Allmänna förkortningar & uttryck
a – Atto
A – Ampere
A – Area
AAF – Alloy Adjustment Factors, Legeringstillägg
AAI – Aluminium Association Inc.
ABS – Akrylnitril, Butadien Styren
ABM – Allmänna bestämmelser för mekaniska anordningar
Ac – Aktinium Actinium
AC – Alternating Current
AEC- Atomic Energy Commission
AESF – American Electroplaters & Surface Finsihers Society
AF – AF-Kontroll AB (f.d. ångpanneföreningen)
AFNOR – Association Francaise de Normalisation
AFS – Arbetarskyddsstyrelsens författningssamling
Ag – Silver Silver
AGA – American Galvanizers Association
AIS – Anvisningar för icke-mekanisk säkerhetsutrustning
AISE- Association of Iron and Steel Engineers
AISI – American Iron and Steel Institue
AK – Ackrediterat organ
AL – Ackrediterat laboratorium
Al – Aluminium Aluminium
Am – Americium Americium
AMBA – American Mold Builders Association
AME – Association for Manufacturing Excellence
AMEA – Association for Machinery and Equipment Appraisers
AMTDA – American Machine Tool Distributers Association
ANS – American Nuclear Society
ANSI – American National Standards Institute
AO – Anmält organ enligt AFS
API – American Petroleum Institute
Ar – Argon Argon
As – Arsenik Arsenic
ASA – American Standard Association
ASD – Association of Steel Distributors
ASM – American Society for Materials International
ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASS – Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen, Numera arbetsmiljöverket
ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials
At – Astat Astatine
ATEX- ATmosfär EXplosiv
ATM – Atmosphere
AU – Guld Gold
AV – Arbetsmiljöverket
Av – Av värde, mängd i m/h som genomströmmar ventil tryckfall 1Pa
AWS – American Welding Society
AWWA – American Water Works Association
B – Bor Boron
B/M – Bill of material
Ba – Barium Barium
BAL -Bal
bar – Bar
BAT – Batch
BB – Bolted Bonnet
Be – Beryllium Beryllium
Beräkningstryck- det tryck som används vid hållfasthetsberäkning
Bi – Vismut Bismuth
Bk – Berkelium Berkelium
BL – Blad
BLR – Boiler
BNT – Bunt
BOKA – Barsebäck Oskarshamn Konstruktions Analys
BR – Bricka
Br – Brom Bromine
BRK – Burk
BRÄ – Bräda
BS – British Standard
BSI – British Standards Institution
BTU Brittish Thermal Unit
BV -Bureau Veritas, Paris
BWE – Butt Welding End
BWG – Birmingham Wire Gauge
BWR – Boiling Water reactor
c – Centi
C – Degree Centigrade Celsius
C – Kol Carbon
C – Coupling
Ca – Kalcium Calcium
CAW – Continuous Arc Welded
Cd – Kadmium Cadmium
CDA – Copper Development Association
Ce – Cerium Cerium
CE – Communautas europeennes
CEN – European Committee for Standardization
CENELEC – European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
CERN – Conseil Euro:Jaen pour la Recherche Nucleaire
Cf – Californium Californium
CFR – Codes of Federal Regulations
Cl – Klor Chlorine
CL- Centiliter
CM – Centimeter
Cm – Curium Curium
CM2 – Kvadratcentimeter
CM3 – Kubikcentimeter
CMAA – Crane Manufacturers Association of America
Co – Kobolt Cobolt
COND – Condenser
Consolidated – Incorporates its supplement & replaces previous editions
COP – Copper
Cr – Krom Chronium
CR – Kloroprengummi (Neoprene)
Cs – Cesium Cesium
CSA – Canadien Standards Association
CSM – Klorsulfonpolyetylen (Hypalon)
Cu – Koppar Copper
CV – Check Valve
Cv – Cv värde, mängd i US gallon vid 60°F genomströmmar ventil tryckfall 1psi
CWA – Canadian Welding Association
