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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