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IS 2480-1 (1983): General purpose glass thermometers, Part

1: Solid stem thermometers [CHD 10: Glassware]

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Reaffirmed - 2012

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
GENERAL PURPOSE GLASS THERMOMETERS
PART I SOLID-STEM THERMOMETERS

( Second Revision )

UDC 536.512/.513

INDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHUDUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Gr 4 November 1983
 AMENDMENT NO. 1 APRIL 2008
TO
IS 2480 (PART 1) : 1983 SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL
PURPOSE GLASS THERMOMETERS

PART 1 SOLID-STEM THERMOMETERS

( Second Revision )

(Page 9, Table 1) — Substitute the following for the existing table:

Table 1 Details of Dimensions of Solid-Stem General Purpose

Glass Thermometers
(Clauses 2.1, 5.3.1, and 5.5)

Bulb length : 10 to 25 mm
Bulb diameter : Not greater than the stem diameter
Stem diameter : 5.5 10 8 mm

Sl Schedu Nominal Smallest Longer Fractional Full Overall Length of Distance from
No. lc Range Division Lines Figuring Figuring Length Main Bottom of
Mark at at Each at Each (Max) Scale Bulb to Start
Each (Min) of Main Scale
(Min)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
Tl/P1 °C deg °C °C °C mm mm mm
i) 1 - 100 to + 50 1 5 – 10 305 180 60
ii) 2 - 50 to + 60 0.5 1 5 10 305 180 60
iii) 3 - 35 to + 50 0.5 1 5 10 305 180 60
iv) 4 - 10 to + 110 1 5 10 100 305 180 60
v) 5 - 10 to + 110 0.5 1 5 100 305 180 60
vi) 6 -10 to +160 1 5 10 100 305 180 60
vii) 7 - 10 to + 200 1 5 10 100 305 180 60
viii) 8 - 10 to + 250 1 5 10 100 325 200 60
ix) 9 - 10 to + 300 1 5 10 100 350 225 60
x) 10 - 10 to + 360 2 10 20 100 305 180 60
xi) 11 - 10 to + 500 5 10 50 100 305 180 60
xii) 12 0 to + 60 0.25 1 5 10 305 180 60
xiii) 13 0 to + 50 0.25 1 5 10 305 180 60

NOTE - Except for thermometer having Schedule Mark 1 and 2, all the rest shall be made for partial immersion also by increasing
the dimensions in col 8 and 10 depending upon the immersion required. For Schedule Mark 1 and 2 partial immersion is not
permitted (see Note in 4.1).

(CHD 10)
Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India
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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
GENERAL PURPOSE GLASS THERMOMETERS
PART 1 SOLID-STEM THERMOMETERS

( Second Revision )
Laboratoryware and Related Apparatus Sectional Committee,
CDC 33
Chairman Representing
D R M . SANKAR D A S Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay,
Bombay
Members
S H R I S . V . G U L A V A N E ( Alternate to
Dr M. Sankar Das )
SHRI K . K . S . AGARWAL Development Commissioner, Small Scale Industries,
New Delhi
DR G. S. BAJWA Defence Science Laboratory ( Ministry of Defence ),
Delhi
DR N. K. BANERJEE Indian Agricultural Research Institute ( ICAR ),
New Delhi
DR K. S. R A M ( Alternate )
S H R I N . G . BASAK Directorate General of Technical Development
S H R I I. K. K A P O O R ( Alternate )
S H R I P. K. B H A T T A C H A E Y Y A National Council of Educational Research and
Training, New Delhi
COL M . CHAKRABORTY Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services
( Ministry of Defence ), New Delhi
SHRI VEDA PRAKASH GUPTA Hicks Thermometers ( India ) Ltd, Aligarh
S H R I S . C . K A P I L A ( Alternate )
SHRI J. C. MAKANI Ministry of Defence ( DGI )
S H R I G . S . S H U K L A ( Alternate )
DR J. R. M E R C H A N T Institute of Science, Bombay
SHRI MOHINDER NATH National Physical Laboratory ( CSIR ), New Delhi
S H R I B . G . M A T H U R ( Alternate )
DR S. K. M U K H E R J E E Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
DR N. N. GOSWAMI ( Alternate )
SHRI P. R. RAO Borosil Glass Works Ltd, Bombay
S H R I A. K . BANSAL ( Alternate )

