Specific surface areaUnits Type ⤴
Specific surface area "SSA" is a property of solids which is the total surface area of a material per unit of mass. It is a derived scientific value that can be used to determine the type and properties of a material (e.g. soil, snow). It is defined by surface area divided by mass (with units of m²/kg).
Term
specificSurfaceArea
Category
Mechanics
Provenance
Wikipedia
Provenance Uri
http://dbpedia.org/page/Specific_surface_area
Note
-
Default Unit
Meters squared per kilogram (m²/kg)
Dimension Symbol
L2M-1
Dimension Length
0
Dimension Mass
2
Dimension Time
-1
Dimension Current
0
Dimension Temperature
0
Dimension Amount
0
Dimension Light
0