Nanometers (nm) are critical in nanotechnology, biology (DNA helix = 2 nm wide), and computing (transistors are 3–5 nm). A human hair is ~80,000 nm thick. The Thou (also called Mil) is essential in precision engineering and manufacturing. For context, a standard sheet of paper is about 100 thou thick, while human hair measures approximately 20-30 thou in diameter. This unit is critical in machining tolerances, PCB design, and automotive engineering where exact measurements are crucial.
To convert between Nanometer (nm) and Thou (Mil) (mil), use the following formulas:
1 Nanometer (nm) = 0.00003937007874015748 Thou (Mil) (mil)
1 Thou (Mil) (mil) = 25400 Nanometer (nm)
1 nm = 1 * 0.00003937007874015748 mil = 0.00003937007874015748 mil
10 nm = 10 * 0.00003937007874015748 mil = 0.0003937007874015748 mil
100 nm = 100 * 0.00003937007874015748 mil = 0.003937007874015748 mil
500 nm = 500 * 0.00003937007874015748 mil = 0.01968503937007874 mil
| Nanometer (nm) | Thou (Mil) (mil) |
|---|---|
| 1 nm | 0.00003937007874015748 mil |
| 5 nm | 0.0001968503937007874 mil |
| 10 nm | 0.0003937007874015748 mil |
| 50 nm | 0.001968503937007874 mil |
| 100 nm | 0.003937007874015748 mil |
| 500 nm | 0.01968503937007874 mil |