Convert microinches to micrometers

Explanation

From this page you can convert microinches to micrometers (or µin to µm) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from microinches to micrometers you need to multiply by 0.0254. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 µin=0.0254 µm

microinchesµin

dimension	length
symbol	µin

The microinch (µin) is a unit of length.

Definition of the microinch

One microinch is 0.000001 inches.

Value in terms of the SI

One microinch is equal to 25.4 nanometers.

Some Facts

The unit is used in precision industry to measure surface roughness or by how much a material deviates from the perfect flat ideal. The metric unit used for the same purpose is the micrometer.

Subdivisions of the Inch

microinch	µin	0.000 0001
thou	th	0.001
inch	in	1

Related Conversions

micrometersµm

dimension	length
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	µm
synonyms	micron

The micrometer (µm) or micron is a unit of length in the International System of Units.

In ascending order, the micrometer comes after the nanometer and before the millimeter.

Definition of the micrometer

One micrometer is equal to 0.000001 meters.

Equivalences

One micrometer is equivalent to:

Some Facts

Spider silk is 2.5 to 4 micrometers in diameter and its toughness (ability to absord energy without fracturing) is comparable to some materials used in body-armor.
Tardigrades, the animal considered to be the most resilient on Earth (some have survived exposure to outer space), measure between 300 and 500 micrometers.

Prefix

micro

10^-6

The prefix micro- comes from the Greek mikró meaning small. The associated multiplicative factor is 0.000 001 or 10^-6.

Metric length units

femtometer	fm	0.000 000 000 000 001
picometer	pm	0.000 000 000 001
nanometer	nm	0.000 000 001
micrometer	µm	0.000 001
millimeter	mm	0.001
centimeter	cm	0.01
decimeter	dm	0.1
meter	m	1
dekameter	dam	10
hectometer	hm	100
kilometer	km	1000
megameter	Mm	1 000 000
gigameter	Gm	1 000 000 000
terameter	Tm	1 000 000 000 000
petameter	Pm	1 000 000 000 000 000
exameter	Em	1 000 000 000 000 000 000

The International System of Units

The International System of Units or SI (from the French Système international (d'unité)), also called metric system in the U.S., is a coherent system of units that was published 1960. It is official in nearly every country.

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.