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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to centiinch [cin]
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to centiinch [cin], or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Chain?
The US survey chain (∼20.1168 m) used the US survey foot. This measurement was key in the rectangular survey system that mapped the American frontier.
What is a Centiinch?
A centiinch is 0.01 inch (254 μm), mainly used in British engineering drawings. This decimal subdivision helped bridge imperial and metric systems during Britain's 20th century metric transition period.
chain (US survey) [ch] to centiinch [cin] Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | centiinch [cin] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 792.001584003 centiinch [cin] |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 7920.01584003 centiinch [cin] |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 79200.1584003 centiinch [cin] |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 158400.316801 centiinch [cin] |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 237600.475201 centiinch [cin] |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 396000.792002 centiinch [cin] |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 792001.584003 centiinch [cin] |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1584003.16801 centiinch [cin] |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 3960007.92002 centiinch [cin] |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 7920015.84003 centiinch [cin] |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 79200158.4003 centiinch [cin] |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to centiinch [cin]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 79200.158400315 centiinch [cin]
1 centiinch [cin] = 1.2626237373738E-5 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to centiinch [cin]:
15 × 79200.158400315 = 1188002.3760047 centiinch [cin]