Mil/Thou (mil) - Unit Information & Conversion
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What is a Mil/Thou?
Definition
A mil (also known as a thou) is a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch (0.001 inches or 25.4 micrometers).
History
The unit originates from precision engineering and manufacturing where small tolerances are critical.
Common Uses
- Measuring thickness of materials (e.g., paper, plastic film, coatings)
- Specifying manufacturing tolerances
- Electronics (e.g., PCB trace widths)
Mil/Thou Conversion Formulas
To Meter:
To Kilometer:
To Hectometer:
To Decimeter:
To Centimeter:
To Millimeter:
To Inch:
To Foot:
To Yard:
To Mile:
To Nautical Mile:
To Micrometer:
To Nanometer:
To Light Year:
To Astronomical Unit:
To Parsec:
To Angstrom:
To Point (Typography):
To Fathom:
To Furlong:
To Link (Gunter's):
To Pace:
To Span:
To Digit:
To Cable Length:
To Ell:
To Finger:
To Roman Mile:
To Stadion:
To Chi (Chinese):
To Shaku (Japanese):
To Li (Chinese):
To Toise:
To Bolt:
To Rope:
To Smoot:
To Sajene:
To Ken:
To Wa:
To Vara:
To Aln:
To Cubit (Royal/Egyptian):
To Versta:
To Arpent:
To Ri (Japanese):
To Klafter:
To Yojana:
To Skein:
Frequently Asked Questions
No, a mil (0.001 inches) is much smaller than a millimeter (0.001 meters). 1 millimeter is approximately 39.37 mils.
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Popular Conversions
- Mil/Thou to MeterConvert â1 mil = 0.000025 m
- Mil/Thou to KilometerConvert â1 mil = 2.5400e-8 km
- Mil/Thou to HectometerConvert â1 mil = 2.5400e-7 hm
- Mil/Thou to DecimeterConvert â1 mil = 0.000254 dm
- Mil/Thou to CentimeterConvert â1 mil = 0.00254 cm
- Mil/Thou to MillimeterConvert â1 mil = 0.0254 mm