Darcy to centimeters per second
Type a value in D to get it in cm/s instantly.
0.0966cm/s
That's 1,000× as permeable as reservoir sandstone, while clean gravel is 10× higher. For water that is a hydraulic conductivity of about 9.66 cm/s.
What it means
How well does it flow?
Hydraulic conductivity assumes water at 20 °C. For oil or gas the same rock gives a different figure.
The math
How to convert D to cm/s
To convert darcy to centimeters per second, multiply by 0.000966.
Example: 100 D × 0.000966 = 0.0966 cm/s.
In the other direction, 1 cm/s = 1,035.2 D.
Every unit
Your permeability in every unit
Tables
D to cm/s conversion table
| D | cm/s |
|---|---|
| 0.01 D | 9.66×10⁻⁶ cm/s |
| 0.1 D | 9.66×10⁻⁵ cm/s |
| 1 D | 0.000966 cm/s |
| 5 D | 0.00483 cm/s |
| 10 D | 0.00966 cm/s |
| 50 D | 0.0483 cm/s |
| 100 D | 0.0966 cm/s |
| 250 D | 0.2415 cm/s |
| 500 D | 0.483 cm/s |
| 1,000 D | 0.966 cm/s |
| 5,000 D | 4.83 cm/s |
cm/s to D conversion table
| cm/s | D |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cm/s | 10.352 D |
| 0.1 cm/s | 103.52 D |
| 1 cm/s | 1,035.2 D |
| 5 cm/s | 5,175.98 D |
| 10 cm/s | 10,352 D |
| 50 cm/s | 51,759.8 D |
| 100 cm/s | 103,520 D |
| 250 cm/s | 258,799 D |
| 500 cm/s | 517,598 D |
| 1,000 cm/s | 1,035,200 D |
| 5,000 cm/s | 5,175,980 D |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many cm/s is 1 D?
- 1 D is 0.000966 cm/s.
- How many cm/s is 10 D?
- 10 D is 0.00966 cm/s.
- How many cm/s is 100 D?
- 100 D is 0.0966 cm/s.
The units
About these units
Darcy (D)
The standard unit of permeability, named after Henry Darcy.
Centimeters per second (cm/s)
Hydraulic conductivity for water: what hydrogeologists measure instead.
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