( Continued on page 2 )

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Members Representing
SHRI H. N. RAVI Modern Instruments, Bangalore
S H R I H A R I N . M U R T H Y ( Alternate )
DR F. L. SALDHANA H a f f k i n e I n s t i t u t e for T r a i n i n g , R e s e a r c h and Test-
ing, Bombay
S H R I A. B. C H U N O D K A R ( Alternate )
SHRI BHANU K. SAMPAT T h e Scientific I n d i a n Glass C o L t d , C a l c u t t a
S H R I D . R . S E N ( Alternate )
SHRI S. K. SEHGAL Tarsons Products L t d , Calcutta
S H R I J. C. SHANDILYA T o p Syringe Manufacturing Co, Bombay
S H R I J . K . W A D ( Alternate )
DR B. C. SINHA C e n t r a l Glass a n d C e r a m i c Research Institute
( C S I R ), Calcutta
S H R I R . S E N ( Alternate )
SHRI G. P. SRIVASTAVA India Meteorological Department, New Delhi
S H R I S . G O P I N A T H ( Alternate )
SHRI S. K. MATHUR, D i r e c t o r G e n e r a l , I S I ( Ex-officio Member )
Director ( Chem )
Secretary
SHRI K . K . TRIPATHI
Senior Deputy Director ( Chem ), ISI

Thermometers Subcommittee, CDC 33 : 2

Convener
SHRI V. P. W A S A N National Physical L a b o r a t o r y ( C S I R ), N e w Delhi

Members
S H R I N . K . S R I V A S T A V A ( Alternate t o
Shri V. P. W a s a n )
S H R I S. CHANDRASEKHARAN Directorate of Weights and Measures, N e w Delhi
S H R I S A M I U L N A G U F ( Alternate )
SHRI HARI DATTA The Ganga Glass W o r k s P v t L t d , Balawali,
D i s t r i c t Bijnor
SHRI R . K . GADODIA Swastik T h e r m o m e t e r s C o , N e w D e l h i
S H R I D . S . G A D O D I A ( Alternate )
SHRI R. D. GHILDIYAL Oil and N a t u r a l Gas Commission, D e h r a D u n
SHRI B. S. GOVINDARAO D e v e l o p m e n t Commissioner, S m a l l Scale Industries,
New Delhi
S H R I A . S. S O O D ( Alternate )
S H R I D E E P A K R. KOTHARE J i n t a n Clinical T h e r m o m e t e r C o ( India ) Pvt L t d ,
Surendranagar
S H R I B H A R A T R . K O T H A R I ( Alternate )
SHRI J. M. NAGPAL Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehra D u n
S H R I S . K . C H I B B E R ( Alternate )
SHRI R. C. NAYYAR I n d i a n Association of T h e r m o m e t r y , Delhi
S H R I J O G I N D E R S I N G H ( Alternate )

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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
GENERAL PURPOSE GLASS THERMOMETERS
PART I SOLID-STEM THERMOMETERS

( Second Revision )

0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( Part 1 ) ( Second Revision ) was adopted by
the Indian Standards Institution on 29 July 1983, after the draft finalized
by the Laboratoryware and Related Apparatus Sectional Committee had
been approved by the Chemical Division Council.
0.2 This standard was first published in 1964 under the title 'General
purpose glass thermometers' and was revised in 1973. However, in view
of the experience gained during the years in the fabrication and use of
thermometers and publication of International Standards on the same
subject by International Organization for Standardization ( ISO ), the
Committee responsible for the preparation of the standard, decided to
again revise it. In this second revision, the standard has been prepared
into two parts, Part 1 covers solid-stem type and Part 2 covers enclosed-
scale type thermometers which were previously not covered in the
standard.
0.3 This standard ( Part 1 ) is based on ISO 1770-1981 Solid-stem
general purpose thermometers, but it also covers partial immersion
thermometers which are not covered in the ISO document.
0.4 The Committee while preparing this standard decided to cover the
requirements of long solid-stem, short solid-stem, long enclosed-scale and
short enclosed-scale thermometers for precision use in a separate standard.
Requirements of reference thermometers meant for use in calibrating
liquid-in-glass thermometers have been specified in IS : 4825-1982*. The
requirement on principles of design, construction and use of liquid-in-glass
thermometers of solid-stem have been specified in IS : 8787-1977†.

