Convert Millidarcy to Nanometre squared

Convert Millidarcy (mD) to Nanometre squared (nm²) instantly and accurately.

Millidarcy (mD)
Nanometre squared (nm²)

Conversion Formula

nm² = mD × 986.9232667

About Millidarcy

The millidarcy (mD) equals 10⁻³ D ≈ 9.869 × 10⁻¹⁶ m², the everyday unit in petroleum reservoir engineering worldwide. Conventional sandstone reservoirs: 1-1 000 mD; carbonate reservoirs: 0.1-100 mD; economic gas recovery typically requires k ≥ 0.1 mD. Permeameter and well-test reports give results in mD. 1 mD = 10⁻³ D = 10³ µD.

About Nanometre squared

The nanometre squared (nm²) equals 10⁻¹⁸ m², used in membrane science and nanotechnology for nanoporous media. ZSM-5 zeolite pore cross-section ≈ 0.25 nm²; ceramic ultrafiltration membranes: 0.01-1 nm². Numerically, 1 nm² ≈ 1.013 µD. 1 nm² = 10⁻⁶ µm² = 10⁻¹⁸ m².

Quick Reference Table

Millidarcy (mD)Nanometre squared (nm²)
1 mD986.923 nm²
2 mD1973.85 nm²
5 mD4934.62 nm²
10 mD9869.23 nm²
25 mD24673.1 nm²
50 mD49346.2 nm²
100 mD98692.3 nm²

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