CWA – CEN/CENELEC Workshop Agreement
CWP – Cold Working Pressure
CYL – Cylinder
d – Deci
da – Deca
DAG – Dag
DC – Direct Current
DD – Double Disc
delta P – Tryckfall över ventil ekvivalent rörlängd
DG – Dual Grade
DIN – Deutsches Institut für Normung
DL – Deciliter dl
DM – Decimeter
DM3 – Kubikdecimeter
DN – Nominell storlek, enligt SS 324
DNK – Dunk
DNV – Det Norske Veritas
DPE – Dye Penetrant Examination
DS – Dansk Standardiseringsrad
DUS – Dussin
DW – Double Wedge
Dy – Dysprosium Dysprosium
EAM – European Approval for Materials
EFW – Electric Fusion Welded
EN – Europastandard från CEN/CENELEC
EPA – Enviromental Protection Agency
EPDM – Etenpropengummi
Er – Erbium Erbium
Es – Einsteinium Einsteinium
ET – Elektromagnestisk provning/el-induktiv provning
ETF – Extrusion Technology for Aluminium profiles Foundation
ETSI – European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Eu – Europium Europium
EXP VLV – Expansion Valve
EYT – Icke kärnteknisk
f – Frequency
f – Femto
F – Degree Fahrenheit
F – Fluor Fluorine
F – Force
F to F – Face to Face
F/S – Factor of Safety
FAT – Fat
FDIS – Final Draft International Standard
FE – Flanged End
Fe – Järn Iron
FEA – Finite Element Analysis
FEM – European Federation of Materials Handling
FF – Flat Face
FI – Ventils förmåga att fungera bra vid höga tryck
FI högt – Liten tryckåtervinning
FI lågt – Stor tryckåtervinning
FL- Flaska
FLG – Flanged End
Fm – Fermium Fermium
FMA – Fabricators and Manufacturers Association Int.
FMEA – Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
FOP – Föreningen för Oförstörande Provning
FPM – Flourrågummi (Viton)
FPT – female (internal) National Pipe Taper threads
Fr – Francium Francium
FSPS – Female Standard Pipe Size
FT LB – Foot Pound
FW – Flexible Wedge
G – Gram g
G – Giga
Ga – Gallium Gallium
Gd – Gadolinium Gadolinium
Ge – Germanium Germanium
GL – Germanischer Lloyd
GOST – Gosudarstvenny Standard (Sovjetisk Standard)
GPH – Gallons Per Hour
GPM – Gallons Per Minute
h – Hecto
H – Väte Hydrogen
H – Hose Coupling
HAZ – Heat Affected Zone
HB – Brinell (hårdhet)
He – Helium Helium
Hetoljeanläggning – Värmebärande olja temp. över 110°C
Hetvattenanläggning – Vattentemperatur överstiger 110°C
Hf – Hafnium Hafnium
HG – Hektogram
Hg – Kvicksilver Mercury
HIN – Hink
hl – Hectrolitre
Ho – Holmium Holmium
HVAC – Heat, Ventilation, Air Condition
Hz – Hertz
I – Jod Iodine
IBBM – Iron Body Bronze Mounted
ICS – International Classification for Standards
ID – Inner Diameter
IDA – Industrial Distribution Association
IEC – International Electrotechnical Commission
IGSCC – Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking
IISI – International Iron and Steel Institute
IKH – Kran och Hisstandardiseringen (f.d. IVA Kran- och hisskommissionen)
IK-Test – Interkristallin korrosionstest
In – Indium Indium
IN. LB – Inch-Pound
Int. S. – Integral Seat
IPS – Iron Pipe Size
Ir – Iridium Iridium
ISA – International Federation of the National Standardizing Associations
ISMA – Industrial Supply Manufacturers Association
ISNRS – Inside Screw Non-Rising Stem
ISO – International Organization for Standardization
ISRS – Inside Screw Rising Stem
ITI – International Training Institute
ITS – Informations Tekniska Standardiseringen
ITU – International Telecommunication Union
IVA – Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademin
IWA – ISO Workshop Agreement
