maxwell [Mx]
- gauss square centimeter = 1 maxwell [Mx]
- Magnetic flux quantum = 2.067833848E-7 maxwell [Mx]
