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. The Centimeter (cm) is ideal for smaller measurements like the width of a smartphone (7-10 cm), the height of a coffee mug (10-12 cm), or the length of a pencil (15-20 cm). It's also used in crafts and construction.
To convert between Thou (Mil) (mil) and Centimeter (cm), use the following formulas:
1 Thou (Mil) (mil) = 0.00254 Centimeter (cm)
1 Centimeter (cm) = 393.7007874015748 Thou (Mil) (mil)
1 mil = 1 * 0.00254 cm = 0.00254 cm
5 mil = 5 * 0.00254 cm = 0.012700000000000001 cm
10 mil = 10 * 0.00254 cm = 0.025400000000000002 cm
50 mil = 50 * 0.00254 cm = 0.127 cm
100 mil = 100 * 0.00254 cm = 0.254 cm
500 mil = 500 * 0.00254 cm = 1.27 cm
1000 mil = 1000 * 0.00254 cm = 2.54 cm
| Thou (Mil) (mil) | Centimeter (cm) |
|---|---|
| 1 mil | 0.00254 cm |
| 5 mil | 0.012700000000000001 cm |
| 10 mil | 0.025400000000000002 cm |
| 25 mil | 0.0635 cm |
| 50 mil | 0.127 cm |
| 100 mil | 0.254 cm |
| 250 mil | 0.635 cm |
| 500 mil | 1.27 cm |
| 1000 mil | 2.54 cm |