How to convert barleycorns to microns
1 barleycorn is equal to 8,466.666667 microns, and 1 micron is equal to 0.0001181102362 barleycorns. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
microns = barleycorns × 8,466.666667
microns = barleycorns ÷ 0.0001181102362Example: convert 15 barleycorn to µ: 15 × 8,466.666667 = 127,000 µ.
Barleycorn to Micron conversion table
| Barleycorn (barleycorn) | Micron (µ) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 84.66666667 µ |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 846.6666667 µ |
| 1 barleycorn | 8,466.666667 µ |
| 2 barleycorn | 16,933.33333 µ |
| 3 barleycorn | 25,400 µ |
| 5 barleycorn | 42,333.33333 µ |
| 10 barleycorn | 84,666.66667 µ |
| 20 barleycorn | 169,333.3333 µ |
| 50 barleycorn | 423,333.3333 µ |
| 100 barleycorn | 846,666.6667 µ |
| 250 barleycorn | 2,116,666.667 µ |
| 500 barleycorn | 4,233,333.333 µ |
| 1,000 barleycorn | 8,466,666.667 µ |
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 micron
The micron is the older name for the micrometer (one millionth of a meter). It's still common in filtration, semiconductor manufacturing and particle sizes.
Symbol: µ · 1 µ = 0.000001 m · Category: Metric (SI)