Per Degree Fahrenheit to ppm per °F) Converter
Enter the thermal expansion in per degree fahrenheit below to convert it to ppm per °f).
Convert Per Degree Fahrenheit (1/°F) to ppm per °F (µin/(in·°F))
Enter a value in per degree fahrenheit (1/°f) (1/°F) to convert to ppm per °f (µin/(in·°f)) (ppm/°F).
Length/Length per Degree Fahrenheit to Microinch per Inch-°F Conversion Table
Table showing various length/length per degree fahrenheit measurements converted to ppm per °f). Click any preset value or arrow to load it into the converter.
| Per Degree Fahrenheit (1/°F) (1/°F) | ppm per °F (µin/(in·°F)) (ppm/°F) |
|---|---|
| 0.0000001 1/°F | 0.1 ppm/°F |
| 0.0000002 1/°F | 0.2 ppm/°F |
| 0.0000003 1/°F | 0.3 ppm/°F |
| 0.0000004 1/°F | 0.4 ppm/°F |
| 0.0000005 1/°F | 0.5 ppm/°F |
| 0.0000006 1/°F | 0.6 ppm/°F |
| 0.0000007 1/°F | 0.7 ppm/°F |
| 0.0000008 1/°F | 0.8 ppm/°F |
| 0.0000009 1/°F | 0.9 ppm/°F |
| 0.00000001 1/°F | 0.01 ppm/°F |
How to Convert Per Degree Fahrenheit to ppm per °F)
To convert per degree fahrenheit to ppm per °f), multiply the thermal expansion by the following conversion ratio: 1,000,000 ppm per °f)/length/length per degree fahrenheit.
Since one length/length per degree fahrenheit is equal to 1,000,000 ppm per °f), you can use this simple formula to convert:
The thermal expansion in ppm per °f) is equal to the thermal expansion in per degree fahrenheit multiplied by 1,000,000.
For example, here's how to convert 5 per degree fahrenheit to ppm per °f) using the formula above.
How Many ppm per °F) Are in a Length/Length per Degree Fahrenheit?
There are 1,000,000 ppm per °f) in a length/length per degree fahrenheit, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
Our length/length per degree fahrenheit to microinch per inch-°f calculator automatically converts your thermal expansion measurements with full decimal and scientific precision across US customary, imperial, and SI metric standards.
Per Degree Fahrenheit and ppm per °f) are both units used to measure thermal expansion. Keep reading to learn more about each unit.
What Is a Length/Length per Degree Fahrenheit?
A length/length per degree fahrenheit is a unit of thermal expansion equal to 1.8 per kelvin (1/K), the base unit for thermal expansion. Fractional expansion per °F (1/°F = 1.8 × 1/°C). [1]
The length/length per degree fahrenheit is classified as a US customary unit of thermal expansion. Per Degree Fahrenheit can be abbreviated as 1/°F; for example, 1 length/length per degree fahrenheit can be written as 1 1/°F.
When working with per degree fahrenheit (1/°F) in formulas or technical specifications, always verify whether your target system uses SI metric, US customary, or British imperial standards.
In practice, per degree fahrenheit (1/°F) are widely used across standard thermal expansion applications within US customary workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.
What Is a Microinch per Inch-°F?
A microinch per inch-°f is a unit of thermal expansion equal to 0.0000018 per kelvin (1/K), the base unit for thermal expansion. US engineering expansion unit (1.8×10⁻⁶ /K). [2]
The microinch per inch-°f is classified as a US customary unit of thermal expansion. ppm per °F) can be abbreviated as ppm/°F; for example, 1 microinch per inch-°f can be written as 1 ppm/°F.
In the metric system, "micro" is the standard SI prefix for millionths, or 10⁻⁶. This makes the microinch per inch-°f (ppm/°F) a convenient decimal multiple of the length/length per kelvin (1/K).
In practice, ppm per °f) (ppm/°F) are widely used across fine-tolerance laboratory, analytical, and micro-scale thermal expansion measurements within US customary workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.
When converting thermal expansion between per degree fahrenheit (1/°F) and ppm per °f) (ppm/°F), keep full floating-point precision (1 1/°F = 1,000,000 ppm/°F; 1 ppm/°F = 0.000001 1/°F) during intermediate calculations and round only the final microinch per inch-°f figure to match your instrument tolerance.
More Length/Length per Degree Fahrenheit & Microinch per Inch-°F Conversions
Need to calculate in the opposite direction? Use our ppm per °f (µin/(in·°f)) to per degree fahrenheit (1/°f) calculator to switch your starting unit immediately. You can also explore related tools such as converting ppm per °f (µin/(in·°f)) to per degree fahrenheit (1/°f), converting per degree fahrenheit (1/°f) to per kelvin (1/k), or converting per kelvin (1/k) to per degree celsius (1/°c).
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- [1]NIST OWM StandardNIST OWM (SI Units — Length)·Thermal Expansion Metrology Standard — Per Degree Fahrenheit (1/°F) (1/°F) to ppm per °F (µin/(in·°F)) (ppm/°F)
- [2]BIPM SpecificationBIPM (SI Base Unit: Metre (m))·Unit Specifications: Length/Length per Degree Fahrenheit (1/°F) & Microinch per Inch-°F (ppm/°F) (ppm/°F)
- [3]NIST HB 133 ReferenceNIST HB 133 (NIST Handbook 133 (2019 Ed.))·Conversion Factors & Mathematical Basis (1/°F to ppm/°F)