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 decameter (dam) is used to measure medium-scale distances like the length of a tennis court (~2.3 dam) or a cricket pitch (~2.0 dam). It’s also practical for land surveying and agricultural plots (e.g., a small field might be 10 dam × 20 dam).
To convert between Thou (Mil) (mil) and Decameter (dam), use the following formulas:
1 Thou (Mil) (mil) = 0.0000025400000000000002 Decameter (dam)
1 Decameter (dam) = 393700.7874015748 Thou (Mil) (mil)
1 mil = 1 * 0.0000025400000000000002 dam = 0.0000025400000000000002 dam
5 mil = 5 * 0.0000025400000000000002 dam = 0.0000127 dam
10 mil = 10 * 0.0000025400000000000002 dam = 0.0000254 dam
50 mil = 50 * 0.0000025400000000000002 dam = 0.00012700000000000002 dam
100 mil = 100 * 0.0000025400000000000002 dam = 0.00025400000000000005 dam
500 mil = 500 * 0.0000025400000000000002 dam = 0.00127 dam
1000 mil = 1000 * 0.0000025400000000000002 dam = 0.00254 dam
| Thou (Mil) (mil) | Decameter (dam) |
|---|---|
| 1 mil | 0.0000025400000000000002 dam |
| 5 mil | 0.0000127 dam |
| 10 mil | 0.0000254 dam |
| 25 mil | 0.00006350000000000001 dam |
| 50 mil | 0.00012700000000000002 dam |
| 100 mil | 0.00025400000000000005 dam |
| 250 mil | 0.000635 dam |
| 500 mil | 0.00127 dam |
| 1000 mil | 0.00254 dam |