IEC 80000-6:2022
(Main)Quantities and units - Part 6: Electromagnetism
Quantities and units - Part 6: Electromagnetism
IEC 80000-6:2022 gives names, symbols, and definitions for quantities and units of electromagnetism. Where appropriate, conversion factors are also given. International Standard IEC 80000-6 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 25: Quantities and units, and their letter symbols in close cooperation with ISO/TC 12, Quantities and units.
This standard is based on classical electromagnetism, i.e. mainly Maxwell’s equations. No reference is made to quantum field theories.
IEC 80000-6:2022 cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2008. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
1) With the new definitions in SI, some previously exact values for quantities now must be determined experimentally while other quantities are given as exact values;
2) Item 6-2.2, elementary charge added;
3) Item 6-11.4, induced voltage, added;
4) Index of entries added;
5) Editorial alignment to other parts of the IEC and ISO 80000 series.
Grandeurs et unités - Partie 6: Electromagnétisme
L'IEC 80000-6:2022 donne des noms, des symboles et des définitions pour les grandeurs et les unités d'électromagnétisme. Le cas échéant, des facteurs de conversion sont également indiqués.
Cette norme est basée sur l'électromagnétisme classique, c'est-à-dire principalement les équations de Maxwell. Aucune référence n'est faite aux théories quantiques des champs.
L’IEC 80000-6 a été établie par le comité d'études 25 de l’IEC: Grandeurs et unités, et leurs symboles littéraux, en coopération étroite avec l'ISO/TC 12, Grandeurs et unités. Il s'agit d'une Norme internationale.
Cette deuxième édition de l’IEC 80000-6 annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2008. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.
Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
1) avec les nouvelles définitions du SI, certaines valeurs auparavant exactes pour des grandeurs doivent maintenant être déterminées de manière expérimentale, tandis que d'autres grandeurs sont données comme des valeurs exactes;
2) ajout de l’article 6-2.2, charge élémentaire;
3) ajout de l’article 6-11.4, tension induite;
4) ajout d’un index des entrées;
5) alignement rédactionnel sur d'autres parties des séries IEC et ISO 80000.
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Quantities and units –
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Grandeurs et unités –
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IEC 80000-6
Edition 2.0 2022-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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INTERNATIONALE
Quantities and units –
Part 6: Electromagnetism
Grandeurs et unités –
Partie 6: Électromagnétisme
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ICS 01.040.29; 17.220.01 ISBN 978-2-8322-5706-7
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
0.1 Tables of quantities. 5
0.2 Units . 5
0.2.1 General . 5
0.2.2 Remark on units for quantities of dimension one, or dimensionless
quantities . 5
0.3 Numerical statements in this document . 6
0.4 Special remarks . 6
0.4.1 General . 6
0.4.2 System of quantities . 6
0.4.3 Sinusoidal quantities. 7
0.4.4 Root-mean-square value, RMS value . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Names, symbols, definitions and units of quantities . 8
Annex A (informative) Units in the CGS system with special names . 27
Alphabetical index . 28
Bibliography . 34
Table 1 – Quantities and units in electromagnetism . 9
Table A.1 – Deprecated units with special names taken from the CGS system . 27
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QUANTITIES AND UNITS –
Part 6: Electromagnetism
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IEC 80000-6 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 25: Quantities and units, and their
letter symbols in close cooperation with ISO/TC 12, Quantities and units. It is an International
Standard.
This second edition of IEC 80000-6 cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2008.
This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) With the new definitions in SI, some previously exact values for quantities now must be
determined experimentally while other quantities are given as exact values;
b) Item 6-2.2, elementary charge added;
c) Item 6-11.4, induced voltage, added;
d) Index of entries added;
e) Editorial alignment to other parts of the IEC and ISO 80000 series.
– 4 – IEC 80000-6:2022 © IEC 2022
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
25/732/FDIS 25/740/RVD
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
The language used for the development of this International Standard is English.
IEC 80000 consists of the following parts, under the general title Quantities and units:
1) Part 6: Electromagnetism
2) Part 13: Information science and technology
3) Part 15: Logarithmic and related quantities, and their units
4) Part 16: Printing and writing rules
5) Part 17: Time dependency
The following parts are published by ISO:
1) Part 1: General
2) Part 2: Mathematical signs and symbols to be used in the natural sciences and technology
3) Part 3: Space and time
4) Part 4: Mechanics
5) Part 5: Thermodynamics
6) Part 7: Light
7) Part 8: Acoustics
8) Part 9: Physical chemistry and molecular physics
9) Part 10: Atomic and nuclear physics
10) Part 11: Characteristic numbers
11) Part 12: Condensed matter physics
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INTRODUCTION
0.1 Tables of quantities
The names in English of the most important quantities within the field of this document are given
together with their symbols and, in most cases, their definitions. The definitions are given for
identification of the quantities in the International System of Quantities (ISQ), listed in Table 1;
they are not intended to be complete.
The scalar, vectorial or tensorial character of quantities is pointed out, especially when this is
needed for the definitions.
In most cases, only one name and only one symbol for t
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