Named units derived from SI base units[2]
Name
Symb
ol
becque
rel
Bq
coulom
b
Quantity
Equivale
nts
SI base
unit
Equivale
nts
radioactivity (decays per
unit time)
1/s
s1
electric charge or quantity
of electricity
sA
FV
sA
degree
Celsius
temperature relative to
273.15 K
farad
electrical capacitance
C/V
s/
kg1m2s4
A2
gray
Gy
absorbed dose (of ionizing
radiation)
J/kg
m2s2
Vs/A
s
Wb/A
kgm2s2A
henry
electrical inductance
hertz
Hz
frequency
1/s
s1
energy, work, heat
Nm
CV
Ws
kgm2s2
joule
katal
Kat
catalytic activity
mol/s
s1mol
lumen
Lm
luminous flux
cdsr
cd
Named units derived from SI base units[2]
Name
Symb
ol
Quantity
lux
Lx
illuminance
newton
force, weight
ohm
electrical
resistance, impedance, rea
ctance
pascal
Pa
radian
Rad
siemen
s
sievert
steradi
an
tesla
Equivale
nts
SI base
unit
Equivale
nts
lm/m2
m2cd
kgm/s2
kgms2
1/S
V/A
kgm2s3A
pressure, stress
N/m2
kgm1s2
angle
m/m
dimensionl
ess
electrical conductance
1/
A/V
kg1m2s3
A2
Sv
equivalent dose (of ionizing
radiation)
J/kg
m2s2
Sr
solid angle
m2/m2
dimensionl
ess
magnetic
field strength, magnetic
flux density
Vs/m2
Wb/m2
N/(Am)
kgs2A1
Named units derived from SI base units[2]
Name
Symb
ol
Equivale
nts
Quantity
volt
voltage, electrical potential
difference, electromotive
force
watt
power, radiant flux
W/A
J/C
J/s
VA
SI base
unit
Equivale
nts
kgm2s3A
1
kgm2s3
Some SI derived units
Name
Symbol
Quantity
Expression in
terms
of SI base
units
ampere per
metre
A/m
magnetization, magnetic
field strength
Am1
ampere per
square metre
A/m2
electric current density
Am2
ampere radian
Arad
magnetomotive force
candela per
square metre
cd/m2
luminance
cdm2
Some SI derived units
Name
Symbol
Quantity
Expression in
terms
of SI base
units
coulomb per
cubic metre
C/m3
electric charge density
m3sA
coulomb per
kilogram
C/kg
exposure (X and gamma rays)
kg1sA
coulomb per
metre
C/m
linear charge density
m1sA
coulomb per
square metre
C/m2
electric displacement
field, polarization density
m2sA
cubic metre
m3
volume
m3
cubic metre per
kilogram
m3/kg
specific volume
m3kg1
cubic metre per
mole
m3/mol
molar volume
m3mol1
cubic metre per
mole second
m3 /
(mols)
catalytic efficiency
m3s1mol1
cubic metre per
second
m3/s
volumetric flow
m3s1
farad per metre
F/m
permittivity
m3kg1s4A2
absorbed dose rate
m2s3
gray per second Gy/s
Some SI derived units
Name
Symbol
Quantity
Expression in
terms
of SI base
units
henry per metre H/m
magnetic permeability
mkgs2A2
hertz per
second
Hz/s
frequency drift
s2
joule per cubic
metre
J/m3
energy density
m1kgs2
joule per kelvin
J/K
heat capacity, entropy
m2kgs2K1
joule per kelvin
mole
J/(Kmol)
molar heat capacity, molar entropy
joule per
kilogram
J/kg
specific energy
m2s2
joule per
kilogram kelvin
J/(Kkg)
specific heat capacity, specific
entropy
m2s2K1
joule per mole
J/mol
molar energy
m2kgs2mol1
joule per
square metre
J/m2
radiant exposure
kgs2
joule per
square metre
second
J/(m2s)
energy flux density
kgs3
m2kgs2K1mol
1
Some SI derived units
Name
Symbol
Quantity
Expression in
terms
of SI base
