Table of universal constants

Quantity

Symbol

Value1 (SI units)

Relative Standard Uncertainty

Reference

characteristic impedance of vacuum

Z_0 = \mu_0 c \,

376.730 313 461... Ω

defined

a

electric constant

\varepsilon_0 = 1 / ( \mu_0 c^2 )\,

8.854 187 817... × 10-12F·m-1

defined

a

magnetic constant

\mu_0 \,

4π × 10-7 N·A-2 = 1.2566 370 614... × 10-6 N·A-2

defined

a

Newtonian constant of gravitation

G \,

6.6742(10) × 10-11m3·kg-1·s-2

1.5 × 10-4

a

Planck's constant

h \,

6.626 0693(11) × 10-34 J·s

1.7 × 10-7

a

Dirac's constant

\hbar = h / (2 \pi)

1.054 571 68(18) × 10-34 J·s

1.7 × 10-7

a

Planck length

l_P = (\hbar G / c^3)^ \frac{1}{2} \,

1.616 24(12) × 10-35 m

7.5 × 10-5

a

Planck mass

m_P = ( \hbar c / G )^  \frac{1}{2} \,

2.176 45(16) × 10-8 kg

7.5 × 10-5

a

Planck temperature

T_P = ( \hbar c^5 / G )^ \frac{1}{2} / k

1.416 79(11) × 1032 K

7.5 × 10-5

a

Planck time

t_P = (\hbar G / c^5)^ \frac{1}{2}

5.391 21(40) × 10-44 s

7.5 × 10-5

a

speed of light in vacuum

c \,

299 792 458 m·s-1

defined

a

Table of electromagnetic constants

Quantity

Symbol

Value1 (SI units)

Relative Standard Uncertainty

Reference

Bohr magneton

\mu_B = e \hbar / 2 m_e

927.400 949(80) × 10-26 J·T-1

8.6 × 10-8

a

conductance quantum

G_0 = 2 e^2 / h \,

7.748 091 733(26) × 10-5 S

3.3 × 10-9

a

Coulomb's constant

\kappa = 1 / 4\pi\varepsilon_0 \,

8.987 742 438 × 109 N·m2C-2

 

 

elementary charge (electron charge)

e \,\!

1.602 176 53(14) × 10-19 C

8.5 × 10-8

a

Josephson constant

K_J = 2 e / h \,

483 597.879(41) × 109 Hz· V-1

8.5 × 10-8

a

magnetic flux quantum

\phi_0 = h / 2 e \,

2.067 833 72(18) × 10-15 Wb

8.5 × 10-8

a

nuclear magneton

\mu_N = e \hbar / 2 m_p

5.050 783 43(43) × 10-27 J·T-1

8.6 × 10-8

a

resistance quantum

R_0 = h / 2 e^2 \,

12 906.403 725(43) Ω

3.3 × 10-9

a

von Klitzing constant

R_K = h / e^2 \,

25 812.807 449(86) Ω

3.3 × 10-9

a

Table of atomic and nuclear constants

Quantity

Symbol

Value1 (SI units)

Relative Standard Uncertainty

Reference

alpha particle

mass2

m_\alpha \,

6.644 6565(11) × 10-27 kg

1.7 × 10-7

a

Bohr radius

a_0 = \alpha / 4 \pi R_\infin \,

0.529 177 2108(18) × 10-10 m

3.3 × 10-9

a

deuteron

magnetic moment

\mu_d \,

0.433 073 482(38) × 10-26 J · T-1

8.7 × 10-8

a

mass2

m_d \,

3.343 583 35(57) × 10-27 kg

1.7 × 10-7

a

rms charge radius

R_d \,

2.1394 × 10-15 m

1.3 × 10-3

a

electron

classical radius

r_e = \alpha^2 a_0 \,

2.817 940 325(28) × 10-15 m

1.0 × 10-8

a

Compton wavelength

\lambda_C = h / m_e c \,

2.426 310 238(16) × 10-12 m

6.7 × 10-9

a

g factor (Lande g factor)

g_e = 2 \mu_e / \mu_B \,

-2.002 319 304 3718(75)

