Upper And Lower Limits
- When the data indicates upper and lower limits, the converted values are rounded down if the SI unit value is an upper limit and rounded up if the SI unit value is a lower limit. Therefore, converted values for the same SI unit value may differ after conversion. For example, consider 2.7 kgf/cm2
in the following specifications:
210 - 260 kPa {2.1 - 2.7 kgf/cm 2 , 30 - 38 psi
270 - 310 kPa {2.7 - 3.2 kgf/cm 2 , 39 - 45 psi
- The actual converted values for 2.7 kgf/cm2 are 264 kPa and 38.4 psi. In the first specification, 2.7 is used as an upper limit, so the converted values are rounded down to 260 and 38. In the second specification, 2.7 is used as a lower limit, so the converted values are rounded up to 270 and 39.