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Nick Mueller wrote:

Ted Frater wrote:

As for the Newton, well, its a vague name so could mean anything , but
lbs per sq in . says what it is. and thats why folk prefer it, and will
continue to do so.


Pressure is in Pascal. :-))

I've been asked to modify some software to accept N/mm^2 instead of
MPascals but they are the same thing, it's a display thing as different
parts of the world are used to different unit designations.

Nick, out of interest with this software, what is the German
abbreviation for seconds, sek (sekond), or sec.



Nick