IEEE ASTM SI10 2016:2017 Edition
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American National Standard for Metric Practice
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
IEEE | 2017 | 68 |
Revision Standard – Active. Guidance for the use of the modern metric system is given. Known as the International System of Units (abbreviated SI), the system is the basis for worldwide standardization of measurement units. Information is included on SI, a list of units recognized for use with SI, and a list of conversion factors, togethere with general guidance on proper style and usage.
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PDF Pages | PDF Title |
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1 | IEEE/ASTM SI 10-2016 Front Cover |
2 | Title page |
5 | Important notices and disclaimers concerning IEEE standards documents |
8 | Participants |
10 | Introduction |
11 | Contents |
12 | 1. Scope 2. SI units and symbols 2.1 Classes of units |
16 | 2.2 SI prefixes |
17 | 3. Use of the SI 3.1 General 3.2 Application of SI prefixes |
18 | 3.3 Other units |
23 | 3.4 Some comments concerning quantities and units |
28 | 3.5 Style and usage |
35 | Annex A (informative) Tables of conversion factors A.1 General A.2 Notation A.3 Use |
36 | A.4 Tables |
49 | Annex B (informative) Rules for conversion and rounding B.1 Need for care in conversion and rounding B.2 Definitions B.3 Introduction to conversion |
50 | B.4 Significant digits B.5 Operations on data |
51 | B.6 Accuracy and rounding |
53 | B.7 Rounding values B.8 Conversion versus substitution |
55 | Annex C (informative) Comments concerning the application of the International Systemof Units (SI) C.1 Advantages of SI |
56 | C.2 Note concerning the liter C.3 Definitions of SI base units |
57 | C.4 Definitions of SI derived units with special names |
59 | C.5 Comment on spelling C.6 Comments on mass, force, and weight |
60 | Annex D (informative) Development of the International System of Units (SI) D.1 History |
61 | D.2 The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) |
63 | Annex E (informative) The quantities used to characterize the composition of solutions E.1 Introduction E.2 Concentration |
64 | E.3 Dimensionless fractions |
65 | E.4 Related quantities |
66 | Annex F (informative) Bibliography |
68 | Back cover |