How to convert microinches to microns
1 microinch is equal to 0.0254 microns, and 1 micron is equal to 39.37007874 microinches. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
microns = microinches × 0.0254
microns = microinches ÷ 39.37007874Example: convert 15 µin to µ: 15 × 0.0254 = 0.381 µ.
Microinch to Micron conversion table
| Microinch (µin) | Micron (µ) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 µin | 0.000254 µ |
| 0.1 µin | 0.00254 µ |
| 1 µin | 0.0254 µ |
| 2 µin | 0.0508 µ |
| 3 µin | 0.0762 µ |
| 5 µin | 0.127 µ |
| 10 µin | 0.254 µ |
| 20 µin | 0.508 µ |
| 50 µin | 1.27 µ |
| 100 µin | 2.54 µ |
| 250 µin | 6.35 µ |
| 500 µin | 12.7 µ |
| 1,000 µin | 25.4 µ |
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
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)