Square Millimeter is an area unit used to describe surface size, land coverage or geometric sections.
The prefix milli- (one thousandth, from Latin mille) was part of the original French metric system of 1795; the square millimeter is the usual unit for wire and cable cross-sections.
Measurement system: Metric, imperial and land-measurement area usage. SI equivalent: 1 mm² = 0.000001 m².
Square Millimeter facts
- Unit name
- Square Millimeter
- Symbol
- mm²
- Category
- Area
- Measurement system
- Metric, imperial and land-measurement area usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 mm² = 0.000001 m²
- Common uses
- Land records, floor area, geometry and engineering sections
Definition of the square millimeter
Square Millimeter is an area unit used to describe surface size, land coverage or geometric sections.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Metric, imperial and land-measurement area usage
SI equivalent: 1 mm² = 0.000001 m²
History of the square millimeter
The prefix milli- (one thousandth, from Latin mille) was part of the original French metric system of 1795; the square millimeter is the usual unit for wire and cable cross-sections.
Where is the square millimeter used?
Land records, floor area, geometry and engineering sections