How to convert barleycorns to microinches
1 barleycorn is equal to 333,333.3333 microinches, and 1 microinch is equal to 0.000003 barleycorns. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
microinches = barleycorns × 333,333.3333
microinches = barleycorns ÷ 0.000003Example: convert 15 barleycorn to µin: 15 × 333,333.3333 = 5,000,000 µin.
Barleycorn to Microinch conversion table
| Barleycorn (barleycorn) | Microinch (µin) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 3,333.333333 µin |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 33,333.33333 µin |
| 1 barleycorn | 333,333.3333 µin |
| 2 barleycorn | 666,666.6667 µin |
| 3 barleycorn | 1,000,000 µin |
| 5 barleycorn | 1,666,666.667 µin |
| 10 barleycorn | 3,333,333.333 µin |
| 20 barleycorn | 6,666,666.667 µin |
| 50 barleycorn | 16,666,666.67 µin |
| 100 barleycorn | 33,333,333.33 µin |
| 250 barleycorn | 83,333,333.33 µin |
| 500 barleycorn | 166,666,666.7 µin |
| 1,000 barleycorn | 333,333,333.3 µin |
About the barleycorn
The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm). It's still the basis of UK and US shoe sizes, where one size step is one barleycorn.
Symbol: barleycorn · 1 barleycorn = 0.008466666667 m · Category: Historical & cloth
About the microinch
A microinch is one millionth of an inch (25.4 nm). It's used to specify surface roughness in machining.
Symbol: µin · 1 µin = 2.54 × 10⁻⁸ m · Category: Imperial & US customary