| Acronym |
|
Notes |
| AEM |
Ethylene Acrylate Rubber |
Hose material resistant to oil, heat and ozone |
| AN |
Army-Navy |
Army & Navy standard for pipe fittings, similar to JIC |
| AR |
Aramid |
Heat resistant fibre used as a reinforcement for hoses |
| BAR |
|
Metric unit of pressure, 1 bar = approx 14.7psi |
| BSP |
British Standard Pipe |
British standard for pipe threads |
| BSW |
British Standard Whitworth |
Archaic British imperial unit based screw thread standard. |
| CM |
Chloropolyethylene |
Abrasion resistant outer layer for hoses. |
| CO |
Cotton |
Used as a reinforcement |
| CR |
Chloroprene Rubber |
Hose material also known as Neoprene. |
| CSM |
Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene |
Abrasion resistant outer layer for hoses. |
| D |
Diameter |
|
| DIN |
Deutsches Institut für Normung |
German standards institute |
| DN |
Data Norm |
Cohline’s way of demonstrating interchangeability of hoses and fittings |
| ECO |
Epichlorohydrin Copolymer Rubber |
Similar to NBR but with better heat, oil and petrol resistance. |
| EPDM |
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer |
Hose material suited to coolant, brake & clutch fluid and NOT Fuels. |
| FPM |
Fluoroelastomer |
Hose material, used for fuel lines also known as Viton or FKM |
| HIPHL |
|
Used to denote extra properties of PA tube in this case plasticised, heat and light stabilised. |
| HNBR |
Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber |
Like NBR but with superior resistance to oil, gas and steam |
| ID |
Inside Diameter |
|
| JIC |
Joint Industry Council |
Pipe fittings using a 37° sealing surface similar to AN. |
| L |
Length |
|
| NBR |
Nitrile Butadiene Rubber |
Oil resistant rubber used for fuel etc. |
| NPT |
National Pipe Taper |
American standard for pipe fittings. |
| NPTF |
National Pipe Taper Fuel |
American standard for fuel pipe fittings. |
| NW |
Nenn Weite (Nominal Width) |
A measurement not using a conventional scale. |
| OD |
Outside Diameter |
The measurement across the outside of a cylindrical object. |
| PA |
Polyamide |
Rigid plastic used for hoses also known as Nylon. |
| PSI |
Pounds per Square Inch |
Imperial unit of pressure. |
| PVC |
Polyvinyl Chloride |
Hose material |
| RME |
Rapeseed Methyl Ester |
Bio diesel |
| SW |
Schlüsselweite (Spanner Width) |
Measurement across the flat sides of a nut, bolt head etc, spanner jaw size |