IWG – Imperial Wire Guage
J – Joule
JIS – Japanese Industrial Standards
JSA – Japanese Standard Association
JUS – (Jugoslavisk standard)
k – Kilo
K – Kalium Potassium
K – Kelvin
K (bk)- Besiktningsklass
KAP – Kapsyl
KBM – Kubikmeter
KBM – Kvalitetsbestämmelser för mekaniska anordningar, Kärnkraftsföretag
KFM – mekaniska konstruktionsförutsättningar, Kärnkraftsföretag
KG – Kilogram
KIKA – Krananvändare I Kärnteknisk Anläggning
kJ – Kilojoule
KM – Kilometer
KO – Kvalificeringsorgan
Konsoliderad – En konsoliderad standard har sitt tillägg inarbetat och ersätter tidigare utgåva
Kr – Krypton Krypton
KRG – Korg
KRT – Kartong
KTA – Kerntechnischer Ausschuss
Kv – Kv värde, mängd i m/h @ 20°C genomströmmar ventil tryckfall 1 bar
kWh – Kilowatt hour
KVM – Kvadratmeter
l – Length
L – Liter l
L – Locknut
La – Lantan Lanthanum
LF – Large Female
LG – Large Groove
LGD – Längd
Li – Litium Lithium
LIA – Laser Institute of America
LM – Large Male
LMF – Large Male and Female
LNG – Liquefied Natural Gas
LOCA – Loss of Coolant Accident
LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Lr – Lawrencium Lawrencium
LR – Lloyd’s Register of Shiping
LT – Large Tongue
LT – Läcksökning
LTG – Large Tongue and Groove
Lu – Lutetium Lutecium
LÅD – Låda
m – Mass
m – Milli
M – Mega
M – Meter
M – Mechanical
mbar – Millibar
Md – Mendelevium Mendelevium
MDNA – Machine Tool Technologies Association
MFSA – Metal Finishing Suppliers Association
Mg – Magnesium Magnesium
MG – Milligram mg
MIN – Minuter
MJ – Megajoule
ML – Milliliter
MM – Millimeter
MM2 – Kvadratmillimeter
MM3 – Kubikmillimeter
Mn – Mangan Manganese
MNC – Metallnormcentralen
Mo – Molybden Molybdenum
MPE – Magnetic Particular Examination
MPI – Magnetic Particular Inspection
MPT – male (external) National Pipe Taper threads
MRS – Materials Research Society
MSS – Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fitting Industry
MT – Magnetpulverprovning
MTI – Metal Treating Institute
MTO – Människa, Teknik och Organisation
MTTA – Machine Tool Technologies Association
MÅN – Månader
n – Nano
N – Kväve Nitrogen
N – National (American) Standard
N – Newton
Na – Natrium Sodium
NACE – NACE International
NAMF – National Association of Metal Finishers
NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASPD – National Association of Steel Pipe Distributors
Nb – Niob Niobium
NBR – Nitrilgummi (Perbunan N)
NCCA – National Coil Coating Association
NCEMT – National center for Excellence in Metalworking Technology
Nd – Neodym Neodymium
Ne – Neon Neon
NEC – National Electrical Code
NF – Norme Francaise
NGS – Nordic Advisory Committee for Pressure Vessel Steels
Ni – Nickel Nickel
NIMS – National Institute for Metalworking Skills
NIST – National Institute of Standards and Technology
No – Nobelium Nobelium
Np – Neptunium Neptunium
NPS – Nominal Pipe Size
NPT – National Pipe Thread Taper ANSI B1.20.1
NPTF – Dryseal American National Standard Taper Pipe Thread ANSI B1.20.3
NR – Naturgummi
NRS – Non-Rising Stem
NS – Norsk Standard
NSF – Norges Standardiserings-Förbund
NSPE – National Society of Professional Engineers
NTMA – National Tooling & Machining Association
NVS – Norsk Verkstedsindustris Standardiseringssentral
O – Syre Oxygen
OD – Outside Diameter
OFP – Oförstörande provning
Os – Osmium Osmium
OS&Y – Outside Screw and Yoke
OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration
p – Pressure
p – Pico