units
joule per tesla
J/T
magnetic dipole moment
m2A
joule second
Js
action
m2kgs1
kelvin per
metre
K/m
temperature gradient
m1K
kelvin per watt
K/W
thermal resistance
m2kg1s3K
kilogram per
cubic metre
kg/m3
density, mass density
m3kg
kilogram per
metre
kg/m
linear mass density
m1kg
kilogram per
mole
kg/mol
molar mass
kgmol1
kilogram per
second
kg/s
mass flow rate
kgs1
kilogram per
square metre
kg/m2
area density
m2kg
kilogram square
kgm2
metre
moment of inertia
m2kg
lumen per watt
luminous efficacy
m2kg1s3lm
lm/W
Some SI derived units
Name
Symbol
Quantity
Expression in
terms
of SI base
units
lumen second
lms
luminous energy
cdsrs
lux second
lxs
luminous exposure
cdsrsm2
metre per cubic
metre
m/m3
fuel efficiency
m2
metre per henry m/H
magnetic susceptibility
m1kg1s2A2
metre per
quartic second
m/s4
snap, jounce
ms4
metre per
second
m/s
speed, velocity
ms1
metre per
second cubed
m/s3
jerk, jolt
ms3
metre per
second squared
m/s2
acceleration
ms2
mole per cubic
metre
mol/m3
molarity, amount of substance
concentration
m3mol
mole per
kilogram
mol/kg
molality
kg1mol
newton metre
Nm =
torque, moment of force
m2kgs2
Some SI derived units
Name
Symbol
Quantity
Expression in
terms
of SI base
units
J/rad
newton metre
second
Nms
angular momentum
m2kgs1
newton metre
second per
kilogram
Nms/kg
specific angular momentum
m2s1
surface tension, stiffness
kgs2
newton per
second
N/s
yank
mkgs3
newton second
Ns
momentum, impulse
mkgs1
ohm metre
resistivity
m3kgs3A2
pascal second
Pas = Ns
dynamic viscosity
/m2
m1kgs1
radian per
second
rad/s
angular velocity
s1
radian per
second squared
rad/s2
angular acceleration
s2
reciprocal
H1
magnetic reluctance
m2kg1s2A2
newton per
metre
N/m = J/m
Some SI derived units
Name
Symbol
Quantity
Expression in
terms
of SI base
units
henry
reciprocal
kelvin
K1
thermal expansion coefficient
K1
reciprocal
metre
m1
wavenumber, optical
power, curvature, spatial frequency
m1
reciprocal
pascal
Pa1
compressibility
mkg1s2
siemens per
metre
S/m
electrical conductivity
m3kg1s3A2
siemens square
metre per mole
Sm2/mol
molar conductivity
kg1s3mol1A2
square metre
m2
area
m2
square metre
per second
m2/s
kinematic viscosity, thermal
diffusivity, diffusion coefficient
m2s1
square metre
per volt second
m2/(Vs)
electron mobility
kg1s2A
tesla metre
Tm
magnetic rigidity
mkgs2A1
volt per metre
V/m
electric field strength
mkgs3A1
Some SI derived units
Name
Symbol
Quantity
Expression in
terms
of SI base
units
watt per cubic
metre
W/m3
spectral irradiance, power density
m1kgs3
watt per metre
W/m
spectral power
mkgs3
watt per metre
kelvin
W/(mK)
thermal conductivity
mkgs3K1
watt per square
W/m2
metre
heat flux density, irradiance
kgs3
watt per
steradian
W/sr
radiant intensity
m2kgs3
watt per
steradian cubic
metre
W/(srm3)
spectral radiance
m1kgs3
watt per
W/(srm)
steradian metre
spectral intensity
mkgs3
watt per
steradian
square metre
W/(srm2)
radiance
kgs3
weber metre
Wbm
magnetic moment
m3kgs2A1
weber per
metre
Wb/m
magnetic vector potential
mkgs2A1
