Microstrain to strain (plain ratio)
Type a value in µε to get it in ε instantly.
0.0005ε
That's 1.04× as much stretch as steel warming by 40 °C, while mild steel starting to yield is 2.8× more. A 10 m bar would stretch by 5 mm.
Convert the other way: ε to µε
What it means
How much stretch is that?
Material figures are typical. Steel yield depends on the grade; concrete cracking on the mix and age.
The math
How to convert µε to ε
To convert microstrain to strain (plain ratio), multiply by 1×10⁻⁶.
Example: 500 µε × 1×10⁻⁶ = 0.0005 ε.
In the other direction, 1 ε = 1,000,000 µε.
Every unit
Your strain in every unit
Tables
µε to ε conversion table
| µε | ε |
|---|---|
| 1 µε | 1×10⁻⁶ ε |
| 10 µε | 1×10⁻⁵ ε |
| 50 µε | 5×10⁻⁵ ε |
| 100 µε | 1×10⁻⁴ ε |
| 200 µε | 0.0002 ε |
| 500 µε | 0.0005 ε |
| 1,000 µε | 0.001 ε |
| 1,500 µε | 0.0015 ε |
| 2,000 µε | 0.002 ε |
| 5,000 µε | 0.005 ε |
| 10,000 µε | 0.01 ε |
ε to µε conversion table
| ε | µε |
|---|---|
| 1 ε | 1,000,000 µε |
| 10 ε | 10,000,000 µε |
| 50 ε | 50,000,000 µε |
| 100 ε | 100,000,000 µε |
| 200 ε | 200,000,000 µε |
| 500 ε | 500,000,000 µε |
| 1,000 ε | 1×10⁹ µε |
| 1,500 ε | 1.5×10⁹ µε |
| 2,000 ε | 2×10⁹ µε |
| 5,000 ε | 5×10⁹ µε |
| 10,000 ε | 1×10¹⁰ µε |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many ε is 1 µε?
- 1 µε is 1×10⁻⁶ ε.
- How many ε is 10 µε?
- 10 µε is 1×10⁻⁵ ε.
- How many ε is 500 µε?
- 500 µε is 0.0005 ε.
The units
About these units
Microstrain (µε)
Millionths of the length, the strain-gauge unit.
Strain (plain ratio) (ε)
Change in length over original length.
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