Selection of Polymeric Materials: How to Select Design Properties from Different Standards

| Symbol | Definition | English Unit | Metric Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | |||
| A | Cross sectional area | [in. 2] | [mm 2], [m 2] |
| V | Volume | [in. 3] | [mm 3], [m 3] |
| D | Diameter | [in.], [ft] | [mm], [cm], [m] |
| f | Frequency | [1/sec], [1/s], [Hz] | [1/sec], [1/s], [Hz] |
| k | Thermal conductivity | [BTU/hr/ft 2/ F/in.] | [W/(m- K)] |
| l | Length | [in.], [ft] | [mm], [cm], [m] |
| m | Mass | [lb], [oz] | [g], [kg] |
| P | Pressure | [lb/in. 2], [psi] | [MPa], [N/mm 2] |
| r | Radius | [in.], [ft] | [mm], [cm], [m] |
| t | Time | [sec], [s], [min], [hr] | [sec], [s], [min], [hr] |
| v | Velocity | [in./sec], [ft/min] | [m/sec], [mm/min] |
| ? | Coefficient thermal expansion | [in./in./ F 10 -6] | [m/m/ C 10 -6] |
| ? | Specific volume | [in. 3/lb] | [cm 3/g] |
| ? | Density specific weight | [lb/in. 3] | [g/cm 3] |
| ? e | Electrical volume resistivity | [ ?.cm] | [ ?.cm] |
| Thermal | |||
| T | Temperature | [ F] | [ C], [K] |
| T O | Reference temperature | [ F] | [ C], [K] |
| T M | Melt temperature | [ F] | [ C], [K] |
| T E | Environmental temperature | [ F] | [ C], [K] |
| ?T | Differential temperature | [ F] | [ C], [K] |
| T G | Glass transition temperature | [ F] | [ C], [K] |
| T m | Melting temperature | [ F] | [ C], [K] |
| T C | Crystallization temperature | [ F] | [ C], [K] |
| K | Degree of crystallinity | [%], [ ] | [%], [ ] |
| L k | Crystalline region of folding | [nm] | [nm] |
| L a | Amorphous regions of folding | [nm] | [nm] |
| M n | No. average molecular weight | [g/mol] | [g/mol] |
| M w | Mass average molecular weight | [g/mol] | [g/mol] |
| E R | Crack energy (rupture) | [BTU], [ft/lb], [W- sec] | [J],... |