Chapter B: B BWG

B

boron (element)

Ba

barium (element)

bar

metric unit for pressure

bar =

0.9869 atm	2088 lb/ft 2
1 E + 06 baryes	14.5038 lb/in. 2
75.006 cm (mercury, 0 C, 32 F)	0.750 m (mercury, 0 C, 32 F)
1 E + 06 dyn/cm 2	1000 mbar
33.45 ft (water, 4 C, 39.2 F)	1 E ? 06 Mbar
1019.72 g/cm 2	1 E + 06 ?bar
29.53 in. (mercury, 0 C, 32 F)	750.06 mm (mercury, 0 C, 32 F)
401.45 in. (water, 4 C, 39.2 F)	1 E + 05 N/m 2
402.29 in. (water, 20 C, 68 F)	1 E + 05 Pa
1.0197 kg/cm 2	1.044 ton/ft 2
1.0197 E + 04 kg/m 2	750.06 torr
100 kPa

barn

unit for measurement of cross-sectional area in nuclear physics.

barn =

• 1 E ? 24 cm ²

• 1 E ? 28 m ²

barometer

instrument used for the measurement of atmospheric pressure.

barometric pressure

barrel (dry) =

0.970 bbl (liquid)	7056 in. 3
3.281 bushels (level)	0.1156 m 3
4.083 ft 3	13.125 pecks
26.25 gal (dry)	105 qt (dry)

barrel (liquid) =

1.0313 bbl (dry)	31.5 gal (liquid)
4.211 ft 3	119.24 l
7276.5 in. 3	0.119 m 3
26.23 gal (Imperial)

barrel (petroleum) =

5.6146 ft 3	159 l
42 gal	0.159 m 3

See also atmospheric pressure.

barye

See also dyne-second/square centimeter.

Baum scale

See also degrees Baum .

BEAM LOAD FORMULAS

where

a, b, c, e, x	= dimensions, in.
d	= deflection...