Sources
Every page lists the sources behind it. This is the complete list in one place, grouped by section.
HVAC and refrigerants
- Arkema, Forane refrigerants pressure-temperature chart (R-407A liquid and vapor)
- Chemours, Pressure-Temperature Guide for A/C (R-32 safety group A2L)
- Arkema, Forane Refrigerants Technical Digest (Forane 407A: applications, pressures, charging, lubricant, retrofit, compressor approvals, AR5 GWP)
- Chemours, US refrigerant replacement guide (Opteon XP40 for R-407A)
- Honeywell, PT chart for Genetron AZ-20 (R-410A): superheat and subcooling procedure, service equipment and drier ratings
- Carrier, What is Puron Advance refrigerant (trade name, leak sensor and dissipation fan)
- ASHRAE, Refrigerant designations (ANSI/ASHRAE 34-2022 numbers, zeotropes and azeotropes)
- EPA, Technology Transitions HFC restrictions by sector
- EPA, Fact sheet: Technology Transitions reconsideration final rule (May 2026)
- EPA, Technology Transitions program fact sheet (maintenance of existing systems)
- EPA, Technology Transitions GWP reference table
- Chemours, Opteon XL41 (R-454B) product information (composition, GWP, glide, applications, POE, performance vs R-410A, UL 60335-2-40 and ASHRAE 15)
- Manufacturer PT chart
- Manufacturer PT chart
- Chemours, Opteon XL41 pressure-temperature data (Eng), pressure-first and temperature-first tables
- Chemours, Safety of Opteon XL refrigerants (A2L service equipment and brazing)
- Honeywell, PT chart for Solstice 454B (R-454B)
- EPA, SNAP substitutes in residential and light commercial air conditioning and heat pumps
- Manufacturer PT chart
- Manufacturer PT chart
- Manufacturer PT chart
- EPA, Phaseout of Class II ozone-depleting substances (HCFC-22 schedule)
- EPA, Residential air conditioning and the phaseout of HCFC-22: what you need to know (continued use, supply, leak checks, venting, R-22a, retrofits)
- Chemours, Freon 407C and 407A properties, uses, storage and handling (composition, safety class, AR4 GWP, GWP vs R-404A)
- Chemours, R-22 replacements pressure-temperature guide (Freon 407A)
- Honeywell, PT charts for refrigeration and A/C (Genetron 407C)
- Honeywell, Solstice N40 (R-448A) technical data sheet (R-407 series replacement)
- Manufacturer PT chart
- Chemours, Opteon YF product information (A2L, similarity to R-134a, lubricants, no retrofit use, required SAE tool standards)
- EPA, MVAC: Acceptable refrigerants and their impacts
- National Refrigerants, R-1234yf product data summary and pressure-temperature chart (lubricants)
- Solstice Advanced Materials, Solstice yf (R-1234yf)
- Manufacturer PT chart
- Manufacturer PT chart
- National Refrigerants, R-448A refrigeration product bulletin and retrofit guidelines
- Manufacturer PT chart
- Honeywell, PT chart for Solstice N40 (R-448A)
- Honeywell, Reading pressure-based PT charts for HVAC and refrigeration
- Manufacturer PT chart
- Chemours, Opteon XP40 (R-449A) product information
- Chemours, Opteon XP40 retrofit guidelines to replace R-404A/R-507
- Manufacturer PT chart
- EPA, Technology Transitions GWP reference table
- California Air Resources Board, High-GWP refrigerants (AR4 and AR5 values)
- EPA, Transitioning to low-GWP alternatives in commercial refrigeration (2016)
- Manufacturer PT chart
- Chemours, Freon 507 (R-507) product page (Wayback Machine copy, May 2025)
- Arkema (EPA-hosted), Choosing the Right R-22 Retrofit: blend compositions
- Hudson Technologies, R-507 pressure-temperature chart and properties
- EPA, SNAP substitutes in household refrigerators and freezers (isobutane, HFC-134a status, GWP, safety class)
