Pcm to dollars
Type a value in pcm to get it in $ instantly.
0.1538$
That's about the same as a control rod step. That is about 0.15 dollars of reactivity.
Convert the other way: $ to pcm
What it means
How far from critical?
Dollars use β = 0.0065 for uranium-235. A plutonium-fuelled or high-burnup core has a smaller β, so the same pcm is worth more dollars.
The math
How to convert pcm to $
To convert pcm to dollars, multiply by 0.00153846.
Example: 100 pcm × 0.00153846 = 0.153846 $.
In the other direction, 1 $ = 650 pcm.
Every unit
Your reactivity in every unit
Tables
pcm to $ conversion table
| pcm | $ |
|---|---|
| 1 pcm | 0.00153846 $ |
| 10 pcm | 0.0153846 $ |
| 50 pcm | 0.0769231 $ |
| 100 pcm | 0.153846 $ |
| 250 pcm | 0.384615 $ |
| 500 pcm | 0.769231 $ |
| 650 pcm | 1 $ |
| 1,000 pcm | 1.53846 $ |
| 2,000 pcm | 3.07692 $ |
| 5,000 pcm | 7.69231 $ |
$ to pcm conversion table
| $ | pcm |
|---|---|
| 0.00154 $ | 1.001 pcm |
| 0.0154 $ | 10.01 pcm |
| 0.0769 $ | 49.985 pcm |
| 0.154 $ | 100.1 pcm |
| 0.385 $ | 250.25 pcm |
| 0.769 $ | 499.85 pcm |
| 1 $ | 650 pcm |
| 1.54 $ | 1,001 pcm |
| 3.08 $ | 2,002 pcm |
| 7.69 $ | 4,998.5 pcm |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many $ is 1 pcm?
- 1 pcm is 0.00153846 $.
- How many $ is 10 pcm?
- 10 pcm is 0.0153846 $.
- How many $ is 100 pcm?
- 100 pcm is 0.153846 $.
The units
About these units
Pcm (pcm)
Per cent mille: hundred-thousandths of reactivity.
Dollars ($)
One delayed neutron fraction. The line between controllable and prompt.
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