Flowserve Worthington WXB - Manual (Page 49)

WXB USER INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH - 07/14
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11.4 Abbreviations
Quantity ISO unit
ISO unit
abbreviation
Multiplication
Factor 1
US unit
US unit
Abbreviation
Area
square metre
square centimetre
m²
cm²
10.764
0.155
square feet
square inch
ft²
in.²
Capacity or
Flow rate Cubic
metre/hour
m³/h 4.4033
US Gallons/
minute
US gpm
Force Newton N 0.2248 pound.force lbf
Head metre m 3.28084 feet ft
Heat Energy kilojoule kJ 0.9478
British
thermal unit
Btu
Length
metre
millimetre
micrometre
m
mm
µm
3.28084
0.03937
0.00003937
feet
inch
inch
ft
in.
in.
Mass
kilogram
gram
kg
g
2.20462
0.035274
pounds
ounces lb.
oz.
Moment of
Interia kilogram
square metre
kg.m² 23.73
pounds
square feet
lb.ft²
Noise 4 decibel dBA
Power kilowatt kW 1.34102 horsepower hp
Pressure 2 bar bar 14.5 pounds/in.² psi
Rotational
Speed
revs per minute r/min
Stress Newton/mm² N/mm² 145.0 pounds/in.² psi
Temperature
degrees
Celsius
°C (1.8 x °C) + 32
degrees
Fahrenheit
°F
Torque Newton.metre Nm 0.7376 pound.feet lbf.ft
Unbalance gram millimetre g.mm 0.001389 ounce-inch oz-in.
Velocity
metre/second
millimetre/second
m/s
mm/s
3.28084
0.03937 feet/second
inches/second
ft/sec
in./sec
Vibration 3
millimetre/
second mm/s 0.03937
inches/
second in./sec
Viscosity
square millimetre/
second or centiStoke
cSt
Volume
cubic metre
litre
m³
l
264.2
33.81 US Gallons
fluid ounce
US gal.
Fl.oz.
1 multiply the ISO unit by the multiplication factor to obtain US units
2
where pressure is not stated to be absolute it is gauge
3
where not stated to be peak it is r.m.s.
4
sound pressure level LpA, re 1m - 20microPa, or sound power level LwA re 1 pW when sound power is
applicable