How to convert mils to inches (US survey)
1 mil is equal to 0.000999998 inches (US survey), and 1 inch (us survey) is equal to 1,000.002 mils. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
inches (US survey) = mils × 0.000999998
inches (US survey) = mils ÷ 1,000.002Example: convert 15 mil to in (US): 15 × 0.000999998 = 0.01499997 in (US).
Mil to Inch (US Survey) conversion table
| Mil (mil) | Inch (US Survey) (in (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 mil | 0.00000999998 in (US) |
| 0.1 mil | 0.0000999998 in (US) |
| 1 mil | 0.000999998 in (US) |
| 2 mil | 0.001999996 in (US) |
| 3 mil | 0.002999994 in (US) |
| 5 mil | 0.00499999 in (US) |
| 10 mil | 0.00999998 in (US) |
| 20 mil | 0.01999996 in (US) |
| 50 mil | 0.0499999 in (US) |
| 100 mil | 0.0999998 in (US) |
| 250 mil | 0.2499995 in (US) |
| 500 mil | 0.499999 in (US) |
| 1,000 mil | 0.999998 in (US) |
About the mil
The mil (or thou) is one thousandth of an inch (25.4 µm). It's used for wire diameters, plastic sheet thickness and circuit board tracks.
Symbol: mil · 1 mil = 0.0000254 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
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