Leak Testing SI Units

The leak is measured by how much leakage it will pass under a given set of conditions, as leakage will vary with
conditions. At a given temperature, the product of pressure and volume of a given quantity of gas is proportional
to its mass. Therefore, leak rate is often expressed as the product of some measure of pressure and volume
per unit of time. The basic SI units used in leak testing are pressure-Pascal (1N/m 2), Volume in m3 and time in
seconds.

The fluid quantity can thus be expressed as Pascal cubic meter (pa.m3) and the fluid leakage rate as
Pascal cubic meter per sec (Pa.m3/s) or in terms of Std. cc/s (0.1 Pa.m3/s). Si unit for vacuum is Pa. (132
pa is 1 mm of Hg = 1 Torr). Table -1 & 2 illustrate the conversion of leakage measurement and pressure
units.

Table -1: Table for Conversion of Leakage Measurement Units

Pa.m3/s Pa.cm3/s Torr.I/s Lusec or 10- Atm.cm3/s

3
Torr.1/s
1 Pa.m3/S equals 1 106 7.5 7.5 x 103 9.87
1 Pa.cm3/S equals 10-6 1 7.5 x 10-6 7.5 x 10-3 0.987 x 10-5
1 Torr.1/S equals 0.133 1.33 x 105 1 103 1.32
1 lusec or 10-3 Torr.1/
1.33 x 10-4 133 10-3 1 1.32 x 10-3
S equals
1 atm.cm3/S equals 0.1013 1.013 x 105 0.76 760 1
TABLE 2: CONVERSION FACTOR FOR PRESSUIRE VALUES IN SI AND IN PRIOR SYSTEM OF
UNITS.

To convert from To Multiply By

Pascal psi 1.4504 x 10-4

kq/mm 2 1.0197 x 10-7
atmosphere(760mm Hg) 9.8692 x .10-6
inches Hg 29530 x 10-4
mm H q or torr 75006 x 10-3
micron Hq or millitorr 75006

Psi Pascal 8.8948 x 103

Kg/ mm 2 7.0307 x 10-4
Atmosphere 6.8046 x 10-2
Inches Hg 2.0360
mm H q or torr 51.715
micron H q or millitorr 5.1715x 104

Kg /mm 2 Pascal 9.8066 x 106

psi 1.4223 x 103
Atmosphere 96.784
Inches Hg 2.8959 x 103
mm H q or torr 7.3556 x 104
micron Hg or millitorr 7.3556 x 107

Atmosphere Pascal 1.01325 x 105

Psi 14.696
Kq/ mm 2 1.0332 x 10-2
Inches Hg 29.921
mm H q or torr 760
micron H g or millitorr 7.60 x 105

Inches Hg Pascal 3.3864 x 103 4.91

psi 15 x 10-1 3.4532 x
Kq/ mm 2 10-4 3.3421 x 10-2
Atmosphere 25.40
mm H q or torr 2.540 x 104
micron H g or millitorr -----------

Mm H q or torr Pascal 1.3332 x 10 2

Psi 1.9337 x 10-2
Kq/ mm 2 1.3595 x 10-5
Atmosphere 1.3158 x 10-3
Inches Hg 3.9370 x 1.0-2
Micron Hg or millitorr 1000