Honderdstenmillimeters

Honderdstenmillimeters is a Dutch term referring to one hundredth of a millimeter. It denotes a length of 0.01 millimeter, which is equal to 10 micrometers (µm) or 1×10^-5 meters. In Dutch notation it can be written as 0,01 mm, while in scientific contexts it is often expressed as 1×10^-2 mm or simply described as 10 µm.

The concept is used to describe very small dimensions or tolerances in technical fields. Because 0.01 mm lies in the range of common micrometer-scale measurements, measurements described as honderdstenmillimeters are typically handled by devices and methods that measure in micrometers, rather than relying on the informal idea of a separate unit.

Relation to other units: 0.01 mm equals 10 µm, and equals 0.00001 meters. In practical terms, engineers and technicians often prefer to use micrometers for such scales, as this avoids ambiguity and aligns with standard measurement practice in precision machining, optics, and semiconductor fabrication.

Measurement and instrumentation: To resolve dimensions at the 10 µm scale, equipment such as micrometers, high-precision calipers, optical profilometers, or surface metrology tools is employed. Tolerances expressed in honderdstenmillimeters are effectively tolerances stated in micrometers in contemporary practice.

Notes: Honderdstenmillimeters is not an official SI unit; it describes a fractional part of a millimeter. For clarity and consistency, measurements in this range are usually conveyed in micrometers (µm) or in meters with appropriate scientific notation.

See also: millimeter, micrometer, micron.