Square inch

In today's world, Square inch has become a topic of great importance and interest to a wide variety of people. From its relevance in the professional sphere to its impact on daily life, Square inch has captured the attention of individuals of all ages and occupations. With a fascinating history and a promising future, Square inch is a topic that deserves to be explored in depth. In this article, we will examine the most relevant aspects of Square inch and its influence on different aspects of life, providing an overview that will serve as a basis for understanding its importance and possible repercussions.

square inch
Unit systemImperial, United States customary units
Unit ofarea
Symbolin2, sq in
Conversions
1 in2 in ...... is equal to ...
   Imperial/US   
  • 1/144 sq ft
  • 1/1296 sq yd
   SI units   
  • 6.4516 cm2
  • 6.4516×10−4 m2

A square inch (plural: square inches) is a unit of area, equal to the area of a square with sides of one inch. The following symbols are used to denote square inches:

  • square in
  • sq inches, sq inch, sq in
  • inches/-2, inch/-2, in/-2
  • inches^2, inch^2, in^2
  • inches2, inch2, in2 (also denoted by "2)
  • historic engineering drawings ″ (number with a square & a double apostrophe, both as an exponent)

The square inch is a common unit of measurement in the United States and the United Kingdom. A common unit of pressure, pound per square inch (psi) is derived from this unit of area.

Equivalence with other units of area

1 square inch (assuming an international inch) is equal to: (the overbars indicate repeating decimals)

  • 0.006 94 square feet (1 square foot is equal to 144 square inches)
  • 0.000 771 604 9382 square yards (1 square yard is equal to 1,296 square inches)
  • 6.4516 square centimetres (1 square centimetre is equal to 0.155 000 310... square inches)
  • 0.000 645 16 square metres (1 square metre is equal to 1,550.003 100... square inches)