Convert Nanometre squared to Nanodarcy

Convert Nanometre squared (nm²) to Nanodarcy (nD) instantly and accurately.

Nanometre squared (nm²)
Nanodarcy (nD)

Conversion Formula

nD = nm² × 1013.25

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.

About Nanodarcy

The nanodarcy (nD) equals 10⁻⁹ D ≈ 9.869 × 10⁻²² m², the standard permeability unit for ultra-tight unconventional reservoirs. Barnett, Marcellus, and Eagle Ford shale matrix: 1-1 000 nD; crystalline basement rocks and caprocks: below 1 nD. Measured by pulse-decay or GRI crushed-rock methods. 1 nD = 10⁻³ µD = 10⁻⁶ mD.

Quick Reference Table

Nanometre squared (nm²)Nanodarcy (nD)
1 nm²1013.25 nD
2 nm²2026.5 nD
5 nm²5066.25 nD
10 nm²10132.5 nD
25 nm²25331.3 nD
50 nm²50662.5 nD
100 nm²101325 nD

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