cal/cm2\text{cal/cm}^{2}

calorie per square centimeter

Energy per areaexact by definition

One thermochemical calorie per square centimetre, equal to 41,840 J/m² exactly. It is the unit of arc-flash incident energy, and the unit every rating of arc-rated protective clothing is written in.

Watch out: This unit sizes a hazard; it does not make work safe. An arc-flash incident energy is only as good as the available fault current and the protective device's clearing time at the arcing current, both of which come from a study of the actual installation. A figure computed from assumed inputs is not a basis for selecting protective equipment.

1 cal/cm2\text{cal/cm}^{2} 41,840 J/m2\text{J/m}^{2}

One calorie per square centimeter in every energy per area unit

41,840joule per square meter (J/m²)
41.84kilojoule per square meter (kJ/m²)
4.184joule per square centimeter (J/cm²)
4,184millijoule per square centimeter (mJ/cm²)
1calorie per square centimeter (cal/cm²)this unit
0.04184megajoule per square meter (MJ/m²)