Convert Nanosiemens per metre to Picosiemens per metre
Convert Nanosiemens per metre (nS/m) to Picosiemens per metre (pS/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pS/m = nS/m × 1000
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 Picosiemens per metre
The picosiemens per metre (pS/m) equals 10⁻¹² S/m, the scale for the most resistive solid dielectrics: amber (~10⁻¹⁴ S/m), borosilicate glass (~10⁻¹² S/m), and PTFE (<10⁻¹⁵ S/m). A material with 1 TΩ·m bulk resistivity has conductivity of exactly 1 pS/m. 1 pS/m = 10⁻¹² S/m = 10⁻´ µS/m.
Quick Reference Table
| Nanosiemens per metre (nS/m) | Picosiemens per metre (pS/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 nS/m | 1000 pS/m |
| 2 nS/m | 2000 pS/m |
| 5 nS/m | 5000 pS/m |
| 10 nS/m | 10000 pS/m |
| 25 nS/m | 25000 pS/m |
| 50 nS/m | 50000 pS/m |
| 100 nS/m | 100000 pS/m |