SCFM

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A unit that measures how much gas flows per minute under standard conditions

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: pies cúbicos estándar por minuto

The air compressor is rated at 10 SCFM at 90 psi.

Examples

Always check the SCFM requirement before connecting pneumatic tools.
Engineers use SCFM to compare the performance of different ventilation systems.
The fan operates at a rate of 400 SCFM.
Can you convert SCFM to liters per second?
The air compressor is rated at 10 SCFM at 90 psi.
Engineers use SCFM to compare the performance of different ventilation systems.
Always check the SCFM requirement before connecting pneumatic tools.

Synonyms

CFM

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A measure of how much air moves each minute in cubic feet

specifies flow under defined standard conditions rather than general airflow

Surface Forms

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Morphology

SCFM = standard + cubic + foot + minute (semi-transparent) = S + C + F + M

The letters map directly to the words 'standard', 'cubic', 'foot/feet', and 'minute', so the relation between the acronym and its expanded form is direct. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

SCFM is the short form of the words standard, cubic feet, per minute, and it means a set 'volume' in 'cubic feet' that flows in one 'minute' under 'standard' conditions. So, SCFM is the number people use to show how much air or gas moves each minute when everyone uses the same conditions, which makes it easy to compare compressors and tools.