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      Terms Beginning with 'B'

      Backpressure
        Refers to pressure existing on the discharge side of a load.

      Ball
        Ball Valve

      Bar
        An international standard unit of pressure equal to 100,000 Pascals, approximately 14.7 PSI.

      BH
        Bulkhead
      Bulk Head

      Blind-Mate
        A coupling that can be automatically connected without human intervention and without visibility.

      Brass
        Brass

      Break-Away
        Automatic disconnection of a coupling when an axial separation force is applied.

      Brinelling
        Dimples or grooves worn into the shoulder of a male half by locking balls in the female half.

      BSPP
        Britsh Standard Parallel Pipe, where the sealing provided by a crush-type seal added at the base of the threads.

      BSPPX
        British Standard Parallel Swivel Threads

      BT
        Bump Tube Hose Barb

      Buna
        The most commonly used elastomer for o-rings because of its useful physical properties, good working temperature range, and general chemical compatability.

      Burst Pressure
        The pressure at which a device losed the capability to retain pressure.

           
             
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