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Convert mil [mil, thou] to twip
Please provide values below to Convert mil [mil, thou] to twip, 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 Twip?
A twip (twentieth of a point) equals 1/1440 inch (17.64 μm). Used in digital graphics and Microsoft Word for precise positioning. The name comes from 'TWentieth of an Imperial Point'.
mil [mil, thou] to twip Conversion Table
| mil [mil, thou] | twip |
|---|---|
| 0.01 mil [mil, thou] | 0.0144 twip |
| 0.1 mil [mil, thou] | 0.144 twip |
| 1 mil [mil, thou] | 1.44 twip |
| 2 mil [mil, thou] | 2.88 twip |
| 3 mil [mil, thou] | 4.32 twip |
| 5 mil [mil, thou] | 7.2 twip |
| 10 mil [mil, thou] | 14.4 twip |
| 20 mil [mil, thou] | 28.8 twip |
| 50 mil [mil, thou] | 72 twip |
| 100 mil [mil, thou] | 144 twip |
| 1000 mil [mil, thou] | 1440 twip |
How to Convert mil [mil, thou] to twip
1 mil [mil, thou] = 1.44 twip
1 twip = 0.69444444444445 mil [mil, thou]
Example: convert 15 mil [mil, thou] to twip:
15 × 1.44 = 21.6 twip