*Specification for liquid-in-glass solid stem reference thermometers ( first revision ).

†Principles of design, construction and use of liquid-in-glass thermometers.

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0.5 This standard contains a clause ( 6.2 ) which calls for agreement
between the purchaser and the supplier.
0.6 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained
in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified
value in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard ( Part 1 ) prescribes the requirements for solid-stem
general purpose liquid-in-glass thermometers graduated for vertical total
and partial immersion, covering the overall range from — 100°C to
+500°C.
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in IS : 2627-
1979† in addition to the following shall apply.
2.1 Schedule Mark — It is the number corresponding to the serially
arranged total or partial immersion thermometers in col 1 of Table 1,
followed by letters " T I " or " P I " [ see also 6.1(d) ].
3. TYPE
3.1 The thermometers shall be of the liquid-in-glass solid-stem type, with
scale etched on stem.
4. CALIBRATION AND IMMERSION
4.1 The thermometers shall be calibrated in degrees Celsius, for vertical,
total or partial immersion.
N O T E 1 — Partial immersion thermometers are very convenient to use when the
ambient temperature in the calibrating laboratory is identical with that of the place
of their use. If this condition is not obtained, these thermometers require a far more
complicated correction than total immersion thermometers ( see IS : 6274-1971‡ ). As
such, in general, the use of partial immersion thermometers should be made with due
discretion.
NOTE 2 — Adjustment at partial immersion is not permitted for the thermometers
with a scale extending below —38°C, because of the large errors likely to be caused in
a spirit-in-glass thermometer by variations in temperature around the emergent por-
tion of the stem.

*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ).

†Glossary of terms relating to liquid-in-glass themometers ( first revision ).
‡Method of calibrating liquid-in-glass thermometers.
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5. REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Materials
5.1.1 Glass Tubing — The thermometer bulb shall be made of suitable
thermometric glass ( see IS : 4610-1968 )*. The glass or glasses compris-
ing the thermometer shall be selected and processed so that the finished
thermometer shows the following characteristics:
a) Stress in the glass of the bulb and capillary stem shall be reduced
to a level sufficient to minimize the possibility of fracture due to
thermal or mechanical shock.
b) The bulb glass shall be stabilized by suitable heat treatment to
ensure that the accuracy requirements of 5.6 are met.
c) The legibility of the reading shall not be impaired by devitrifi-
cation or clouding.
d) The image of the meniscus shall be distorted as little as possible
by defects or impurities in the glass.
5.1.2 Thermometric Liquids
5.1.2.1 The thermometric liquid shall be entirely free from contami-
nation particularly of solid particles or of any liquid which produces a
variation of volume with time.
5.1.2.2 Recommended thermometric liquids and the approximate
temperature ranges covered by them are given below:
Thermometric Liquid Approximate Temperature
Range, °C
Mercury –38 to +600
Mercury-thallium alloy –55 to +600
( 8.5 percent m/m of thallium )
Alcohol –80 to +50
Toluene –90 to + 5 0
Technical pentane –200 to +30
5.1.2.3 The organic liquid used as the liquid filling shall, wherever
possible, be coloured by means of light-fast dye which does not stain the
glass. Alcohol shall comply in all respects with the provisions of Special
Grade of IS : 321-1964† subject to the following modifications:
a) Aldehydes and ketones — Alcohol shall not contain more than

*Glass tubes for general purpose and reference thermometers.

†Specification for absolute alcohol ( revised ).

