Convert square millimeters to thousand circular mils

Explanation

From this page you can convert square millimeters to thousand circular mils (or mm² to kcmil) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from square millimeters to thousand circular mils you need to multiply by 1.9735. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 mm²≈1.9735 kcmil

square millimetersmm²

dimension	area
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	mm², sq mm

The square millimeter (mm², sq mm) is a derived area unit in the International System of Units.

Definition of the square millimeter

One square millimeter is a superficial area equivalent to that of a square whose sides are one millimeter long.

Equivalences

One square millimeter is equivalent to:

SI Area Units

square millimeter	mm²	0.000001
square centimeter	cm²	0.0001
square meter	m²	1
square kilometer	km²	1000000

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.

Related Conversions

thousand circular milskcmil

dimension	area
symbol	kcmil, MCM

The thousand circular mils (kcmil, MCM) is a unit of area.

The unit is used to identify wire gauges in North America.

Two thousand of circular mils can be roughly approximated to 1 square millimeter.

Definition of the thousand circular mils

As the name correctly suggests, one thousand circular mils is equal to 1000 circular mils.

Equivalences

One thousand circular mils is equivalent to:

≈ ¹⁄₂ a square millimeter

Circular mils

circular mil	cmil	1
thousand circular mils	kcmil	1000