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Square Inch

A square inch (in²) is a unit of area commonly used in the imperial system and the U.S. customary system. It is defined as the area of a square with sides that are each 1 inch long. One square inch is equal to 1/144 of a square foot or 6.4516 square centimeters.

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The square inch is derived from the inch, a unit of length that has been used for centuries. The inch was originally based on various physical objects, such as the width of a human thumb, but it was standardized in the 14th century in England. The square inch, as a unit of area, emerged as a way to measure smaller surfaces, particularly for applications such as manufacturing, fabric measurement, and printing. Today, the square inch is widely used in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring the area of small objects, screens (such as in electronics), and materials, particularly in contexts where imperial or U.S. customary units are preferred.

Square Millimeter

The square millimeter (mm²) is a unit of area in the metric system, equal to the area of a square with sides that are each 1 millimeter long. One square millimeter is equivalent to 1/1,000,000th of a square meter or 0.000001 square meters. It is commonly used to measure very small areas, such as the cross-sectional area of wires, the area of small components, or minute details in designs and prints.

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The square millimeter is derived from the millimeter, which is a unit of length in the metric system. The millimeter itself is one thousandth of a meter and was introduced as part of the metric system in the 18th century. The square millimeter is defined as the square of the millimeter, and it follows the principles of the metric system, where area units are derived from the square of the unit of length. As the metric system became more widely adopted globally, the square millimeter became a standard unit for measuring very small areas, especially in fields such as engineering, electronics, and printing.

Convert Square Inch to other area-converter units

1 Square Inch = 0.00064516 Square Meter

1 Square Inch = 6.4516e-10 Square Kilometer

1 Square Inch = 6.4516 Square Centimeter

1 Square Inch = 645.16 Square Millimeter

1 Square Inch = 645160000000000 Square Nanometer

1 Square Inch = 645160000 Square Micrometer

1 Square Inch = Hectare

1 Square Inch = Acre

1 Square Inch = 2.490976686e-10 Square Mile

1 Square Inch = 0.0007716049 Square Yard

1 Square Inch = 0.0069444444 Square Feet

1 Square Inch = 1 Square Inch