3.8 × 10-12

a

gyromagnetic ratio

\gamma_e = 2 |\mu_e| / \hbar

1.760 859 74(15) × 1011 s-1 T-1

8.6 × 10-8

a

magnetic moment

\mu_e \,

-928.476 412(80) × 10-26 J·T-1

8.6 × 10-8

a

mass2

m_e \,

9.109 3826(16) × 10-31 kg

1.7 × 10-7

a

Fermi coupling constant

 

1.166 39(1) × 10-5 GeV-2

8.6 × 10-6

a

fine-structure constant

 

7.297 352 568(24) × 10-3

3.3 × 10-9

a

 

137.035 999 11(46)

3.3 × 10-9

a

Hartree energy

 

4.359 744 17(75) × 10-18 J

1.7 × 10-7

a

helion

mass2

 

5.006 412 14(86) × 10-27 kg

1.7 × 10-7

a

shielded gyromagnetic ratio

 

2.037 894 70(18) × 108 s-1 T-1

8.7 × 10-8

a

shielded magnetic moment

 

-1.074 553 024(93) × 10-26 J · T-1

8.7 × 10-8

a

muon

Compton wavelength

\lambda_{C,\mu} = h / m_\mu c \,

11.734 441 05(30) × 10-15 m

2.5 × 10-8

a

g factor

g_\mu \,

-2.002 331 8396(12)

6.2 × 10-10

a

magnetic moment

\mu_\mu \,

-4.490 447 99(40) × 10-26 J · T-1

8.9 × 10-8

a

magnetic moment anomaly

a_\mu = |\mu_\mu| / (e \hbar / 2 m_\mu) - 1

1.165 919 81(62) × 10-3

5.3 × 10-7

a

mass2

m_\mu \,

1.883 531 40(33) × 10-28 kg

1.7 × 10-7

a

neutron

Compton wavelength

\lambda_{C,n} = h / m_n c \,

1.319 590 9067(88) × 10-15 m

6.7 × 10-9

a

g factor

g_n = 2 \mu_n / \mu_N \,

-3.826 085 46(90)

2.4 × 10-7

a

gyromagnetic ratio

\gamma_n = 2 |\mu_n| / \hbar

1.832 471 83(46) × 108 s-1 T-1

2.5 × 10-7

a

magnetic moment

\mu_n \,

-0.966 236 45(24) × 10-26 J · T-1

2.5 × 10-7

a

mass2

m_n \,

1.674 927 28(29) × 10-27 kg

1.7 × 10-7

a

proton

Compton wavelength

\lambda_{C,p} = h /m_p c \,

1.321 409 8555(88) × 10-15 m

6.7 × 10-9

a

g factor

g_p = 2 \mu_p / \mu_N \,

5.585 694 701(56)

1.0 × 10-8

a

gyromagnetic ratio

\gamma_p = 2 \mu_P / \hbar

2.675 222 05(23) × 108 s-1·T-1

8.6 × 10-8

a

magnetic moment

\mu_p \,

1.410 606 71(12) × 10-26 J·T-1

8.7 × 10-8

a

mass2

m_p \,

1.672 621 71(29) × 10-27 kg

1.7 × 10-7

a

shielded gyromagnetic ratio

\gamma_p^' = 2 \mu_p^' / \hbar

2.675 153 33(23) × 108 s-1 T-1

8.6 × 10-8

a

shielded magnetic moment

\mu_p^'

1.410 570 47(12) × 10-26 J · T-1

8.7 × 10-8

a

quantum of circulation

h / 2 m_e \,

3.636 947 550(24) × 10-4 m2 s-1

6.7 × 10-9

a

Rydberg constant

R_\infin = \alpha^2 m_e c / 2 h \,

10 973 731.568 525(73) m-1

6.6 × 10-12

a

tauon

Compton wavelength

\lambda_{C,\tau} = h / m_\tau c \,

0.697 72(11) × 10-15 m

1.6 × 10-4

a

mass2

m_\tau \,

3.167 77(52) × 10-27 kg

1.6 × 10-4

a

Thomson cross section

(8 \pi / 3)r_e^2

0.665 245 873(13) × 10-28 m2

2.0 × 10-8

a

weak mixing angle

\sin^2 \theta_W = 1 - (m_W / m_Z)^2 \,

0.222 15(76)

3.4 × 10-3

a

Table of physico-chemical constants

Quantity

Symbol

Value1 (SI units)

