Circular mil to square centimeter converter (circmil to cm2)

Conversion Formula

1 circmil = 5.07e-6 cm2

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Circular Mil = 5.07e-10 square meters
   1 Square Centimeter = 1.00e-4 square meters
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 circmil = (5.07e-10 m²) / (1.00e-4 m²/cm2) = 5.07e-6 cm2
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in circmil by 5.07e-6 to get the equivalent in cm2

Example Conversion

Convert 5 circmil to cm2:

5 circmil × 5.07e-6 = 2.53e-5 cm2