SCFM (standard cubic feet per minute) is the flow of air converted to standard conditions of 14.7 psia and 60F. For example: pump air consumption figures at 72 psi, 80 psi, and 87 psi cannot be compared to determine which pump consumes the most or least compressed air. CFM values cannot be directly compared unless they are all for the same pressure. In relation to compressed air, CFM (cubic feet per minute) is the flow of air at a specific air pressure. What’s the difference between SCFM and CFM? Vacuum gauges handily read this pressure differential directly, eliminating unnecessary conversion from an absolute measurement. This differential determines the force which can be developed and thus allows work to be done. Standard atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psia which is the same as 0 psig or psi.įor industrial vacuum systems, we are mainly concerned with the difference in pressure between the atmosphere outside of a vacuum cup and the reduced pressure (vacuum) within the cup. Common practice assumes that units without the “a” are gauge units. The correct way to differentiate between the two scales is to add an “a” for absolute unites (psia) and a g for gauge units (psig). For example if barometric pressure is 760 mmHg (29.9 inHg) and the vacuum chamber measures 381 mmHg (15 inHg), the equivalent absolute pressure is 760 minus 381, which is 379 Torr. Absolute pressure is always a positive value and Torr is the normal unit of measurement and is numerically equivalent to mmHg. Gauges indicate whether pressure is positive (above) or negative (below) atmospheric pressure. Gauge pressure is measured using atmospheric pressure as a reference. What’s the difference between gauge pressure and absolute pressure? The terms “shallow vacuum” and “deep vacuum” are descriptive terms for the magnitude of reduction in pressure (vacuum). Vacuum is created in a sealed chamber by evacuating (pumping out) air molecules which depresses the pressure inside the chamber relative to atmospheric pressure outside of the chamber. So, it is negative in relation to atmospheric pressure. The term “vacuum” denotes that a pressure is less-than atmospheric. The common unit of measurement of vacuum is inches of mercury (inHg) or millimeters of mercury (mmHg). A barometer measures pressure via the displaced height of a liquid which is usually mercury (Hg).
Thus, atmospheric pressure is also known as barometric pressure. The instrument that measures atmospheric pressure is named a barometer. The layer of gases comprising our atmosphere blankets the Earth and exerts a pressure on all objects in relation to depth of the layer at the point of observation.
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