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0.02 percent ( m/m ) of aldehydes and ketones, calculated as

acetaldehyde ( CH 3 CHO ); and
b) Amines — Alcohol shall give no indication of the presence of
amines when tested by adding to 10 ml of alcohol, 10 ml of
distilled water followed by 2 drops of a saturated solution of
p-nitrophenol in water. Not more than 0.05 ml ( 1 drop ) of
0.1 N sulphuric acid shall be required to discharge any yellow
colour produced.
5.1.3 Gas Filling — All thermometers intended for use above 250°C
shall be filled with a dry inert gas, preferably nitrogen, above the liquid
column.
N O T E — The pressure of gas should be high enough to raise the boiling point of the
thermometeric liquid sufficiently to ensure that reliable readings are obtained over the
complete thermometer scale.

5.2 Construction
5.2.1 Shape — The thermometers shall be straight. Their external
cross-section shall be approximately circular, but if required an external
lens-shaped deviation from the circular cross-section is permitted to
facilitate reading.
5.2.2 Top Finish — The top of the thermometers shall be finished with
a plain top, button top or glass ring, except that only a plain top shall be
used for the thermometers of range 0 to 500°C. In all cases, the diameter
of the top finish of the thermometer shall not exceed that of the stem
( see Fig. 1 ).
5.2.2.1 In the case of ring top finish, the ring shall be in a plane at
right angle to the line of sight when reading the thermometer.
5.2.3 Capillary Tube — The inside of the capillary tube shall be smooth
(see IS : 4610-1968* ).
5.2.3.1 The cross-sectional area of the bore of the capillary tube
shall not show variation greater than 10 percent of the average value;
except at the bulb and the expansion and contraction chambers, if
provided.
5.2.3.2 The size of the bore of the capillary tube shall be such that
when the temperature is rising very slowly, at a uniform rate, the jump-
ing of the meniscus of the thermometric liquid does not exceed more
than one half of the smallest scale division.

*Glass tubes for general purpose and reference thermometers.

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All dimensions in millimetres.

FIG. 1 SOLID-STEM GENERAL PURPOSE LIQUID-IN-GLASS THERMOMETERS

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5.2.4 Expansion Chamber ( Safety Chamber ) — An elongated or pear-
shaped expansion chamber ( see Fig. 1 ) having hemispherical top and
pointed downwards shall be provided at the top end of the capillary tube
in alignment with the bore.
5.2.4.1 The volume of space above the scale, including the expansion
chamber, shall be equivalent to at least that occupied by an interval of
50 smallest division in the scale.
5.2.5 Enlargement of the Bore — No enlargement of the bore shall be
located less than 10 mm from the immersion line or any graduation line
of the scale.
5.2.5.1 No enlargement of the bore shall produce any variation in
the cross-section of the capillary tube.
5.3 Graduation and Figuring
5.3.1 The scales ( nominal ranges ) and graduation invertals of the
thermometers shall be as given in Table 1.
5.3.2 The main scale shall extend beyond the maximum and minimum
nominal temperatures by at least 5 scale divisions.
5.3.3 The graduation lines shall be at right angles to the axis of the
thermometer when the thermometer is viewed from the front in a vertical
position and shall finish on an imaginary line parallel to the axis.
5.3.4 The graduation lines shall be clearly and permanently marked
or etched on the stem and filled with black pigment. They shall be of
uniform thickness not exceeding 0.15 mm.
5.3.5 At least after every tenth smallest scale division the graduations
shall be figured on the stem on the right-hand side or the left-hand side
of the bore at intervals as shown in Fig. 2 and 3.
5.3.5.1 If e is the graduation interval and d the diameter of stem, the
relationship shall be as follows:
a) Thickness of g r a d u a t i o n line 0.2 e but not exceeding 0.15 mm
b) Length of short g r a d u a t i o n 0.3c to 0.4c
line, a
c) L e n g t h of m e d i u m graduation 0.6c
line, b
d) L e n g t h of long graduation 0.6d
line, c
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 TABLE 1 DETAILS OF DIMENSIONS OF SOLID-STEM GENERAL PURPOSE
GLASS THERMOMETERS
(Clauses 2.1, 5.3.1, and 5.5)
Bulb length : 10 to 25 mm
Bulb diameter : Not greater than the stem diameter
Stem diameter : 5.5 to 8 mm
SCHEDULE NOMINAL R A N G E SMALLEST LONGER FRACTIONAL FULL OVERALL LENGTH DISTANCE
MARK DIVISION LINES FIGURING FIGURING LENGTH OF MAIN FROM
AT E A C H AT E A C H AT E A C H ( Max ) SCALE BOTTOM
( Min ) OF BULB
TO START
OF MAIN
SCALE
(Min)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

