The decameter (dam) is used to measure medium-scale distances like the length of a tennis court (~2.3 dam) or a cricket pitch (~2.0 dam). It’s also practical for land surveying and agricultural plots (e.g., a small field might be 10 dam × 20 dam). The Thou (also called Mil) is essential in precision engineering and manufacturing. For context, a standard sheet of paper is about 100 thou thick, while human hair measures approximately 20-30 thou in diameter. This unit is critical in machining tolerances, PCB design, and automotive engineering where exact measurements are crucial.
To convert between Decameter (dam) and Thou (Mil) (mil), use the following formulas:
1 Decameter (dam) = 393700.7874015748 Thou (Mil) (mil)
1 Thou (Mil) (mil) = 0.0000025400000000000002 Decameter (dam)
1 dam = 1 * 393700.7874015748 mil = 393700.7874015748 mil
2 dam = 2 * 393700.7874015748 mil = 787401.5748031496 mil
5 dam = 5 * 393700.7874015748 mil = 1968503.9370078738 mil
10 dam = 10 * 393700.7874015748 mil = 3937007.8740157476 mil
20 dam = 20 * 393700.7874015748 mil = 7874015.748031495 mil
| Decameter (dam) | Thou (Mil) (mil) |
|---|---|
| 1 dam | 393700.7874015748 mil |
| 5 dam | 1968503.9370078738 mil |
| 10 dam | 3937007.8740157476 mil |
| 20 dam | 7874015.748031495 mil |
| 50 dam | 19685039.37007874 mil |
| 100 dam | 39370078.74015748 mil |