1 units, conversion factors and tables, 3 si pre-fixes, 4 greek alphabet – Roxul Industrial Insulation Process User Manual

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3.1 Units, conversion factors and tables

3.1.3 SI pre-fixes

Decimal parts and multiples of units are conveyed
by means of prefixes and corresponding symbols.
Several prefixes cannot be compounded.

3.1.4 Greek alphabet

Name

Symbol

Conversion factor

Atto

A

10

-18

Femto

F

10

-15

Piko

P

10

-12

Nano

n

10

-9

Mikro

μ

10

-6

Milli

m

10

-3

Centi

c

10

-2

Deci

d

10

-1

Deca

da

10

1

Hecto

h

10

2

Kilo

k

10

3

Mega

M

10

6

Giga

G

10

9

Tera

T

10

12

Peta

P

10

15

Exa

E

10

18

Greek alphabet

Α α

Alpha

Η η

Eta

Ν ν

Nu

Τ τ

Tau

Β β

Beta

Θ θ

Theta

Ξ ξ

Xi

Υ υ

Ypsilon

Γ γ

Gamma

Ι ι

Iota

Ο ο

Omicron

Φ φ

Phi

Δ δ

Delta

Κ κ

Kappa

Π π

Pi

Χ χ

Chi

Ε ε

Epsilon

Λ λ

Lambda

Ρ ρ

Rho

Ψ ψ

Psi

Ζ ζ

Zeta

Μ μ

Mu

Σ σ

Sigma

Ω ω

Omega

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