Convert square millimeter to square foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert square millimeter [mm^2] to square foot (US survey) [ft^2 (US)], or Convert square foot (US survey) to square millimeter.
How to Convert Square Millimeter to Square Foot (Us Survey)
1 mm^2 = 1.07638673626491e-05 ft^2 (US)
Example: convert 15 mm^2 to ft^2 (US):
15 mm^2 = 15 × 1.07638673626491e-05 ft^2 (US) = 0.000161458010439737 ft^2 (US)
Square Millimeter to Square Foot (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Square Millimeter
A square millimeter (mm²) is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides measuring one millimeter.
History/Origin
The square millimeter has been used in scientific and engineering contexts for precise measurement of small areas, especially in fields like electronics and material science, as a subdivision of the metric system established in the 19th century.
Current Use
It is commonly used today in fields such as electronics, manufacturing, and scientific research to measure small surface areas, including the cross-sectional areas of wires and components.
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.