Appendix
of Dimensions
Dimensional
Listing
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
typp |
specific length |
specific length |
(0,1,-1) |
meter per kilogram |
RR |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
fluidity |
fluidity |
fluidity |
(1,1,-1) |
per pascal second |
CRC F98 |
rhe |
fluidity |
fluidity |
(1,1,-1) |
per pascal second |
CRC F98, F357; M 1-24; RR |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
brewster |
. |
permeability |
(2,1,-1) |
sq meter per newton |
RR |
compliance tensor |
compressibility |
permeability |
(2,1,-1) |
sq meter per newton |
AIP 40 |
compressibility |
compressibility |
permeability |
(2,1,-1) |
sq meter per newton |
AIP 45; CRC E110, F12, F86, F87; Sz 676 |
magnetic permeability |
magnetic permeability |
permeability |
(2,1,-1) |
henry per meter |
CRC F111, F364 |
magnetic susceptibility |
magnetic permeability |
permeability |
(2,1,-1) |
henry per meter |
CRC F127 |
permeability (1) |
magnetic permeability |
permeability |
(2,1,-1) |
henry per meter |
AIP 45; CRC F215; M 15-4; Sz 58, 681 |
specific vapor capacity |
. |
permeability |
(2,1,-1) |
. |
CRC F363 |
vapor capacity |
. |
permeability |
(2,1,-1) |
. |
CRC F365 |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
mass attenuation coefficient |
mass attenuation |
specific area |
(0,2,-1) |
sq meter per kilogram |
AIP 45; CRC F360; Sz 59 |
mass energy absorption coefficient |
. |
specific area |
(0,2,-1) |
. |
CRC F360 |
mass energy transfer coefficient |
. |
specific area |
(0,2,-1) |
. |
CRC F360 |
specific rotation (1) |
polarization rotation |
specific area |
(0,2,-1) |
radian specific-volume per meter |
CRC C705, F126 |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
capacitive reactance |
i resistance |
resistance |
(1,2,-1) |
ohm |
M 15-3 |
electric resistance |
resistance |
resistance |
(1,2,-1) |
ohm |
CRC F134, F283, F313; M 1-18; MH 2416 |
impedance |
impedance |
resistance |
(1,2,-1) |
ohm |
CRC F104; M 15-3; Sz 58, 679 |
inductive reactance |
i resistance |
resistance |
(1,2,-1) |
ohm |
M 15-3 |
ohm |
resistance |
resistance |
(1,2,-1) |
ohm |
CRC F116, F134, F283, F313; M 1-18 |
reactance |
i resistance |
resistance |
(1,2,-1) |
ohm |
Sz 58, 678 |
resistance |
resistance |
resistance |
(1,2,-1) |
ohm |
AQ 28; CRC F122, F313; M 15-3 |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
henry |
inductance |
inductance |
(2,2,-1) |
henry |
CRC F103, F134, F283, F313; M 1-18; MH 2416 |
inductance |
inductance |
inductance |
(2,2,-1) |
henry |
AQ 28; CRC F134, F283, F313; M 1-18; MH 2416 |
magnetic permeance |
magnetic permeance |
inductance |
(2,2,-1) |
henry |
Sz 58, 679 |
mutual inductance |
inductance |
inductance |
(2,2,-1) |
henry |
AIP 42; M 15-3 |
permeance (1) |
magnetic permeance |
inductance |
(2,2,-1) |
henry |
AQ 28; M 15-4 |
self-inductance |
inductance |
inductance |
(2,2,-1) |
henry |
AIP 42 |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
mass capacity |
mass capacity |
specific volume |
(0,3,-1) |
cu meter per kilogram |
CRC F363, F365 |
solubility (1) |
solubility |
specific volume |
(0,3,-1) |
cu meter per kilogram |
CRC B457 |
specific volume |
specific volume |
specific volume |
(0,3,-1) |
cu meter per kilogram |
CRC F126, F302; M 3-52 |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
barrer |
gas permeability |
resistivity |
(1,3,-1) |
. |
RR |
hall coefficient |
volume per charge |
resistivity |
(1,3,-1) |
cu meter per coulomb |
AIP 40 |
resistivity |
resistivity |
resistivity |
(1,3,-1) |
ohm meter |
CRC B206, E95, F122; M 15-3; Sz 58, 678 |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
cfu |
. |
mass concentration |
(0,0,-1) |
. |
RR |
heat capacity (3) |
specific heat capacity |
mass concentration |
