Convert circular mil to square foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert circular mil [circ mil] to square foot (US survey) [ft^2 (US)], or Convert square foot (US survey) to circular mil.
How to Convert Circular Mil to Square Foot (Us Survey)
1 circ mil = 5.45413209561833e-09 ft^2 (US)
Example: convert 15 circ mil to ft^2 (US):
15 circ mil = 15 × 5.45413209561833e-09 ft^2 (US) = 8.18119814342749e-08 ft^2 (US)
Circular Mil to Square Foot (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Circular Mil
A circular mil is a unit of area used to measure the cross-sectional size of wires, representing the area of a circle with a diameter of one mil (one thousandth of an inch).
History/Origin
The circular mil originated in the electrical industry to specify wire sizes before the adoption of metric units. It has been a standard measurement in North America for wire gauge sizes for many decades.
Current Use
Circular mils are still used today in the electrical industry to specify wire cross-sectional areas, especially in North America, although metric units are increasingly common.
Square Foot (Us Survey)
A square foot (US survey) is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides measuring one foot, primarily used in land measurement and real estate in the United States.
History/Origin
The square foot originated from the foot as a unit of length, which has been used since ancient times. Its application as an area measurement became standardized in the United States for land and property measurements in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Current Use
Today, the square foot (US survey) is widely used in real estate, construction, and land surveying within the United States to measure property sizes, building areas, and land plots.