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About these units

Micrometer (µm)

A micrometer, or micron, is one-millionth of a meter. It occupies an important niche between nanometer-scale molecular measurements and millimeter-scale visible objects. The micrometer is essential in biology, where it measures cells, bacteria, and tissue structures; in materials science, where it expresses grain sizes and coating thicknesses; and in optics, where it represents wavelengths of infrared radiation. Manufacturing processes, especially semiconductor and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), rely heavily on micrometer precision. Even slight variations of a few micrometers can significantly alter performance or failure rates. The accessibility of micrometer-level imaging through modern microscopes has made this unit foundational to many scientific fields.

Handbreadth (handbreadth)

The handbreadth, roughly 0.1 meter, represents the width of a human hand with fingers extended. It served as a convenient, body-based subunit for cubits and larger measures. Handbreadths were integral to construction, tailoring, and craftwork, allowing precise division of larger units into manageable increments. In ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Hebrew measurement systems, the handbreadth facilitated scaling and proportioning for artisans and builders. Today, the handbreadth is mainly of historical interest, helping reconstruct ancient architectural plans and understand the human-centered logic of early measurement systems.

More Micrometer converters

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Meter [m]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Kilometer [km]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Centimeter [cm]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Millimeter [mm]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Mile [mi]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Foot [ft]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Inch [in]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Yard [yd]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Nautical Mile [nmi]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Attometer [am]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Femtometer [fm]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Picometer [pm]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Nanometer [nm]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Decimeter [dm]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Dekameter [dam]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Hectometer [hm]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Megameter [Mm]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Gigameter [Gm]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Terameter [Tm]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Petameter [Pm]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Exameter [Em]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Mil [mil]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Hand [hand]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Fathom [fath]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Rod [rd]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Chain [ch]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Furlong [fur]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ League [lea]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Nautical Mile (UK) [NM (UK)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Nautical League (Int) [nl (int)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Nautical League (UK) [nl (UK)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Astronomical Unit [AU]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Light Year [ly]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Parsec [pc]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Kiloparsec [kpc]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Megaparsec [Mpc]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Angstrom [Å]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ A.U. of Length [a.u.]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ X-unit [X]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Planck Length [ℓₚ]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Electron Radius [re]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Bohr Radius [a₀]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Point [pt]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Pica [pica]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Twip [twip]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Aln [aln]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Famn [famn]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Caliber [cl]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Centiinch [cin]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Ken [ken]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Russian Archin [archin]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Roman Actus [actus]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Vara de Tarea [vara de tarea]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Vara Conuquera [vara conuquera]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Vara Castellana [vara castellana]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Cubit (Greek) [cubit (greek)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Long Reed [long reed]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Reed [reed]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Long Cubit [long cubit]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Handbreadth [handbreadth]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Fingerbreadth [fingerbreadth]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Ell [ell]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Cubit (UK) [cubit (uk)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Span (Cloth) [span]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Finger (Cloth) [finger]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Nail (Cloth) [nail]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Barleycorn [barleycorn]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Microinch [µin]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Arpent [arpent]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Kiloyard [kyd]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Foot (US Survey) [ft (US)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Inch (US Survey) [in (US)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Chain (US Survey) [ch (US)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Furlong (US Survey) [fur (US)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Rod (US Survey) [rd (US)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Fathom (US Survey) [fath (US)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Mile (US Survey) [mi (US)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ League (Statute) [st.league]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Mile (Roman) [mi (Roman)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Earth's Equatorial Radius [R⊕]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Earth's Polar Radius [R⊕ (p)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Earth's Distance from Sun [AU (es)]

Micrometer [µm] ↔ Sun's Radius [R☉]

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