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Thickness Comparison Chart

Please use the chart below as reference for thickness of real life applications.

Thickness

Imperial

Metric

Sheet of copier paper

.003 in

.07 mm
Dollar bill

.0043 in

.1 mm
Driver’s license / credit card thickness

.03 in

.76 mm
Standard paperclip (wire diameter)

.031 in

.78 mm
DVD-R

.047 in

1.19 mm
Dime

.053 in

1.35 mm
Penny

.059 in

1.52 mm
Quarter

.063 in

1.75 mm
Nickel

.074 in

1.95 mm
House key

.08 in

2 mm
Standard car windshield

.25 in

6.35 mm
iPhone

.27 - .29 in

6.85 – 7.36 mm
Samsung Galaxy

~.31 in

~7.87 mm
Standard tube ballpoint pen

.319 in

8.1 mm
Blu-ray case

.511 in

12.97 mm
Height of Credit Card

2.125 in

53.98 mm
Width of credit card

3.37 in

85.6 mm