Convert square mil to are
Please provide values below to convert square mil [mil^2] to are [a], or Convert are to square mil.
How to Convert Square Mil to Are
1 mil^2 = 6.4516e-12 a
Example: convert 15 mil^2 to a:
15 mil^2 = 15 × 6.4516e-12 a = 9.6774e-11 a
Square Mil to Are Conversion Table
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Square Mil
A square mil is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides measuring one mil (thousandth of an inch).
History/Origin
The square mil has been used primarily in engineering and manufacturing to measure very small areas, especially in fields like electronics and materials science, where precision at a microscopic scale is required.
Current Use
Today, the square mil is mainly used in the electronics industry to specify the cross-sectional area of wires and conductors, as well as in materials science for measuring tiny surface areas.
Are
The are is a metric unit of area equal to 100 square meters.
History/Origin
The are was introduced in France in the 19th century as a convenient unit for measuring land area, particularly in agriculture and real estate.
Current Use
The are is still used in some countries for land measurement, especially in real estate and agriculture, but has largely been replaced by the hectare in most contexts.