How to convert microns to inches (US survey)
1 micron is equal to 0.00003937 inches (US survey), and 1 inch (us survey) is equal to 25,400.0508 microns. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
inches (US survey) = microns × 0.00003937
inches (US survey) = microns ÷ 25,400.0508Example: convert 15 µ to in (US): 15 × 0.00003937 = 0.00059055 in (US).
Micron to Inch (US Survey) conversion table
| Micron (µ) | Inch (US Survey) (in (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 µ | 3.937 × 10⁻⁷ in (US) |
| 0.1 µ | 0.000003937 in (US) |
| 1 µ | 0.00003937 in (US) |
| 2 µ | 0.00007874 in (US) |
| 3 µ | 0.00011811 in (US) |
| 5 µ | 0.00019685 in (US) |
| 10 µ | 0.0003937 in (US) |
| 20 µ | 0.0007874 in (US) |
| 50 µ | 0.0019685 in (US) |
| 100 µ | 0.003937 in (US) |
| 250 µ | 0.0098425 in (US) |
| 500 µ | 0.019685 in (US) |
| 1,000 µ | 0.03937 in (US) |
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)
About the inch (us survey)
The US survey inch is one twelfth of a US survey foot, about 2.5400051 cm.
Symbol: in (US) · 1 in (US) = 0.0254000508 m · Category: US survey units