Convert Kilodarcy to Picometre squared
Convert Kilodarcy (kD) to Picometre squared (pm²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pm² = kD × 986923266700000
About Kilodarcy
The kilodarcy (kD) equals 10³ D ≈ 9.869 × 10⁻¹⁰ m², used for very high-permeability porous structures. Gravel packs in oil wells: 1-100 kD; vuggy dissolved carbonates: 1-10 kD; loose sand-gravel mixtures: 10-1 000 kD. 1 kD = 10³ D = 10⁶ mD.
About Picometre squared
The picometre squared (pm²) equals 10⁻²⁴ m², used in molecular simulation and crystallography for the intrinsic permeability of dense crystalline solids. Halite and anhydrite crystal lattices have calculated matrix permeabilities below 1 pm²; theoretical studies of gas diffusion through graphene oxide membranes work at this scale. 1 pm² = 10⁻⁶ nm² = 10⁻²⁴ m².
Quick Reference Table
| Kilodarcy (kD) | Picometre squared (pm²) |
|---|---|
| 1 kD | 9.869 × 1014 pm² |
| 2 kD | 1.974 × 1015 pm² |
| 5 kD | 4.935 × 1015 pm² |
| 10 kD | 9.869 × 1015 pm² |
| 25 kD | 2.467 × 1016 pm² |
| 50 kD | 4.935 × 1016 pm² |
| 100 kD | 9.869 × 1016 pm² |