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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to mil [mil, thou]
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to mil [mil, thou], or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Chain?
The US survey chain (∼20.1168 m) used the US survey foot. This measurement was key in the rectangular survey system that mapped the American frontier.
What is a Mil/Thou?
A mil (or thou) is 0.001 inch (25.4 μm), crucial in precision engineering. The term 'thou' is preferred in machining to avoid confusion with millimeter. Human hair measures 3-5 thou, while printer paper is about 10 thou thick.
chain (US survey) [ch] to mil [mil, thou] Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | mil [mil, thou] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 7920.01584003 mil [mil, thou] |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 79200.1584003 mil [mil, thou] |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 792001.584003 mil [mil, thou] |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1584003.16801 mil [mil, thou] |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 2376004.75201 mil [mil, thou] |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 3960007.92002 mil [mil, thou] |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 7920015.84003 mil [mil, thou] |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 15840031.6801 mil [mil, thou] |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 39600079.2002 mil [mil, thou] |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 79200158.4003 mil [mil, thou] |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 792001584.003 mil [mil, thou] |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to mil [mil, thou]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 792001.58400315 mil [mil, thou]
1 mil [mil, thou] = 1.2626237373738E-6 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to mil [mil, thou]:
15 × 792001.58400315 = 11880023.760047 mil [mil, thou]