Relative Standard Uncertainty

Reference

atomic mass constant (unified atomic mass unit)

m_u = 1 u \,

1.660 538 86(28) × 10-27 kg

1.7 × 10-7

a

Avogadro's number

N_A, L \,

6.022 1415(10) × 1023

1.7 × 10-7

a

Boltzmann constant

k = R / N_A \,

1.380 6505(24) × 10-23 J·K-1

1.8 × 10-6

a

Faraday constant

F = N_A e \,

96 485.3383(83)C·mol-1

8.6 × 10-8

a

first radiation constant

 

c_1 = 2 \pi h c^2 \,

3.741 771 38(64) × 10-16 W·m2

1.7 × 10-7

a

for spectral radiance

c_{1L} \,

1.191 042 82(20) × 10-16 W · m2 sr-1

1.7 × 10-7

a

Loschmidt constant

at T=273.15 K and p=101.325 kPa

n_0 = N_A / V_m \,

2.686 7773(47) × 1025 m-3

1.8 × 10-6

a

gas constant

R \,

8.314 472(15) J·K-1·mol-1

1.7 × 10-6

a

molar Planck constant

N_A h \,

3.990 312 716(27) × 10-10 J · s · mol-1

6.7 × 10-9

a

molar volume of an ideal gas

at T=273.15 K and p=100 kPa

 

22.710 981(40) × 10-3 m3 ·mol-1

1.7 × 10-6

a

at T=273.15 K and p=101.325 kPa

22.413 996(39) × 10-3 m3 ·mol-1

1.7 × 10-6

a

Sackur-Tetrode constant

at T=1 K and p=100 kPa

S_0 / R = \frac{5}{2}
  + \ln\left[ (2\pi m_u k T / h^2)^{3/2} k T / p \right]

-1.151 7047(44)

3.8 × 10-6

a

at T=1 K and p=101.325 kPa

-1.164 8677(44)

3.8 × 10-6

a

second radiation constant

c_2 = h c / k \,

1.438 7752(25) × 10-2 m·K

1.7 × 10-6

a

Stefan-Boltzmann constant

\sigma = (\pi^2 / 60) k^4 / \hbar^3 c^2

5.670 400(40) × 10-8 W·m-2·K-4

7.0 × 10-6

a

Wien displacement law constant

b = (h c / k) /   \,4.965 114 231...

2.897 7685(51) × 10-3 m · K

1.7 × 10-6

a

Table of adopted values

Quantity

Symbol

Value (SI units)

Relative Standard Uncertainty

Reference

conventional value of Josephson constant3

K_{J-90} \,

483 597.9 × 109 Hz · V-1

defined

a

conventional value of von Klitzing constant4

R_{K-90} \,

25 812.807 Ω

defined

a

molar mass

constant

M_u = M(\,^{12}\mbox{C}) / 12

1 × 10-3 kg · mol-1

defined

a

of carbon-12

M(\,^{12}\mbox{C}) = N_A m(\,^{12}\mbox{C})

12 × 10-3 kg · mol−1

defined

a

standard acceleration of gravity (gee, free fall on Earth)

g_n \,\!

9.806 65 m·s-2

defined

a

standard atmosphere

atm \,

101 325 Pa

defined

a

Notes

1the values are given in the so-called concise form; the number in brackets is the standard uncertainty which is the value multiplied by the relative standard uncertainty.
2the given value is for rest mass.
3This is the value adopted internationally for realizing representations of the volt using the Josephson effect.
4This is the value adopted internationally for realizing representations of the ohm using the quantum Hall effect.

 

 

Physical Constants

Quantity

Value

speed of light (c)

299,792.458 kilometers/second

gravitational constant (G)

6.6726× 10-11 m3 /(kg sec2)

Boltzmann constant (k)

1.380658 × 10-23 Joules/Kelvin

Stefan-Boltzmann constant (s)

5.67051× 10-8 J/(m2 K4 s)

Wien's law constant

2.897756× 106 nanometers Kelvin

Planck constant (h)

6.6260755× 10-34 Joules second

electron mass

9.1093898× 10-28 grams
= 5.48579903× 10-4 amu

proton mass

1.6726231× 10-24 grams
= 1.007276470 amu

neutron mass

1.6749286× 10-24 grams
= 1.008664904 amu

deuterium nucleus mass

3.3435860× 10-24 grams
= 2.013553214 amu