TI/PI °C deg °C °C °C mm mm mm
—100 to + 30 1 5 —
9

1. 10 305 180 60
2. —50 to + 60 0.5 1 5 10 305 180 60
3. —35 to + 30 0.5 1 5 10 305 180 60
4. 0 to 60 0.5 1 5 10 305 180 60
5. 0 to 100 1 5 10 100 305 180 60

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6. 0 to 100 0.5 1 5 100 305 180 60
7. 0 to 160 1 5 10 100 305 180 60
8. 0 to 200 1 5 10 100 305 180 60
9. 0 to 250 1 5 10 100 325 200 60
10. 0 to 360 1 5 10 100 350 225 60
11. 0 to 360 2 10 20 100 305 180 60
12. 0 to 500 5 10 50 100 305 180 60
N O T E — Except for thermometer having schedule mark 1 and 2, all the rest shall be made for partial immersion
also by increasing the dimensions in col 7 and 9 depending upon the immersion required. For Schedule Mark 1 and
2 partial immersion is not permitted ( see Note in 4.1 ).
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5.3.5.2 One of the following three patterns of graduation shall be
used for graduating thermometers according to the smallest scale division
of thermometers ( see Fig. 2 ):
a) If the smallest scale division reads 1.0°C then:
i) every tenth graduation line shall be a long line,
ii) there shall be a medium line midway between two consecutive
long lines, and
iii) there shall be four short lines equally spaced between consecu-
tive medium and long lines ( see A in Fig. 2 ).
b) If the smallest scale division reads 2.0°C, then:
i) every fifth graduation line shall be a long line, and
ii) there shall be four short lines equally spaced between two
consecutive long lines ( see B in Fig. 2 ).
c) If the smallest scale division reads 0.5 or 5.0°C, etc, then:
i) every tenth graduation line shall be a long line,
ii) there shall be four medium lines equally spaced between two
consecutive long lines, and
iii) there shall be one short line midway between two consecutive
medium lines or between consecutive medium and long lines
( see C in Fig. 2 ).
5.3.6 The figures may be placed either at right angles or parallel to
the bore of the thermometer as preferred.
5.3.6.1 If two figures are at right angles to the bore, they shall be
placed either slightly to the left or to the right of the lines, as preferred
( see Fig. 3 ) in such a manner that an extension of the line to which they
refer would bisect them.
5.3.6.2 When the figures are placed at right angles to the bore
the unit digits of the figures shall be in a line parallel to the bore.
5.3.7 When the figures are placed parallel to the bore ( horizontal
reading thermometers ), all the figures shall lie along a line parallel to
the bore.
5.3.8 Every tenth graduation line shall be figured, thus the series of
figures shall be:
a) 10, 20, 30 °C for the smallest scale division of 1°C;
b) 20, 40, 60 °C for the smallest scale division of 2°C;
c) 5, 10, 15 °C for the smallest scale division of 0.5°C; and
d) 50, 100, 150 °C for the smallest scale division of 5°C.
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SOLID-STEM T H E R M O M E T E R S
Graduation Interval = e mm
Thickness of graduation lines = 0.2 e but not exceeding 0.15 mm
Graduation Type A Smallest scale division 1°C
Graduation Type B Smallest scale division 2°C
Graduation Type C Smallest scale division 0.5 or 5°C ( 0.5°C shown )