- National Refrigerants, R-422B AC product bulletin and retrofit guidelines
- Arkema, Forane 427A spec sheet (lubricant miscibility with HFCs), hosted by RSD
- Arkema, Forane 427A R-22 retrofit Q&A sheet (2022)
- Arkema, Forane Recommended Retrofit Procedure (2022)
- Manufacturer PT chart
- Chemours, Opteon XP10 (R-513A) product information
- Chemours, Opteon XP10 retrofit guidelines to replace R-134a
- Manufacturer PT chart
- EPA, SNAP Rule 23 (2021): listing of R-452B and other A2L refrigerants, composition and use conditions
- ASHRAE and UNEP, Refrigerant safety classification factsheet
- Chemours, Opteon XL55 (R-452B) product information
- Manufacturer PT chart
- Danfoss, Commercial compressors: overview of oil types
- Bitzer, Oils for Bitzer scroll compressors
- EPA, SNAP Final Rule 26 (Federal Register, June 13, 2024): R-290 use conditions and UL 60335-2-89
- EPA, SNAP rule listing flammable refrigerants in stand-alone retail food refrigeration and vending machines (2015)
- EPA, Stationary Refrigeration: Prohibition on Venting Refrigerants
- Danfoss, Practical application of refrigerants R600a and R290 in small hermetic systems (R-12 in small hermetic systems)
- Linde, R290 (CARE 40) product data
- Manufacturer PT chart
- Linde, R600a (CARE 10) product data
- Manufacturer PT chart
- Copeland (Emerson), Commercial CO2 refrigeration systems: guide for subcritical and transcritical CO2 applications (Wayback Machine copy)
- Manufacturer PT chart
- Bitzer, Oils for refrigerant R744 (CO2)
- EPA, Phaseout of Class I ozone-depleting substances
- EPA, Choosing and using a retrofit refrigerant for a CFC-12 MVAC
- EPA, Regulatory Requirements for MVAC System Servicing
- EPA, Section 608 and Section 609 overlap (CFC-12 purchase, ODP)
- DuPont, Freon 12 material safety data sheet (2004), hosted by Hudson Technologies
- Hudson Technologies, R-12 pressure-temperature chart and properties (ASHRAE 34 safety rating A1)
- IPCC AR5 WG1 Chapter 8, Table 8.A.1 (GWP100 of CFC-12)
- ASHRAE Terminology: superheat, maximum temperature glide (dew point), dry expansion evaporator, thermostatic expansion valve
- NOAA, NASA and USAF, U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (Table I, pressure by geometric altitude)
- CoolProp, open-source thermophysical property library (Bell et al., Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2014)
- Payne, PH5SAN5 R-454B Heat Pump Installation Instructions (check rating plate for refrigerant)
- Chemours, Freon 407C Retrofit Guidelines
- California Energy Commission, 2022 Reference Appendices, RA3.2 Refrigerant Charge Verification
- U.S. DOE Building America, Measure Guideline: Air Conditioner Diagnostics, Maintenance, and Replacement (DOE/GO-102013-3766, 2013)
- ASHRAE, Addendum g to Standard 34-2016 (Class 2L criteria)
- AHRI Safe Refrigerant Transition Task Force, Chapter 2: properties of A2L refrigerants (A2L-rated tools)
- AHRI, Low-GWP refrigerants FAQ
- AHRI, A2L Refrigerants Best Practices
- AHRI, Guideline N-2017, Assignment of Refrigerant Container Colors
- UL Solutions, New safety requirements for low-GWP refrigerants (UL 60335-2-40, 3rd edition)
- UL Solutions, Updated requirements for refrigerant detection systems (UL 60335-2-40, 4th edition)
- UL 1963, Refrigerant Recovery/Recycling Equipment (scope)
- ASHRAE, Refrigeration resources (Standards 15 and 15.2)
- EPA, Technology Transitions HFC restrictions by sector
- Federal Register, SNAP Rule 23 (86 FR 24444, May 6, 2021)
- EPA, Refrigerant Sales Restriction (small cans)
- EPA, Section 609 Technician Training and Certification Programs
- Chemours, Safety of Opteon XL Refrigerants (left-hand cylinder valve thread)
