Appendix
of Dimensions
Dimensional
Listing
|
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
|
abbe number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
absolute activity |
exponential |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 45; CRC F291 |
|
absolute specific gravity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
absorbance unit |
transmission |
number |
(0,0,0) |
. |
RR |
|
absorptance |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 44; CRC F73, E210 |
|
absorption coefficient |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
absorption cross-section (2) |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
absorption factor |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 44; CRC F73 |
|
acetone number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F74 |
|
acoustic absorption coefficient |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
activity (1) |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F100 |
|
activity coefficient |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 38 |
|
albedo |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
. |
CRC F75 |
|
alfven number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F76 |
|
amount of substance |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
mole |
AIP 39; CRC F282, F311; M 1-18; MH 2415 |
|
angle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F313 |
|
angular displacement |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F77 |
|
aperture ratio |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F78 |
|
atomic heat capacity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F79 |
|
atomic number |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
mole |
AIP 44; RR |
|
azimuth |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F80 |
|
baker's dozen |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
bale (2) |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
ball |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
bel |
exponential |
number |
(0,0,0) |
decibel |
CRC F81; RR |
|
billiard |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
bind |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
bit |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
bragg angle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
AIP 45 |
|
bulk strain |
strain |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F318 |
|
bundle (2) |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
b-unit |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F121 |
|
byte |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
caliber (2) |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
carrier susceptibility |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
. |
CRC F377 |
|
case |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
castellation |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
champer |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
circle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR; table27 p112 |
|
circumference |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F348; M 1-17 |
|
clausius |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
joule per kelvin |
RR |
|
concentration (2) |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F363, F365, F378 |
|
crumb |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
decibel |
exponential |
number |
(0,0,0) |
decibel |
CRC F89, F349; M 12-136; RR |
|
declination |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F90 |
|
degree |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F90, F284, F349; M 1-17 |
|
degree API |
relative density |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
M 1-29; RR |
|
degree balling |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
degree baume |
relative density |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F3, F80; M 1-29; RR |
|
degree brix |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
degree kmw |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
degree oeschle |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
degree plato |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
degree quevenne |
relative density |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
degree twaddle |
relative density |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F3; RR |
|
diffraction efficiency |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F91 |
|
diffusion tortuosity |
. |
number |
(0,0,0) |
. |
CRC F364 |
|
dip |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F91 |
|
dozen |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
electric susceptibility |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 46 wikipedia |
|
elongation |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F95 |
|
emissivity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 44; CRC E209, F95 |
|
emittance (2) |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F95 |
|
entropy |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
joule per kelvin |
AIP 43; CRC F65; M 1-18; Sz 57, 674 |
|
equillibrium constant |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 42 |
|
fist (2) |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
flat |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
f-ratio |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F78 |
|
free-wave |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
friction coefficient |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F16, F100 |
|
gamma (2) |
magnetic flux density |
number |
(0,0,0) |
tesla |
CRC F350; M 1-22; RR |
|
gauss |
magnetic flux density |
number |
(0,0,0) |
tesla |
CRC F100, F284, F340, F350; M 1-22 |
|
g-factor |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 38 |
|
glean |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
gon |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F350; RR |
|
grad |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
grade |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
M 1-22; RR |
|
gross |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
heat capacity (2) |
heat capacity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
joule per kelvin |
AIP 41; CRC F102; Sz 57, 674 |
|
heat capacity (4) |
molar heat capacity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
joule per mole kelvin |
CRC B211, D176 |
|
hemisphere |
solid angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
steradian |
RR |
|
house |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
hydrogen equivalent |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
per mole |
CRC F103 |
|
index of refraction |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F105 |
|
intensity of magnetization |
magnetic flux density |
number |
(0,0,0) |
tesla |
AQ 28; CRC F105 |
|
iodine number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F106 |
|
ionic charge number |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 40 |
|
karat |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
linear absorption coefficient |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
linear attenuation coefficient (2) |
exponential |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73; Sz 59, 686 |
|
linear strain |
strain |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 38 |
|
loss angle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
AIP 44 |
|
loudness level |
acoustic loudness |
number |
(0,0,0) |
decibel |
AIP 42 |
|
luminous efficacy |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
lumen per watt |
AIP 42; CRC E210 |
|
luminous efficiency |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC E210 |
|
mach number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F110; RR |
|
magnetic flux density |
magnetic flux density |
number |
(0,0,0) |
tesla |
AIP 41; AQ 28; CRC F134, F283, F313; M 1-18, 15-4; MH 2416 |
|
magnetic induction |
magnetic flux density |
number |
(0,0,0) |
tesla |
AQ 28; CRC F111 |
|
magnetic polarization |
. |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
Sz 58 |
|
magnetic quantum number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 39 |
|
magnetic susceptibility |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 46 wikipedia |
|
magnifying power |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F112 |
|
mas |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
mass fraction |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 40; Sz 685 |
|
mass number |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 40; CRC F112 |
|
mil (2) |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
minute (1) |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F113, F284, F354; M 1-17; RR |
|
minyan |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
mobility |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
sq meter per volt second |
CRC E110, E114 |
|
mobility ratio |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 38 |
|
moisture content |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F363 |
|
molar entropy |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F283; Sz 59, 684 |
|
molar fraction |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 40 |
|
molar heat capacity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
