Convert mil [mil, thou] to inch (US survey) [in]
Please provide values below to Convert mil [mil, thou] to inch (US survey) [in], or vice versa.
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.
What is a US Survey Inch?
The US survey inch (1/39.37 meter ≈ 2.540005 cm) was slightly longer than the international inch (2.54 cm). Used in all American engineering drawings until 2023, its difference caused measurable discrepancies in large-scale projects.
mil [mil, thou] to inch (US survey) [in] Conversion Table
| mil [mil, thou] | inch (US survey) [in] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 mil [mil, thou] | 9.99998e-6 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 0.1 mil [mil, thou] | 9.99998e-5 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 1 mil [mil, thou] | 0.000999998 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 2 mil [mil, thou] | 0.001999996 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 3 mil [mil, thou] | 0.002999994 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 5 mil [mil, thou] | 0.00499999 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 10 mil [mil, thou] | 0.00999998 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 20 mil [mil, thou] | 0.01999996 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 50 mil [mil, thou] | 0.0499999 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 100 mil [mil, thou] | 0.0999998 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 1000 mil [mil, thou] | 0.999998 inch (US survey) [in] |
How to Convert mil [mil, thou] to inch (US survey) [in]
1 mil [mil, thou] = 0.00099999799999998 inch (US survey) [in]
1 inch (US survey) [in] = 1000.002000004 mil [mil, thou]
Example: convert 15 mil [mil, thou] to inch (US survey) [in]:
15 × 0.00099999799999998 = 0.01499997 inch (US survey) [in]