- Arkema, Forane tech tip: the difference between A2L and A1 cylinders
- Arkema, Forane tech tip: R-32 vs R-454B
- Copeland, AE 93-11 Refrigerant and lubricant approvals
- Lennox, SL25KCV Installation Instructions (508447-01, R-454B)
- Trane, 4TTR7 Split System Cooling Installer's Guide (18-AC94D1-4-EN)
- Carrier, 24ACB3/24ACC6/24APB6 R-410A Installation Instructions (charging by superheat and subcooling)
- Daikin, IOG-4036B R-410A Condensing Unit Installation and Service Reference (thermometer contact and insulation)
- EPA, Section 608 Technician Certification Requirements
- Chemours, Opteon XL41 (R-454B) Product Information
- Chemours, Freon MO99 and NU-22B Retrofit Guidelines
- Daikin, R-32 Refrigerant: Get the Facts (CB-R32-GETFACTS, 06-25)
- Arkema, Forane Retrofit Guidelines (2022)
- Arkema, Forane 410A product page (near-azeotropic mixture)
- Arkema, Forane 404A product page (near-azeotropic blend)
- Arkema, Forane 507A product page (azeotropic blend)
- Copeland, AE 95-14 Refrigerant Changeover Guidelines
- Copper Development Association, Copper Tube Handbook (A4015-26/24), Table 14.2e ACR tube dimensions
- Arkema, Forane 410A Thermodynamic Properties (English units)
- Carrier, Single-Stage and Two-Stage AC/HP Models Using R-454B: Residential Piping and Long Line Guideline (10°F minimum subcooling)
- Rheem, Rheem announces temporary increase in R-454B unit pre-charge levels (May 2025)
- EPA, MVAC: Unique fittings and label colors
- Federal Register, Technology Transitions final rule (88 FR 73098, Oct 24, 2023)
- Chemours, Opteon YF Product Information Bulletin
- Chemours, US Refrigerant Replacement Guide (GWP values)
- SAE J2843, R-1234yf recovery/recycling/recharging equipment
- SAE J2912, refrigerant identification equipment for R-134a and R-1234yf
- SAE J2851, equipment for removing contaminated R-134a and R-1234yf
- EPA, Purchasing and repairing home air conditioners or heat pumps (R-22 servicing)
- EPA, Ozone-depleting substances (HCFC-22 GWP)
- eCFR, 40 CFR 82 subpart I (pre-charged HCFC-22 appliances)
- Chemours, Freon 410A and 407C properties, uses, storage and handling (composition)
- Arkema, Forane R-22 to 427A Q&A sheet
- Arkema, Forane 427A product page (GWP)
- Federal Register, Technology Transitions reconsideration final rule (91 FR 31284, May 26, 2026)
- Daikin, About HFC-32 refrigerant
- Federal Register, SNAP Rule 25 (88 FR 26382, Apr 28, 2023)
- EPA, HFC allowances (phasedown schedule)
- Chemours, Opteon XL41 PUSH bulletin (cycle comparison with R-410A)
- Honeywell, Solstice 454B Technical Data Sheet
- Carrier, R-454B refrigerant
Electrical
- IEC 60228:2023, Conductors of insulated cables (scope and nominal cross-sections)
- Lapp, Technical table T11: conductor resistances and strand structure (metric), per DIN EN 60228
- ASTM B258, Standard Nominal Diameters and Cross-Sectional Areas of AWG Sizes of Solid Round Wires Used as Electrical Conductors
- National Bureau of Standards, Handbook 100: Copper Wire Tables (1966)
- National Bureau of Standards, Handbook 109: Aluminum Wire Tables (1972)
- IAEI Magazine, Voltage Drop Calculations (Sept/Oct 2019)
- NFPA, NFPA 70 (NEC) code development page
- NFPA, Free access to NFPA codes and standards
- IAEI Magazine, Voltage Drop Formulas (Mar/Apr 2017)
- NCCER, Electrical Formula Sheet
- EC&M, Voltage Drop Limitations on Branch Circuits (May 2015)
- MWS Wire Industries, Copper Magnet Wire Data
- MWS Wire Industries, Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys: EC (1350) Aluminum Wire Data
- Southwire, SPEC 80150 Bare Copper Wire and Cable
- Cerrowire, Ampacity Charts
