Square micrometer (µm²)
Exactly 10⁻¹² m², very close to one darcy.
What is a square micrometer?
- Symbol
- µm²
- Quantity
- Permeability (Porous Media)
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- Exactly 10⁻¹² m², very close to one darcy.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used as an SI alternative to the darcy in petroleum and geoscience literature, since the two are almost equal.
Square micrometer in other permeability (porous media) units
- 1 µm² = 1e-12 m² (k)Square meter (permeability)
- 1 µm² = 1.01325 DSquare micrometer to Darcy converter
- 1 µm² = 1013.25 mDMillidarcy
Square micrometer quick reference
| Square micrometer | Darcy | Square meter (permeability) | Millidarcy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 µm² | = 1.01325 D | = 1e-12 m² (k) | = 1013.25 mD |
| 10 µm² | = 10.1325 D | = 1e-11 m² (k) | = 10132.5 mD |
| 100 µm² | = 101.325 D | = 1e-10 m² (k) | = 101325 mD |
| 1000 µm² | = 1013.25 D | = 1e-9 m² (k) | = 1013250 mD |
Where the square micrometer fits
The next smaller permeability (porous media) unit is the darcy (D). 1 µm² = 1.01325 D, and 1 D ≈ 0.9869232667 µm².
The next larger permeability (porous media) unit is the square meter (permeability) (m² (k)). 1 µm² = 1e-12 m² (k), and 1 m² (k) = 1000000000000 µm².
Frequently asked questions
- How many darcies are in one square micrometer?
- One square micrometer = 1.01325 D (darcies).
- How many square meters (permeability) are in one square micrometer?
- One square micrometer = 1e-12 m² (k) (square meters (permeability)).
- How many millidarcies are in one square micrometer?
- One square micrometer = 1013.25 mD (millidarcies).