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ABBREVIATIONS
 
A/F Across Flats   F, FEM Female   Nm Newton Metre
ABS, Abs. Absolute FF Female Fixed NOM, Nom. Nominal
ABS American Bureau of Shipping FIX Fixed NPS National Pipe Straight
AC Air Conditioning FLNG Flange Thread
AGA Australian Gas FOS Factor Of Safety NPSM National Pipe Straight
Association FS Female Swivel Mechanical
AS Australian Standard ft Foot NPSMFS National Pipe Straight
AV Average ft.lbf Foot Pound force Mechanical Female Swivel
BCS British Coal Standard g Gram NPT National Pipe Taper
BH Bulkhead GL Germanischer Lloyd Thread
BP Burst Pressure GPM Gallons Per Minute NPTF National Pipe Taper
BS British Standard HP High Pressure for Fuel
BSP British Standard Pipe hp Horse Power NPTFF National Pipe Taper
BSPP British Standard Pipe HTS High Tensile Steel Female Fixed
Parallel Thread HW Heavy Wall NPTM National Pipe Taper Male
BSPPFS British Standard Pipe ID Inside Diameter OA, O/A Overall
Parallel Female Swivel inHg Inches of Mercury OD Outside Diameter
BSPPMBH British Standard Pipe IMP Imperial ORFS O Ring Face Seal
Parallel Male Bulkhead INV Inverted ORFSFS ORFS Female Swivel
BSPPOM British Standard Pipe ISO International Organization ORFSM ORFS Male
Parallel O Ring Male for Standardization PCD Pitch Circle Diameter
BSPPOM British Standard Pipe JIC Joint Industries Council PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation
EXT Parallel O Ring Male (Thread UN) P/N, P/NO Part Number
Extended JICFS JIC Female Swivel PREV Previous
BSPT British Standard Pipe JICM JIC Male psi Pounds per Square Inch
Taper Thread JICMBH JIC Male Bulkhead PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene
BSPTFF British Standard Pipe JICMEXT JIC Male Extended PW Pressure Washer
Taper Female Fixed JIS Japanese Industrial Standard QA Quality Assurance
BSPTM British Standard Pipe kg Kilogram QC Quality Control
Taper Male kg.m Kilogram Metres QRC Quick Release Coupling
BSW British Standard Whitworth kPa KiloPascal RED Reducing
C/W Complete With kW Kilowatt RMA Rubber Manufacturers
CA Cut-off Allowance LNG Long Association
CAT Caterpillar® L Litre RPM Revolutions Per Minute
CL, C/L Cut Length lb Pound RQP RYCO Quality Product
CrVI Chromium 6 LP Low Pressure SAE Society of Automotive
cSt Centistoke LPG Liquified Petroleum Gas Engineers (USA)
DIA, DIAM Diameter LPM Litres Per Minute SAEFS SAE Female Swivel
DIN Deutsche Industrie Normen LR Lloyd's Register SAEM SAE Male
(German Industrial Standard) M Male SF Swivel Female (Union)
DKL Dicht Kegel Leicht m Metre SS Stainless Steel
(Metric Light Series 24° Cone) MAX Maximum STD Standard
DKM Dicht Kegel Metric MBP Minimum Burst Pressure STPL Staple
(Metric 60° Cone) MED Marine Equipment Directive SWIV Swivel
DKO Dicht Kegel O Ring MFL Minimum Free Length T/NESS Thickness
(Metric O Ring Seal 24° Cone) MIC, Mic. Micron (µm) TBA To Be Advised
DKOL Dicht Kegel O Ring Leicht MIL Military Specification (USA) THRD Thread
(Metric Light O Ring MIN Minimum TP Test Pressure
Series 24° Cone) mm Millimetre TPI Threads Per Inch
DKOS Dicht Kegel O Ring Schwer mmHg Millimetres of Mercury TW Tube Weld
(Metric Heavy O Ring MPa MegaPascal UN Unified National Thread
Series 24° Cone) MSHA USA Department of UNO UN O Ring
DKS Dicht Kegel Schwer Labor, Mine Safety and (O Ring Boss)
(Metric Heavy Series Health Administration. UNOM UNO Male
24° Cone) MWP Maximum Working Pressure (O Ring Boss Male)
DL Drop Length NA, N/ Not Applicable UNOMEXT UNO Male Extended
DN Diameter Nominal (mm) NAHAD National Association of (O Ring Boss Male
DNV Det Norske Veritas Hose and Accessories Extended)
DoT Department of Distributors (USA) USCG United States Coast Guard
Transportation (USA) NATA National Association of WP Working Pressure
EEC Evaporative Emission Testing Authorities (Aus.) °C Degrees Celcius
Control NB Nominal Bore °F Degrees Farenheit
ELB Elbow NCB National Coal Board ß Beta (filtration)
EPDM Ethylene Propylene Diene NCS NATA Certification Services µm Micron
Monomer NFPA National Fluid Power
EXT Extended Association (USA)

 
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