Convert square mil to square kilometer
Please provide values below to convert square mil [mil^2] to square kilometer [km^2], or Convert square kilometer to square mil.
How to Convert Square Mil to Square Kilometer
1 mil^2 = 6.4516e-16 km^2
Example: convert 15 mil^2 to km^2:
15 mil^2 = 15 × 6.4516e-16 km^2 = 9.6774e-15 km^2
Square Mil to Square Kilometer 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.
Square Kilometer
A square kilometer is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides measuring one kilometer each.
History/Origin
The square kilometer has been used as a standard unit of area measurement in the metric system since its adoption, primarily for measuring large land areas such as countries and regions.
Current Use
It is commonly used in geography, urban planning, and environmental studies to quantify land and area sizes, especially in contexts requiring large-scale measurements.