Everyday objects

10 mm round button

A round button is a small disc-shaped fastener sewn onto clothing to join fabric.

How big is it?

1 cm across

Also 0.3937 in

Diameter · example

Scale illustration of 10 mm round button, calibrated to its diameter measurement.
The marked diameter represents 1 cm.

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About the same scale as Coffee bean.

Coffee bean: A coffee bean is the roasted seed of the Coffea plant, used to make coffee after grinding.

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10 mm round button1 cmDiameter
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Coffee bean1 cmRepresentative bean length
Both marked spans share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its proportions; poses and surface detail are illustrative.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +

10 mm round button

A 10 mm diameter circular button example. Area treats it as a full disc; holes are ignored.

Defined examples — our methodology

The marked diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

Coffee bean

A defined roasted coffee bean 10 mm long and 0.12 g. Variety, roast and moisture change both measurements.

Defined examples — our methodology

The marked representative bean length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

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Why this measurement?

Why we use 1 cm

For comparison, this page uses diameter. This is labelled example: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.

A 10 mm diameter circular button example. Area treats it as a full disc; holes are ignored.

The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →

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Recorded properties

10 mm round button dimensions and measurements

PropertySelected valueRecorded rangeBasis
1 cmNot recordedexample
78.54 mm²Not recordedexample

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