Machining and fasteners
- Kennametal, Decimal Equivalency Chart: Decimal Equivalents of Fraction, Number, Letter, and Metric Sizes
- Fastenal, Metalworking Decimal Equivalents Chart and Tap/Drill Recommendations
- Besly Cutting Tools, Drills & Reamers catalog SD0418, p. 36, Suggested Speeds and Feeds for High Speed Steel Drills
- Little Machine Shop, Tap & Clearance Drill Sizes (PDF)
- ASME B94.11M, Twist Drills (scope: nomenclature, sizes and tolerances, inch and metric)
- NIST Special Publication 811, Appendix B.8 (1 in = 2.54 cm exactly)
- Directorate General of Training (Government of India), Turner (NSQF Level 5) Related Theory, Exercise 1.3.36: drill size for reaming (twist drill oversize)
- NBS (NIST) Handbook H28 (1969) Part I, Screw-Thread Standards for Federal Services: Unified thread series, classes, designations and Tables 2.8 to 2.10 and 2.21
- Bureau of Indian Standards, IS 4218 (Part 2):2001, identical to ISO 261:1998, ISO general purpose metric screw threads: general plan
- Bureau of Indian Standards, IS 4218 (Part 4):2001, identical to ISO 262:1998, selected sizes for screws, bolts and nuts
- Bureau of Indian Standards, IS 1364 (Part 1):2002, identical to ISO 4014:1999, hexagon head bolts
- Bureau of Indian Standards, IS 1364 (Part 2):2002, identical to ISO 4017:1999, hexagon head screws
- Bureau of Indian Standards, IS 2269:2006, identical to ISO 4762:2004, hexagon socket head cap screws
- Bureau of Indian Standards, IS 1821:1987 (identical to ISO 273:1979), clearance holes for bolts and screws
- Parker Hannifin, Parker O-Ring Handbook ORD 5700 (2021): Table 9-1, Parker Series 2-XXX O-Ring Sizes; shrinkage; boss seals; compression set; glossary
- fasten.it, DIN 933 (withdrawn, replaced by DIN EN ISO 4017) dimension table, 09/1987 edition
- fasten.it, DIN 912 (withdrawn) dimension table, 12/1983 edition
- Bureau of Indian Standards, IS 14962 (Part 1):2001, identical to ISO 965-1:1998, metric screw thread tolerances (designation)
- Bureau of Indian Standards, IS 1367 (Part 3):2002, identical to ISO 898-1:1999, property class designation and marking
- TR Fastenings, Tapping sizes and clearance holes
- Optimas, Recommended tapping drill and clearance hole sizes (metric)
- Global O-Ring and Seal, AS568 O-Ring Size Chart
- Precision Polymer Engineering, O-ring sizes AS 568 (PDF)
- SAE International, AS568F Aerospace Size Standard for O-Rings (scope)
- Amana Tool, 4 Facet Solid Carbide Fractional Drill Recommendations (speed and feed chart)
- Nachi America, HSS/HSCO Drill Series Catalog, p. 22, Standard Drilling Condition
- University of Pennsylvania, MEAM Design Lab, Feeds and Speeds guide
- Sandvik Coromant, Threading formulas and definitions: hole size for cutting and forming taps and thread height in %
- Outokumpu, Machining stainless steel bar: a short guide (work hardening, free-machining grades)
- OSG USA, Tap Drill Sizes and Pitch Diameter Limits chart, Vol 3 (UNC and UNF series)
- Guhring, Tap Drill Calculator notes (ISO metric and UN threads share the 60-degree form but are not interchangeable)
- YG-1, Taps and Drills catalog YU-SS20, tap drill sizes for Unified and metric threads
Metal and pipe
- 15 U.S. Code 206, Standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel
- National Bureau of Standards, Letter Circular 24: Standard Thicknesses of Sheet Metal (1922)
- Alro Steel, Alro Metals Guide: Manufacturers' Standard Gauge (p. 3-26) and Stainless Sheet Thickness Tolerances (p. 5-30)
- ASTM B258, Standard Nominal Diameters and Cross-Sectional Areas of AWG Sizes of Solid Round Wires
- ASME B36.10M, Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe
