Convert Thou (mil) to Meters

Thou (mil) → Meters
thou × 0.0000254 = m m × 39370.08 = thou

To convert thou (mil) (thou) to meters (m), multiply the thou (mil) value by 0.0000254. 1 thou = 0.0000254 m, and 1 m = 39370.08 thou. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

Going the other way? Convert m to thou.

thou to m table
Thou (mil) (thou) Meters (m)
0.1 thou 0.00000254 m
0.5 thou 0.0000127 m
1 thou 0.0000254 m
2 thou 0.0000508 m
5 thou 0.000127 m
10 thou 0.000254 m
20 thou 0.000508 m
50 thou 0.00127 m
100 thou 0.00254 m
500 thou 0.0127 m
1000 thou 0.0254 m
Common linear distance ranges
Typical real-world values (mm)
Application Typical range
Precision positioning stroke 1 – 50 mm
Linear actuator stroke 50 – 500 mm
Gantry axis travel 500 – 5,000 mm
Long-travel transport 5,000 – 50,000 mm