| Abbreviations |
Name |
| ABS |
Acrylonitrile- Butadiene-Styrene |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute, Inc. |
| ASME |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| ASTM |
American Society for Testing and Materials |
| AWWA |
American Water Works Association |
| BE |
Belled End |
| BS |
British Standard |
| BSPP |
British Standard Pipe Thread Parallel |
| BSPT |
British Standard Pipe Thread Tapered |
| BTU |
British Thermal Unit |
| CAB |
Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
|
| CFM |
Cubic Feet Per Minute
|
| CPS |
Centipoise
|
| CPVC |
Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
|
| CSA |
Canadian Standards Association
|
| CSFM |
California State Fire Marshal
|
| CTS |
Copper Tube Size
|
| DOT |
Department of Transportation
|
| DI |
De-ionized
|
| DWG |
Drawing
|
| DWV |
Drain, Waste, Vent
|
| EPDM |
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
|
| EVA |
Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate
|
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration
|
| FEP |
Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene
|
| FLG |
Flange
|
| FLGD |
flanged
|
| FM |
Factory Mutual
|
| FNPT |
Female National Pipe Thread
|
| FPM |
Fluorocarbon Rubber (Viton)
|
| FPT |
Female Pipe Thread
|
| VFRP |
Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastics
|
| GPH |
Gallons Per Hour
|
| GPM |
Gallons Per Minute
|
| HDPE |
High Density Polyethylene
|
| HP |
Horse Power
|
| ID |
Inside Diameter
|
| ISO |
International Standards Organization
|
| IPS |
Iron Pipe Size
|
| LED |
Light Emitting Diode
|
| LDPE |
Low Density Polyethylene
|
| LLDPE |
Linear Low Density Polyethylene
|
| LPM |
Liters Per Minute
|
| MDPE |
Medium Density Polyethylene
|
| MNPT |
Male National Pipe Thread
|
| MPT |
Male Pipe Thread
|
| NEMA |
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
|
| NPS |
National Pipe Size
|
| NPSM |
American Standard Straight Mechanical Pipe Thread
|
| NPT |
National Pipe Thread
|
| NSF |
National Sanitation Foundation
|
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Organization
|
| OD |
Outside Diameter
|
| PA |
Polyamide (nylon)
|
| PB |
Polybutylene
|
| PC |
Polycarbonate
|
| PE |
Polyethylene
|
| PE |
Plain End
|
| PEEK |
Polyetheretherketone
|
| PET/PETE |
Polyethylene Terephthalate
|
| PETG |
Glycol modified Polyester Terephthalate
|
| PEX |
Cross-linked Polyethylene
|
| PFA |
Perfluoroalkoxy
|
| PI |
Polyimide
|
| PMMA |
Polymethyl Methacrylate (acrylic)
|
| PMP |
Polymethyl Pentene
|
| POM |
Polyoxymethylene (acetal)
|
| PP |
Polypropylene
|
| PPI |
Plastic Pipe Institute
|
| PS |
Polystyrene
|
| PSI |
Pounds Per Square Inch
|
| PSIG |
Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge Pressure
|
| PSU |
Polysulfone
|
| PTFE |
Polytetrafluoroethylene
|
| PU/PUR |
Polyurethane
|
| PVC |
Polyvinyl Chloride
|
| PVDF |
Polyvinylidene Fluoride
|
| RMA |
Radio Frequency Interference
|
| RPM |
Rotations Per Minute
|
| SCH |
Schedule
|
| SDR |
Standard Dimension Ratio
|
| SG |
Specific Gravity
|
| SLIP |
Female Socket
|
| SOC |
Socket
|
| SP |
Static Pressure
|
| SPG |
Spigot
|
| SS |
Stainless Steel
|
| SSU |
Seconds Saybolt Universal
|
| TEFC |
Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled
|
| THD |
Thread
|
| TOE |
Threaded One End
|
| TPE |
Thermoplastic Elastomer
|
| UHMW-PE |
Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene
|
| UL |
Underwriters Laboratories
|
| UNF |
Unified Fine Thread
|
| USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture
|
| UV |
Ultra Violet
|
| XP |
Explosion Proof |