- ASME B36.19M, Stainless Steel Pipe
- InfraBuild Steel Centre, Pipe & Fittings Data Charts (ASME B36.10 and B36.19)
- Copper Development Association, The Copper Tube Handbook (A4015-26/24)
- Wheatland Tube, Standard Pipe brochure (ASTM A53 Schedule 40 and 80)
- ASTM B88, Seamless Copper Water Tube
- ASTM B280, Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service
- Mueller Streamline Co., Streamline Copper Tube reference information (UW CT0926)
- ASTM D1785, PVC Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40, 80 and 120
- Westlake Pipe & Fittings, Schedule 40 and 80 PVC Pressure Pipe
- Charlotte Pipe, Submittal for PVC Schedule 40 Pressure Pipe
- Ryerson, Steel Gauge Chart: Understanding Thickness and Applications
- Online Metals, Thickness Information
- Metal Supermarkets, Sheet Metal Gauge Chart
Reference tables (all sections)
- ASTM B258, Standard Nominal Diameters and Cross-Sectional Areas of AWG Sizes of Solid Round Wires Used as Electrical Conductors
- National Bureau of Standards (now NIST), Handbook 100, Copper Wire Tables (1966), Tables 1, 5, 10 and 17
- National Bureau of Standards (now NIST), Handbook 109, Aluminum Wire Tables (1972), Table 1
- MWS Wire Industries, Copper Magnet Wire Data (bare copper, 6 to 56 AWG)
- Southwire, SPEC 80150 Bare Copper Wire and Cable, Solid and Stranded (rev. Jan 26, 2026)
- MWS Wire Industries, Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys: EC (1350) Aluminum Wire Data
- Southwire, AAC All Aluminum Conductor, Bare (ASTM B230/B231 1350-H19) specification
- Kennametal, Decimal Equivalency Chart (H282)
- Exact conversion: fractional size = n/64 in; metric size in inches = mm / 25.4; inch to mm = in x 25.4 (25.4 mm per inch exactly, NIST SP 811)
- Fastenal, Tap/Drill Recommendations for cutting taps (Metalworking Decimal Equivalents Chart, poster 9701309)
- Besly Cutting Tools, Drills & Reamers catalog SD0418, p. 36 "Drilling Speeds & Feeds": table "Suggested Speeds for High Speed Steel Drills" (Regular Drills column) and "Suggested Feeds for High Speed Drills"
- IRWIN Hanson, wire gauge jobber drill catalog page 105 (number drills #1 to #80)
- Bureau of Indian Standards, IS 4218 (Part 4):2001, identical adoption of ISO 262:1998 "ISO general purpose metric screw threads - Selected sizes for screws, bolts and nuts", Table 1
- Bureau of Indian Standards, IS 1364 (Part 1):2002 and IS 1364 (Part 2):2002, identical adoptions of ISO 4014:1999 (hexagon head bolts) and ISO 4017:1999 (hexagon head screws), Tables 1 and 2 (dimension s)
- fasten.it, DIN 933 (withdrawn, 09/1987 edition) dimension table
- Bureau of Indian Standards, IS 2269:2006, identical adoption of ISO 4762:2004 (hexagon socket head cap screws), Table 1 (dimension s)
- fasten.it, DIN 912 (withdrawn, 12/1983 edition) dimension table
- Bureau of Indian Standards, IS 1821:1987 (identical to ISO 273:1979), clearance holes for bolts and screws
- Optimas, Tapping sizes (metric coarse and fine pitch tables)
- YG-1, Taps and Drills catalog YU-SS20, Tap Drill Sizes - Unified Thread and Metric Thread (pp. 21-29)
- fasten.it, DIN EN ISO 4017 (10/2014) dimension table
- Engineers Edge, ISO Hex Head Screw per ISO 4014 specification table
- Wermac, Hex bolt dimensions according to DIN 931 / ISO 4014 (DIN head sizes)
- MISUMI USA, Metric socket head cap screws dimensions (ISO)
- Eugene Fastener, Socket screw torque chart and hex key size reference (metric table)
- RS Components (RS PRO), Hex key chart for DIN 912 socket cap screws M3 to M24
- Albany County Fasteners, Clearance Hole Chart (inch close fit column)
