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 Yard (yd) is often used in sports and fabric measurements. A football field is 100 yards long, a yardstick is 1 yard, and a swimming pool can be around 25 yards in length. It’s a common unit in the United States and the UK for measuring land and fabrics.
To convert between Thou (Mil) (mil) and Yard (yd), use the following formulas:
1 Thou (Mil) (mil) = 0.00002777777777777778 Yard (yd)
1 Yard (yd) = 36000 Thou (Mil) (mil)
1 mil = 1 * 0.00002777777777777778 yd = 0.00002777777777777778 yd
5 mil = 5 * 0.00002777777777777778 yd = 0.0001388888888888889 yd
10 mil = 10 * 0.00002777777777777778 yd = 0.0002777777777777778 yd
50 mil = 50 * 0.00002777777777777778 yd = 0.001388888888888889 yd
100 mil = 100 * 0.00002777777777777778 yd = 0.002777777777777778 yd
500 mil = 500 * 0.00002777777777777778 yd = 0.01388888888888889 yd
1000 mil = 1000 * 0.00002777777777777778 yd = 0.02777777777777778 yd
| Thou (Mil) (mil) | Yard (yd) |
|---|---|
| 1 mil | 0.00002777777777777778 yd |
| 5 mil | 0.0001388888888888889 yd |
| 10 mil | 0.0002777777777777778 yd |
| 25 mil | 0.0006944444444444445 yd |
| 50 mil | 0.001388888888888889 yd |
| 100 mil | 0.002777777777777778 yd |
| 250 mil | 0.006944444444444445 yd |
| 500 mil | 0.01388888888888889 yd |
| 1000 mil | 0.02777777777777778 yd |