Convert Nanosiemens per metre to Siemens per metre
Convert Nanosiemens per metre (nS/m) to Siemens per metre (S/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
S/m = nS/m × 1.000000000e-9
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 Siemens per metre
The siemens per metre (S/m) is the SI unit of electrical conductivity, equal to 1 A/(V·m) = 1 Ω⁻¹·m⁻¹ = 1 kg⁻¹·m⁻³·A²·s³. Seawater ≈5 S/m, human blood ≈0.7 S/m, graphite ≈10⁴ S/m, copper 59.6 MS/m; the full range from insulators (10⁻¹⁷ S/m) to superconductors (∞) is expressed in S/m. 1 S/m = 0.01 S/cm.
Quick Reference Table
| Nanosiemens per metre (nS/m) | Siemens per metre (S/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 nS/m | 1 × 10-9 S/m |
| 2 nS/m | 2 × 10-9 S/m |
| 5 nS/m | 5 × 10-9 S/m |
| 10 nS/m | 1 × 10-8 S/m |
| 25 nS/m | 2.5 × 10-8 S/m |
| 50 nS/m | 5 × 10-8 S/m |
| 100 nS/m | 1 × 10-7 S/m |