- TR Fastenings, Tapping sizes and clearance holes (Unified table lists every UNC, UNF and UNEF pitch per size)
- Parker Hannifin O-Ring & Engineered Seals Division, Parker O-Ring Handbook ORD 5700 (2021 edition), Table 9-1 "Parker Series 2-XXX O-Ring Sizes"
- Global O-Ring and Seal, AS568 O-Ring Size Chart
- Precision Polymer Engineering (IDEX), O-ring sizes AS 568 (PDF)
- ASME B36.10M, Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe
- ASME B36.19M, Stainless Steel Pipe
- InfraBuild Steel Centre, Pipe & Fittings Data Charts: American Standard Steel Pipe ASME B36.10 (pp. 2-3) and Stainless Steel Pipes to ASME B36.19 (p. 15)
- Rolled Alloys, Pipe Size Chart
- Engineering ToolBox, ASME/ANSI B36.10/19 Carbon, Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipes: Dimensions
- Wheatland Tube, Standard Pipe brochure: ASTM A53 Schedule 40 and Schedule 80 weights and dimensions
- ASTM D1785, Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40, 80, and 120
- Westlake Pipe & Fittings, Schedule 40 and 80 PVC Pressure Pipe (PL-PS-025, ASTM D1785)
- Charlotte Pipe, Submittal for PVC Schedule 40 Pressure Pipe (IPS, ASTM D1785)
- Copper Development Association, The Copper Tube Handbook (A4015-26/24), Tables 14.2a, 14.2b, 14.2c and 14.2e
- Harrison Plastic, Schedule 40/80 PVC Pipe Specifications (copy hosted by InspectAPedia)
- Mueller Streamline Co., Streamline Copper Tube price list UW CT0926 (effective Sept 21, 2026): reference information and refrigeration service tube
- Engineering ToolBox, ASTM B280 Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (ACR): Dimensions
- 15 U.S. Code 206, Standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel (Act of March 3, 1893)
- National Bureau of Standards, Letter Circular 24, Standard Thicknesses of Sheet Metal (1922)
- Alro Steel, Alro Metals Guide: Manufacturers' Standard Gauge (p. 3-26) and Stainless Sheet Thickness Tolerances (p. 5-30)
- eFunda, Sheet Metal Gage Size Calculator (Manufacturers' Standard Gage and Galvanized Sheet Gage)
- Online Metals, Thickness Information: Gauge Conversion Table in Inches
- Metal Supermarkets, Sheet Metal Gauge Chart
- Ryerson, Steel Gauge Chart: Understanding Thickness and Applications
- Amana Tool, "4 Facet Solid Carbide Fractional Drill Recommendations" (SCFD material speed and feed chart)
- Nachi America, HSS/HSCO Drill Series Catalog, p. 22 "Standard Drilling Condition" (uncoated jobber drills, List No. 500)
- University of Pennsylvania, MEAM Design Lab, Feeds and Speeds guide (HSS and carbide end mills)
- Redline Tools (Productivity Inc.), General Purpose Carbide Endmills Speeds & Feeds (p. 216) and High Speed Steel and Cobalt Endmills Speeds & Feeds (p. 220)
- OSG USA, Tap Drill Sizes and Pitch Diameter Limits chart, Vol 3 (EDP 800274CA-V3, 2024)
- Sandvik Coromant, Threading formulas and definitions: hole size for cutting and forming taps and thread height in %
- Guhring, Tap Drill Calculator and tap drill selection notes
- National Bureau of Standards (now NIST), Handbook H28 (1969) Part I, Screw-Thread Standards for Federal Services: Tables 2.8, 2.9 and 2.10 (UNC, UNF and UNEF basic dimensions), which reproduce the ASME (ANSI) B1.1 Unified series
- Little Machine Shop, Tap & Clearance Drill Sizes (inch) and Metric Tap & Clearance Drill Sizes (PDF)
- Bureau of Indian Standards, IS 4218 (Part 2):2001, identical adoption of ISO 261:1998 "ISO general purpose metric screw threads - General plan", Table 2
- IAEI Magazine, Voltage Drop Calculations (Sept/Oct 2019, from Ferm's Formulas and Calculations)
- NCCER, Electrical Formula Sheet (voltage drop formulas)
Last reviewed October 10, 2026.