INTRODUCTION
Typical applications
Metric unit
Imperial unit
Name
Symbol
Name
Symbol
Temperature (other than Thermodynamic)
degrees Celsius
°C
degrees Fahrenheit
°F
Time
hour
h
hour
h
minute
min
minute
min
second
s
second
s
Torque (includes Bending moment, Moment of force, and Moment of a couple)
newton meter
N m
pound foot
lb ft
pound foot
lb in
Velocity
kilometer per hour
km/h
mile per hour
mph
meter per second
m/s
foot per second
ft/s
millimeter per second mm/s
inch per second
in/s
meter per minute
m/min
foot per minute
ft/min
Volume (includes Capacity)
cubic meter
mm³
cubic yard
yd³
cu yd
liter
l
cubic inch
in³
liter
l
US gallon
US gal
UK gallon
UK gal
US quart
US qt
UK quart
UK qt
milliliter
ml
fluid ounce
fl oz
Volume per time (includes Discharge and Flow rate)
cubic meter per
minute
m³/min
cubic foot per minute
ft³/min
liter per minute
l/min
US gallon per minute US gal/min
milliliter per minute
ml/min
UK gallon per minute UK gal/min
Sound power level and Sound pressure level
decibel
dB
decibel
dB
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