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. Picometers (pm) describe atomic radii and X-ray wavelengths. A hydrogen atom is ~53 pm wide. Used in crystallography and semiconductor engineering.
To convert between Thou (Mil) (mil) and Picometer (pm), use the following formulas:
1 Thou (Mil) (mil) = 25400000 Picometer (pm)
1 Picometer (pm) = 3.937007874015748e-8 Thou (Mil) (mil)
1 mil = 1 * 25400000 pm = 25400000 pm
5 mil = 5 * 25400000 pm = 127000000 pm
10 mil = 10 * 25400000 pm = 254000000 pm
50 mil = 50 * 25400000 pm = 1270000000 pm
100 mil = 100 * 25400000 pm = 2540000000 pm
500 mil = 500 * 25400000 pm = 12700000000 pm
1000 mil = 1000 * 25400000 pm = 25400000000 pm
Thou (Mil) (mil) | Picometer (pm) |
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1 mil | 25400000 pm |
5 mil | 127000000 pm |
10 mil | 254000000 pm |
25 mil | 635000000 pm |
50 mil | 1270000000 pm |
100 mil | 2540000000 pm |
250 mil | 6350000000 pm |
500 mil | 12700000000 pm |
1000 mil | 25400000000 pm |