Convert Picosiemens per metre to Kilosiemens per metre
Convert Picosiemens per metre (pS/m) to Kilosiemens per metre (kS/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kS/m = pS/m × 1.000000000e-15
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.
About Kilosiemens per metre
The kilosiemens per metre (kS/m) equals 10³ S/m, spanning liquid metals and very concentrated electrolytes. Molten NaCl at 900 °C ≈3.6 kS/m; liquid mercury ≈1 000 kS/m; bismuth melt ≈750 kS/m. Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) channel design and induction heating studies express melt conductivities in kS/m. 1 kS/m = 10³ S/m = 10 S/cm.
Quick Reference Table
| Picosiemens per metre (pS/m) | Kilosiemens per metre (kS/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 pS/m | 1 × 10-15 kS/m |
| 2 pS/m | 2 × 10-15 kS/m |
| 5 pS/m | 5 × 10-15 kS/m |
| 10 pS/m | 1 × 10-14 kS/m |
| 25 pS/m | 2.5 × 10-14 kS/m |
| 50 pS/m | 5 × 10-14 kS/m |
| 100 pS/m | 1 × 10-13 kS/m |