Mils to Chains: the quick answer
To convert mils to chains, multiply the value by 1.26263 × 10⁻⁶. To go the other way, multiply chains by 792,000 to get mils.
To convert mils to chains, multiply the value by 1.26263 × 10⁻⁶. To go the other way, multiply chains by 792,000 to get mils.
| Mils (mil) | Chains (ch) |
|---|---|
| 1 mil | 1.26263 × 10⁻⁶ ch |
| 5 mil | 6.31313 × 10⁻⁶ ch |
| 10 mil | 1.26263 × 10⁻⁵ ch |
| 25 mil | 3.15657 × 10⁻⁵ ch |
| 50 mil | 6.31313 × 10⁻⁵ ch |
| 100 mil | 0.000126263 ch |
| 250 mil | 0.000315657 ch |
| 500 mil | 0.000631313 ch |
| 1,000 mil | 0.00126263 ch |
| 2,500 mil | 0.00315657 ch |
| 5,000 mil | 0.00631313 ch |
| 10,000 mil | 0.0126263 ch |
| 100,000 mil | 0.126263 ch |
| 1,000,000 mil | 1.26263 ch |
Mil (mil). A mil, also called a thou, is one thousandth of an inch (0.0254 mm), used for thin films, wire and coatings.
Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.
There are 1.26263 × 10⁻⁶ chains in one mil.
Multiply the number of mils by 1.26263 × 10⁻⁶. For example, 10 mils equal 1.26263 × 10⁻⁵ chains.
One chain equals 792,000 mils.
0.00126263 chains. Other common values: 100 mils = 0.000126263 chains and 10,000 mils = 0.0126263 chains.