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Permeability Converter

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1,000 mD

rate:1 D = 1000 mD

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1 D
Unit Symbol Value
Geological
DarcyD1
MillidarcymD1,000
SI Units
Square metersm²1,013,249,965,828.144775

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Essential in oil exploration, hydrogeology, and soil mechanics for determining fluid flow rates.

History & Background

Named after French engineer Henry Darcy, who established Darcy's Law in 1856 while studying the water supply of Dijon.

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Permeability measures a porous material's ability to transmit fluids. Common units are Darcy (D) and millidarcy (mD).

1 Darcy ≈ 9.87 × 10⁻¹³ m².