°Bé (US light)v2rev 12026-03-17
degree Baume (US light)
0112/2///62720#UAA030
graduation of the areometer scale for determination of density of fluids according to the US customary system of units, which are lighter than water
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- Note
- NOTE 1 relative density = 140/(°Bé + 130) NOTE 2 There exist several brief descriptions for the unit degree Baumé: degree Baume, degree Baumé; B°, Be°, Bé°, °Bé, partially provided with an additional reference note, if the measured fluid is lighter or heavier than water and in which country this unit
- Version
- 2
- Revision
- 1
- Status
- Standard
- Publisher
- IEC
- Published in
- IEC 62720
- Responsible committee
- IEC/SC 3D
- Change request
C00192- Dates
- Current version: 2026-03-17
- Current revision: 2026-03-17