FIG. 2 PATTERNS OF GRADUATION AND FIGURING OF THERMOMETERS

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FIG. 3 ALTERNATIVE VIEWS OF TYPICAL GRADUATION AND

FIGURING FOR SOLID-STEM THERMOMETERS

5.3.8.1 Minus signs shall be placed before the figures which are
negative.
5.4 I m m e r s i o n Line — An immersion line shall be engraved or
marked on partial immersion thermometers at the point to which the
thermometer is intended to be immersed while in use. Alternatively,
immersion depth may be marked at the back of the thermometer.
5.5 D i m e n s i o n s of Ranges — The thermometers shall conform to the
ranges and dimensional requirements prescribed in Table 1 and Fig. 1.
5.6 Accuracy — The maximum permissible scale error shall not be
more than one scale division when the thermometer is tested in accor-
dance with 7.1 of IS : 6274-1971* under precisely defined conditions.
6. MARKING AND PACKING
6.1 Marking — Each thermometer shall be marked permanently and
legibly with the following:
a) The letter '°C' near the top of the scale;
b) Maker's name or recognized trade-mark, if any;
c) Serial number of the thermometer;
d) Schedule mark followed by letters 'TI' or ' P I ' as the case may
be; and
*Method of calibrating liquid-in-glass thermometers.

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e) Immersion line on partial immersion thermometers, an indication
of the immersion depth for which the thermometer is calibrated
for example "75 m m " .
6.1.1 The thermometers may also be marked with the ISI Certification
Mark.
N O T E — The use of the ISI Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks ) Act and the Rules and Regu-
lations made thereunder. The ISI Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard
conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the require-
ments of that standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and quality
control which is devised and supervised by ISI and operated by the producer. ISI
marked products are also continuously checked by ISI for conformity to that
standard as a further safeguard. Details of conditions, under which a licence for the
use of the ISI Certification Mark may be granted to manufacturers or processors
may be obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.

6.2 Packing — Each thermometer shall be suitably packed as agreed to

between the purchaser and the supplier.
7. TESTING AND INSPECTION
7.1 Each thermometer shall be tested for conformity to all the require-
ments of this specification. The accuracy tests shall be carried out in
accordance with IS : 6274-1971*.

*Method of calibrating liquid-in-glass thermometers.

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( Continued from page 2 )

Members Representing
SHRI PRITHI R A J All India Instrument Mfrs & Dealers Association,
Bombay
S H R I J . M . SAGAR Indian Oil Corporation, Faridabad
S H R I R . C . SHARMA Director General of Health Services, New Delhi
DR G. K. BISWAS ( Alternate )
S H R I Y . D . SHARMA Dutta Scientific Works, Delhi
S H R I A. K. SHARMA ( Alternate )
SHRI G. S. SHUKLA Chief Inspectorate of Materials, Kanpur
S H R I K. K. A G N I H O T R I ( Alternate )
S H R I U D A I SINGH Ministry of Defence ( DGAFMS ), New Delhi
L T - C O L S . K . D A T T A ( Alternate )
S H R I G. P SRIVASTAVA India Meteorological Department, New Delhi
S H R I S . G O P I N A T H ( Alternate )

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INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF U N I T S ( SI UNITS )
Base Units

QUANTITY LIMIT SYMBOL

Length metre m

Mass kilogram kg

Time second s

Electric current ampere A

Thermodynamic kelvin K
temperature
Luminous intensity candla cd

Amount of substance mole mol

Supplementary Units

QUANTITY UNIT SYSTEM

Plane angle radian rad

Solid angle steradian sr

Derived Units

QUANTITY U N I T SYMBOL DEFINITION

Force newton N 1 N = 1 kg.m/2

Energy joule J 1 J = 1 N.m
Power watt w 1 W = 1 J/s
Flux weber Wb 1 Wb = 1 V.s
Flux density tesla T 1 T = 1 Wb/m2
Frequency hertz Hz 1 Hz = 1 c/s (s-1)
Electric conductance siemens S 1 S = 1 A/V
Electromotive force volt V 1 V = 1 W/A
Prenure, stress pascal Pa 1 Pa = 1 N/m2

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Gangotri Complex, Bhadbhada Road, T.T. Nagar BHOPAL 462003 6 27 16
22E Kalpana Area BHUBANESHWAR 751014 5 36 27
5-6-56C L. N. Gupta Marg HYDERABAD 500001 22 10 83
R 14 Yudhister Marg, C Scheme JAIPUR 302005 6 98 32
117/418 B Sarvodaya Nagar KANPUR 208005 4 72 82
Patliputra Induatrial Estate PATNA 800013 6 28 08
Hantex BIdg ( 2nd Floor ), Rly Station Road TRIVANDRUM 605001 32 27

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