Units (list)

Categories: Support & Terminology

o Degree - angle of measurement

oC   Degree centigrade - unit of temperature

cm  Centimetre - length

degree day  - product of temperature difference and time

J  Joule - unit of energy or work

hr  Hour - time

Hz  Hertz - unit of frequency

K  Degree Kelvin - absolute temperature

kg  Kilogram - unit of mass

kgf  Kilogram force - disused unit of force

kg/m3  Kilogram per metre cubed - mass density

kN  Kilo Newton - force

kPa  Kilo Pascal - pressure

kW/h  Kilowatt hours - energy

l  Litre - volume

m  Metre - unit of length

m2 Metre squared - unit of area

m3 Metre cubed - unit of volume

m/s  Metre per second - unit of velocity

micron  - length

min  Minute - time

mm  Millimetre - length

MPa  Mega Pascal - stress

N  Newton - unit of force

N/m2  Newton per metre squared - pressure

N/mm2  Newton per millimetre squared - stress

Pa  Pascal - pressure

s  Second - unit of time

tonne  - mass (not the same as ton)

W  Watt - unit of power

W/m2  Watt per metre squared - heat flux

mm  - see micron