Convert Picosiemens per metre to Nanosiemens per metre
Convert Picosiemens per metre (pS/m) to Nanosiemens per metre (nS/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
nS/m = pS/m × 0.001
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 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.
Quick Reference Table
| Picosiemens per metre (pS/m) | Nanosiemens per metre (nS/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 pS/m | 0.001 nS/m |
| 2 pS/m | 0.002 nS/m |
| 5 pS/m | 0.005 nS/m |
| 10 pS/m | 0.01 nS/m |
| 25 pS/m | 0.025 nS/m |
| 50 pS/m | 0.05 nS/m |
| 100 pS/m | 0.1 nS/m |