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 |