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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.

Mile (mi)

The mile, equal to 5,280 feet, is a legacy of a long history of measurement stretching back to Roman times. Its ancestor, the Roman "mille passus" (thousand paces), established a rough distance of 1,480 meters, which evolved through medieval and early modern Europe into various regional miles. The English statute mile was standardized in 1593 and survives today in the United States, the United Kingdom (for roadways), and a few other territories. Despite being a non-metric unit, the mile remains deeply embedded in cultural and infrastructural systems. Road networks in the US are laid out with mile markers; athletic events include the famed "one-mile run"; and many people intuitively judge driving distances in miles. Aviation and international travel sometimes reference statute miles, though nautical miles dominate in navigation. Its long history and familiarity keep the mile relevant even in a metric world.

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☉]