Convert Nanosiemens per metre to Gigasiemens per metre
Convert Nanosiemens per metre (nS/m) to Gigasiemens per metre (GS/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GS/m = nS/m × 1.000000000e-18
About Nanosiemens per metre
The nanosiemens per metre (nS/m) equals 10⁻⁹ S/m, characteristic of ultra-pure deionised water (≈5 nS/m at 25 °C), very dry granite, and lightly doped semiconductor substrates. Environmental hydrogeologists use nS/m for freshwater aquifer conductivity mapping; geophysical borehole logs report low-salinity formation water in nS/m. 1 nS/m = 10⁻⁹ S/m = 10⁻³ µS/m.
About Gigasiemens per metre
The gigasiemens per metre (GS/m) equals 10⁹ S/m, relevant for cryogenically cooled pure metals. Pure aluminium at 4 K reaches ≈10 GS/m; pure copper near 4 K approaches ≈60 GS/m. RF cryogenic resonator design and superconductor proximity-effect modelling use GS/m to benchmark normal-metal residual losses. 1 GS/m = 10⁹ S/m = 10³ MS/m.
Quick Reference Table
| Nanosiemens per metre (nS/m) | Gigasiemens per metre (GS/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 nS/m | 1 × 10-18 GS/m |
| 2 nS/m | 2 × 10-18 GS/m |
| 5 nS/m | 5 × 10-18 GS/m |
| 10 nS/m | 1 × 10-17 GS/m |
| 25 nS/m | 2.5 × 10-17 GS/m |
| 50 nS/m | 5 × 10-17 GS/m |
| 100 nS/m | 1 × 10-16 GS/m |