gigameters per copper curium? One would think that people manufacturing
copper and brass products would be more careful how and where they use the
Cu symbol.
Brass = 0.1 Zn/Cu (w/w) give or take.
Scott C.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of James R. Frysinger
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 8:38 AM
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:9381] [Fwd: Metal and alloy spec sheets]
>
>
> The abbreviations on this page were terrible! I couldn't help myself but
> had to comment -- politely, of course.
>
> Jim
>
> "James R. Frysinger" wrote:
> >
> > Webmaster, Revere Copper Products, Inc.
> >
> > Dear Patrick,
> >
> > I happened upon your specification sheets, such as
> > http://www.revereplate.com/brass.htm
> > and noticed that you have some non-standard abbreviations in use. The
> > standard symbols are more universally recognized and easily implemented
> > on web pages. Instead of "Gm/CuCm", you should use "g/cm3" (where the 3
> > is in superscript position -- using the <sup> and </sup> tags). If it is
> > absolutely impossible for you to superscript the 3, the symbol "g/cm3"
> > without a superscripted 3 is still vastly preferred over what you have
> > on your pages. The symbol for gram is not Gm. The symbol for cubic
> > centimeter is not CuCm (nor is it cc!).
> >
> > regards,
> > James R. Frysinger
> >
> > --
> > Metric Methods(SM) "Don't be late to metricate!"
> > James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/
> > 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789
>
