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. 1978 Jan-Feb;83(1):9–12. doi: 10.6028/jres.083.002

Table 4. Substitutional symbols for equations.

To convert an equation in Gaussian units to a corresponding equation in SI, replace the symbols in the column labeled Gaussian by the combination of symbols in the column labeled SI. Symbols representing quantities with units involving only volume, force, energy, and length transform directly.

Gaussian Quality Gaussian symbol SI symbol
flux density B 4π/μ0B
magnetic field H 4πμ0H
magnetization M μ0/4πM, or1/4πμ0J
volume susceptibility χ (1/4π)κ
magnetic moment m μ0/4π m