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INTRODUCTION
20 AXH1157-UK (ENG) L3500 L4700 F7000 [FPT S3A]
2.15 - Units of measurement and abbreviations used
DECIMAL METRIC SYSTEM (IS) ENGLISH IMPERIAL SYSTEM (IMP)
NAME SYMBOL NAME SYMBOL
SURFACE
square meter m
2
square foot ft
2
ELECTRICITY
Ampere A
Volt V
FORCE
kiloNewton kN
Newton N
FORCE FOR LENGTH - TORQUE
Newton·meters N·m pounds-inch lb·in
SURFACE FORCE - PRESSURE
kilopascal kPa pound/square inch psi
ROTATION FREQUENCY
Revolutions per minute rpm
LENGTH
kilometer km mile mi
meter m foot ft
centimeter cm inch in
millimeter mm inch in
MASS
kilogram kg pound lb
ton t pound lb
POWER
kilowatt kW horse power HP
Watt W
TEMPERATURE
Celsius degrees °C Fahrenheit degrees °F
SPEED
kilometers per hour km/h miles per hour mph
meters/second m/s feet/second ft/s
VOLUME
cubic meter m
3
cubic yard yd
3
cubic inch in
3
liter l UK gallon UK gal
TIME
hour h hour h
minute min minute min
second s second s
VOLUME PER TIME
cubic meter per minute m
3
/min cubic foot per minute ft
3
/min