P – Fosfor Phosphorus
P – Pipe
Pa – Protaktinium Protactinium
PA – Polyamid (Nylon) Trogamid T
pabs – Absolute pressure
patm – Athmospheric pressure
PAR – Par
PAS – Publicly Available Specifications
PB – Bly Lead
PBM – Provningsbestämmelser för mekaniska anordningar, Kärnkraftsföretag
Pd – Palladium Palladium
PE – Polyeten
PED – Pressure Equipment Directive
PKT – Paket
PLL – Pall
Pm – Prometium Promethium
PMA – Particular Material Appraisel
PMA – Precision Metal forming Association
PMPA – Precision Machined Products Association
PN – Nominellt tryck Pressure Nominal
PNEU – Pneumatic
Po – Polonium Polonium
PP – Polypropylen
Pr – Praseodym Praseodymium
prEN – Förslag till Europastandard från CEN, CENELEC eller ETSI
PRESS – Pressure
PRV – Pressure Reducing Valve
PS – Konstruktionstryck
PSA – Probabilistic Safety Analysis
PSI – Pounds Per square Inch
PSIA – Pounds Per square Inch Absolute
PSIG – Pounds Per square Inch Gage
PSO – Polysulfon
PSV – Pressure Safety Valve
PT – Penetrantprovning
Pt – Platina Platinum
PTFE – Polytetrafloureten (Teflon)
Pu – Plutonium Plutonium
pu – Underpressure
PVC – Polyvinylklorid
PVC-C – Klorerad Polyvinylklorid
PVDF – Polyvinylidenflourid
PWR – Pressurized Water Reactor
PÅS – Påse
Q – heat quantity
QA – Quality Assurance
QC – Quality Control
R – Railing Fittings
Ra – Radium Radium
Rb – Rubidium Rubidium
RCPB – Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary
Re – Rhenium Rhenium
RECIRC – recirculate
Ren. S. – Renewable Seat
RF – Raised Face
FRS – Raised Face Smooth Finish
Rh – Rodium Rhodium
RIA – Robotic Industries Association
RLL – Rulle
Rn – Radon Radon
RN-78 – Rörledningsnormer -78
RPM – Revolutions Per Minute
RS – Rising Stem
RT – Radiografisk provning/röntgen
RTJ – Ring Joint
Ru – Rutenium Ruthenium
RWMA – Resistance Welding Manufacturing Alliance
S – Svavel Sulphur
S – Straight
s – Second
SA – Svensk Anläggningsprovning (tidigare företagsnamn på Inspecta)
SAE – Soceity of Automotive Engineers (USA)
SAME – Society of American Military Engineers
SAQ – SAQ Kontroll AB (f.d. SA) Numera DNV/Inspecta
SAR – Safety Analysis Report
SAW – Submerged Arc Welded
Sb – Antimon Antimony
SB – Silver Braze
Sc – Skandium Scandium
Sch – Schedule
SE – Screwed (Threaded) End
Se – Selen Selenium
SEK – SEK Svensk Elstandard
SEP – Stahl Eisen Prüfblatt
SET – Set
SEW – Stahl Eisen Werkstoffblatt
SF – Small Female
SF – Säkerhetsfaktor
SFS – Finlands Standardiseringsförbund
SG – Small Groove
Si – Kisel Silicon
SIB – Screwed-in Bonnet
SIS – SIS – Standardiseringskommissionen i Sverige
SIS – SIS, Swedish Standards Institute
SIS-TR – Technical Report
SIS-TS – Technical Specification
SIS-WA – SIS Work Shop Agreement
SIS-WS – SIS Workshop
SJ – Solder Joint
SKIFS – Statens Kärnkraftinspektions författningssamling
SKV – Skiva
Sm – Samarium Samarium
SM – Small Male
SMA – Steel Manufacturers Association
SMACNA – Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors Association
SME – Society of Manufacturing Engineers (Forming & fabricating)
SMF – Small Male and Female
SMS – Svensk Material- och Mekanstandard
Sn – Tenn Tin
SP – Statens Provningsanstalt
SPEC – Specification
SPFA – Steel Plate Fabricators Association
SPW – Spiral Wounded (Gasket)
SQC – Swedish Qualification Center for NDT
Sr – Strontium Strontium
SRI – Steel Recycling Institute
SS – Svensk standard
SS/T1 – Tillägg 1 till svensk standard.