(0,0,-1) |
joule per kilogram kelvin |
CRC F363 |
humid heat |
. |
mass concentration |
(0,0,-1) |
. |
CRC F363 |
molality |
mass concentration |
mass concentration |
(0,0,-1) |
mole per kilogram |
AIP 39; CRC F113; Sz 59, 684 |
osmolal |
mass concentration |
mass concentration |
(0,0,-1) |
mole per kilogram |
RR |
specific entropy |
per mass |
mass concentration |
(0,0,-1) |
per kilogram |
Sz 57, 674 |
specific heat (3) |
specific heat |
mass concentration |
(0,0,-1) |
joule per kilogram kelvin |
CRC D174, D180, D181, E106, F10, F363 |
specific heat capacity |
specific heat capacity |
mass concentration |
(0,0,-1) |
joule per kilogram kelvin |
AIP 38; CRC B205, E16, F64, F102, F302; M 1-18 |
specific molar heat capacity |
specific heat |
mass concentration |
(0,0,-1) |
joule per kilogram mole kelvin |
CRC D175, F363 |
thermal capacity |
per mass |
mass concentration |
(0,0,-1) |
per kilogram |
CRC D173, F102, F128 |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
mass radiation concentration |
specific activity |
specific activity |
(-1,0,-1) |
becquerel per kilogram |
periodic table entry |
specific activity |
specific activity |
specific activity |
(-1,0,-1) |
becquerel per kilogram |
AIP 37 |
strontium unit |
specific activity |
specific activity |
(-1,0,-1) |
becquerel per kilogram |
RR |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
transport diffusion coefficient |
transport diffusion |
transport diffusion |
(1,-1,-1) |
mole per pascal sq meter second |
Sz 59, 685 |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
seebeck coefficient |
. |
thermoelectric power |
(1,0,-1) |
volt per kelvin |
AIP 43 |
specific heat of electricity |
. |
thermoelectric power |
(1,0,-1) |
joules per coulomb kelvin |
CRC F129 |
thermoelectric power |
thermoelectric power |
thermoelectric power |
(1,0,-1) |
volt per kelvin |
CRC F128; [need confirming source] |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
bulk expansion coefficient |
. |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
cu meter per cu meter kelvin |
CRC F364 |
coefficient of tension |
pressure increase |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
per kelvin |
CRC F86 |
cubic expansion coefficient |
. |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
per kelvin |
AIP 44 |
linear thermal expansion coefficient |
linear thermal expansion |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
. |
CRC F128; Sz 57, 676 |
mired |
reciprocal kelvin |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
per kelvin |
RR |
radiation chemical yield |
. |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
mole per joule |
CRC F360 |
reciprocal kelvin |
reciprocal kelvin |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
per kelvin |
RR |
thermal expansion coefficient |
thermal expansion coefficient |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
per kelvin |
CRC B213, E106, F64, F128 |
thermogradient coefficient |
. |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
. |
CRC F364 |
volumetric thermal expansion coefficient |
volumetric thermal expansiont |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
. |
CRC F128; Sz 57, 676 |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
density of states |
density of states |
density of states |
(2,-5,-1) |
per cu meter joule |
AIP 43 |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
lorenz coefficient |
lorenz coefficient |
lorenz coefficient |
(2,0,-2) |
sq volt per sq kelvin |
AIP 42 |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
second hyper-polarizability |
second hyper-susceptibility |
second hyper-susceptibility |
(3,-3,-1) |
coulomb meter per sq joule |
efunda.com |
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)