joule per mole kelvin |
CRC F102, F283, F302; Sz 59, 684 |
|
molar ratio |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 40 |
|
mole |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
mole |
CRC F113, F282; M 1-18; MH 2415 |
|
mole fraction |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F113, F379; Sz 685 |
|
monochromatic emissive power |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F114 |
|
m-unit |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F121 |
|
neper |
acoustic loudness |
number |
(0,0,0) |
decibel |
CRC F354; RR |
|
neutron number |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 42; CRC F114 |
|
nibble |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
nuclear spin quantum number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 42 |
|
nucleon number |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 40; CRC F115 |
|
number |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
SP |
|
numerical aperture |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F115 |
|
n-unit |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F121 |
|
nusselt number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F115 |
|
octant (1) |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
octant (2) |
solid angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
steradian |
RR |
|
orbital angular momentum quantum number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 39 |
|
order of reflection |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 39 |
|
osmotic coefficient |
exponential |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F294 |
|
packing fraction |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F117 |
|
parallax |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F117 |
|
percent by volume |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
percent by weight |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
pH |
exponential |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
phase angle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F118 |
|
phase difference |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
AIP 46 |
|
plane angle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
AIP 44; CRC F283, F313; M 1-18 |
|
point (2) |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
point (4) |
relative density |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
poisson ratio |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 45; CRC F64 |
|
polarization vector |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 38 |
|
population |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F119 |
|
porosity (1) |
. |
number |
(0,0,0) |
. |
CRC F363 |
|
ppm |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F355; RR |
|
principal quantum number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 39 |
|
proton number |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F323 |
|
quadrant |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F356; M 1-17; RR |
|
quarter (1) |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
radian |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F120, F283, F357; M 1-18; RR |
|
rayleigh number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F121 |
|
ream |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
redshift |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
reflectance |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC E210 |
|
reflection coefficient |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F121 |
|
reflectivity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F121 |
|
refractive index |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 39; CRC F105 |
|
refractivity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F105, F121 |
|
relative activity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F292 |
|
relative atomic mass |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 40 |
|
relative chemical activity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 37 |
|
relative density |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 38 |
|
relative elongation |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F317 |
|
relative humidity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F122 |
|
relative molar mass |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 42 |
|
relative molecular mass |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 42 |
|
relative permeability |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 45 |
|
relative permitivitty |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 42 |
|
relative stopping power |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
(amershamhealth.com) |
|
revolution |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F357; RR |
|
right angle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F357; RR |
|
rotational quantum number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 42 |
|
sabine |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
scattering angle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
AIP 45 |
|
score |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
second (1) |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F124, F284, F357; RR |
|
shear strain |
strain |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 44 |
|
solid angle |
solid angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
steradian |
AIP 46; CRC F125, F283, F313; M 1-18 |
|
solubility (3) |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC C707 |
|
sound power level |
logarithmic |
number |
(0,0,0) |
decibel |
AIP 42 |
|
sound pressure level |
exponential |
number |
(0,0,0) |
decibel |
AIP 42; M 12-136; Sz 58, 682 |
|
spat (2) |
solid angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
steradian |
RR |
|
specific gravity |
relative density |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F125, F364 |
|
specific heat (2) |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F125 |
|
specific inductive capacity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F126 |
|
specific mass content |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F363 |
|
sphere |
solid angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
steradian |
CRC F357; RR |
|
spin quantum number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 40 |
|
square degree |
solid angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
steradian |
CRC F357; RR |
|
standard entropy |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
joule per mole kelvin |
CRC B211 |
|
steradian |
solid angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
steradian |
CRC F126, F283, F313, F358; M 1-18 |
|
stoichiometric number of substance |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 45 |
|
strain |
strain |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F127 |
|
strain tensor |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 44 |
|
streck |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
stress tensor |
. |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 46 |
|
surface emissivity |
. |
number |
(0,0,0) |
. |
CRC F363 |
|
surface magnetic density |
magnetic flux density |
number |
(0,0,0) |
tesla |
CRC F127 |
|
tesla |
magnetic flux density |
number |
(0,0,0) |
tesla |
CRC F134, F283, F358; M 1-18; MH 2416 |
|
thermal diffusion factor |
. |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 44 |
|
thermal diffusion ratio |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 38 |
|
timber |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
total angular momentum quantum number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 38 |
|
transmissibility |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC E422 |
|
transmittance |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC E210 |
|
turn |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
vibrational quantum number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 40 |
|
visibility |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F131 |
|
voidage |
. |
number |
(0,0,0) |
|
CRC F363 |
|
volume fraction |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 46; Sz 685 |
|
volume magnetic suscepibility |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 46 wikipedia |
|
yield |
. |
number |
(0,0,0) |
. |
. |
Notes:
1) Repitious modifications of the
same
measurement (i.e.:mega-, milli-, micro-; free, rotational, ...) may not
be
reiterated.
2) Statistics units may not included.
3) The following abreviations are
used: sq =
square, cu = cubic.
References:
1) AIP = E. Richard cohen, The Physics Quick Reference guide, 1996, American Institute of Physics.
2) AQ = C. W. Allen, Astrophysical
quantities
second edition, 1963, The Athlone Press University of London.
3) CRC = CRC Handbook of chemistry and Physics 70th edition, 1989, CRC Press.
4) M = Mark's Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers ninth edition, 1978, McGraw-Hill.
5) MH = Machinery's Handbook 23rd edition, 1988, Industrial Press.
6) RR = Russ Rowlett's (web-based) Dictionary of Units of Measurement.
7) Sz = T. Szirtes, Applied dimensional analysis and Modeling, 1998, McGraw-Hill.
8) S&H = H. Poincare', Science
and
Hypothesis (translated 1905, Dover 1952)