SSCI – Steel Service Center Institute
SSE – Safe Shutdown Earthquake
SS-EN – Europastandard fastställd som svensk standard.
SS-EN ISO – Internationell standard ISO , Europastandard, svensk standard.
SS-EN ISO/A1 – Tillägg 1 till standard från ISO, EN, SS
SS-EN ISO/AC – Rättelse till standard från ISO, EN, SS
SS-EN ISO/IEC – Internationell standard från ISO/IEC, EN, SS
SS-EN/A1 – Tillägg 1 till Europastandard, svensk standard.
SS-EN/AC – Rättelse till Europastandard, svensk standard.
SSG – Skogsindustriella Standardiseringsgruppen
SS-IEC – IEC-standard fastställd som svensk standard.
SSINA – Speciality Steel Industry of North America
SS-ISO – ISO-standard fastställd som svensk standard.
SS-ISO Amd 1 – ISO-standard, svensk standard. Tillägg 1.
SS-ISO/Cor 1 – ISO-standard, svensk standard. Rättelse 1.
SSM – Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten
ST – Small Tongue
ST – Styck
STAFS – Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll författningssamling
STD – Standard
STG – Small Tongue and Groove
STK – Sveriges Tekniska Kontrollinstitut Inter Test AB
STUK – Strålsäkerhetscentralen
SW – Socket Weld
SW – Solid Wedge
SWE – Socket Welding End
SWEDAC – Swedish Board for Accreditation, Conformity Assessment
SWETIC – Swedish Association for Testing, Inspection &Certification
SWG – British Standard Wire Guage
SWP – Steam Working Pressure
SÄ – Säck
t – Time
t – Ton
T – Taper
T – Tera
T – Thermodynamic temperature
Ta – Tantal Tantalum
Tb – Terbium Terbium
TBM – Tekniska bestämmelser för mekaniska anordningar
TBY – Tekniska bestämmelser för ytskydd
Tc – Teknetium Technetium
TD – Teflon Disc
Te – Tellur Tellurium
TE – Threaded End
TEMP – Temperature
TES – Metallindustrins Standardiseringscentral (Finland)
TH – Tillståndshavare (av kärntekniska anläggningar)
Th – Torium Thorium
Ti – Titan Titanium
TIG – Tungsten Inert Gas
TIM – Timmar
TKS – Tryckkärlsstandardiseringen
Tl – Tallium Thallium
TM – Teknisk motivering
Tm – Tulium Thulium
TMA – Tooling & Manufacturing Association
TON – Ton
TRIM – Valve parts: disc, seat rings, stems & repacking seat bushings
TUB – Tub
TÜV – Technische Uberwachungs-Verein
U – Uran Uranium
UB – Union Bonnet Bolted
UNI – Unificazione Italiana/Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione
UNS – Unified Numbering System
US-NRC – United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
UT – Ultrasonic Test
v – Velocity
V – Vanadin Vanadium
V – Veckor
V – Volume
Vn – Nominal volume
W – Volfram Tungsten
W – Energy, work
W. NR – Werkstoffnummer
VA – Vatten & avlopp
VAC – Vacuum
Varmvattenanläggning – Vattentemperatur högts 110°C
WD – Working Draft. Förslag till ISO, EN utarbetade i WG.
WG – Working Group
WI – Work Item
WOG – Water Oil Gas Working Pressure
VOL – Volume
Ws – Watt second
WSP – Working Steam Pressure
VT – Visuell provning
WWP – Water Working Pressure
VVS – Värme, vatten & sanitet
X – X-ray
Xe – Xenon Xenon
XS – Extra strong
XXS – Double extra strong
Y – Yttrium Yttrium
Yb – Ytterbium Ytterbium
YVL – Regulatory Guides on nuclear safety
Zn – Zink Zinc
Zr – Zirkonium Zirconium
ÅG – Ånggenerator
ÅK – Återkommande kontroll
ÅR – År