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TIGHTENING TORQUES
DEFINITION OF UNITS
Unit Read Definition Measure
mm
millimeter 10
-3
meter Length
cm
centimeter 10
-2
meter Length
kg
kilogram 10
3
gram Weight
N
Newton 1 kg × m/sec
2
Force
Nm
Newton meter N × m Torque
m•kg
Meter kilogram m × kg Torque
Pa
Pascal N/m
2
Pressure
N/mm
Newton per millimeter N/mm Spring rate
L
Liter — Volume or capacity
cm
3
Cubic centimeter — Volume or capacity
r/min
Revolution per minute — Engine speed