Curie Constant Calculator

What Is the Curie Constant?

The Curie constant characterizes how strongly a paramagnetic material responds to temperature changes. It links magnetic susceptibility to absolute temperature through Curie's law, which applies above the Curie temperature in paramagnetic regions.

Curie Constant Formula

\(C\) is the Curie constant (K), \(\chi\) is the dimensionless magnetic susceptibility, and \(T\) is absolute temperature (K). Knowing any two values lets you solve for the third.

Example: if \(\chi = 0.001\) at \(T = 300\) K, then \(C = 0.001 \times 300 = 0.3\) K.

Paramagnetism and Curie's Law

In the paramagnetic regime, susceptibility falls as temperature rises: \(\chi = C/T\). Materials like aluminum, platinum, and rare-earth salts follow this behavior at sufficiently high temperatures.