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BS 5791-1:1979

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Glossary of terms for compressors, pneumatic tools and machines General

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-10-1979

£120.00
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National foreword
Cooperating organizations
Glossary
Scope and field of application
1. Pressures
2. Temperatures
Annex
A. References
Tables
1. Symbols and units
2. Letters used as symbols
3. Letters and figures used as subscripts

Covers basic concepts, symbols and units. Part II deals with compressors. Part III deals with pneumatic tools and machines.

Committee
MCE/8
DevelopmentNote
Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March, 2004. (11/2004) Also numbered as ISO 3857-1 Supersedes 75/74136 DC (08/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

This International Standard constitutes the first part of a vocabulary relating to compressors, pneumatic tools and machines. It deals with basic concepts, symbols and units. Part II deals with compressors. Part III3) deals with pneumatic tools and machines.

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