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Thickness converter µm · mm · mil · gauge

Convert film thickness between micron (µm), millimetre, mil and gauge. Type into any field – the others follow.

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Common film thickness chart

µmmmmilgauge
120.0120.4747
150.0150.5959
200.020.7979
230.0230.9191
250.0250.9898
300.031.18118
360.0361.42142
400.041.57157
500.051.97197
600.062.36236
750.0752.95295
1000.13.94394
1250.1254.92492
1500.155.91591
2000.27.87787
2500.259.84984

How it is calculated

How many mm are 50 microns?

One micron (µm) is a thousandth of a millimetre. 50 µm = 0.05 mm, 100 µm = 0.1 mm, 300 µm = 0.3 mm.

How do you convert gauge to micron?

For film: 100 gauge = 1 mil = 25.4 µm, so µm = gauge × 0.254. 80 gauge is about 20.3 µm, 200 gauge about 50.8 µm.

What is a mil?

A mil is a thousandth of an inch: 1 mil = 0.0254 mm = 25.4 µm. In the US film thickness is often given in mils.

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