Theoretical Internal Burst And Yield Pressures

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Nom.
Pipe
Size

Outside
Diameter

Wall Thickness

0.065 0.083 0.109 0.113 0.120 0.133 0.134 0.140 0.145 0.148 0.154

inch

mm

1.65 2.11 2.77 2.87 3.05 3.38 3.40 3.56 3.68 3.76 3.91
1/2 0.840 21.34 10.833
4.643
13.833
5.929
18.167
7.786
               
3/4 1.05 26.67 8.667
3.714
11.067
4.743
14.533
6.229
15.067
6.457
             
1 1.315 33.40 6.920
2.966
8.837
3.787
11.605
4.973
12.030
5.156
12.776
5.475
14.160
6.068
         
1 1/4 1.660 42.16 5.482
2.349
7.000
3.000
9.193
3.940
9.530
4.084
10.120
4.337
11.217
4.807
11.301
4.843
11.807
5.060
     
1 1/2 1.900 48.26 4.789
2.053
6.116
2.621
8.032
3.442
8.326
3.568
8.842
3.789
9.800
4.200
9.874
4.232
10.316
4.421
10.684
4.579
   
2 2.375 60.33 3.832
1.642
4.893
2.097
6.425
2.754
6.661
2.855
7.074
3.032
7.840
3.360
7.899
3.385
8.253
3.537
8.547
3.663
8.724
3.739
9.078
3.891
2 1/2 2.875 73.03   4.042
1.732
5.308
2.275
5.503
2.358
5.843
2.504
6.477
2.776
6.525
2.797
6.817
2.922
7.061
3.026
7.207
3.089
7.499
3.214
3 3.500 88.90   3.320
1.423
4.360
1.869
4.520
1.937
4.800
2.057
5.320
2.280
5.360
2.297
5.600
2.400
5.800
2.486
5.920
2.537
6.160
2.640
3 1/2 4.000 101.60   2.905
1.245
3.815
1.635
3.955
1.695
4.200
1.800
4.655
1.955
4.690
2.010
4.900
2.100
5.075
2.175
5.180
2.220
5.390
2.310
4 4.500 114.30   2.582
1.107
3.391
1.453
3.516
1.507
3.733
1.600
4.138
1.773
4.169
1.787
4.356
1.867
4.511
1.933
4.604
1.973
4.791
2.053
5 5.563 141.30     2.743
1.176
2.844
1.219
3.020
1.294
3.347
1.434
3.372
1.445
3.523
1.510
3.649
1.564
3.725
1.596
3.876
1.661
6 6.625 168.28     2.303
987
2.388
1.023
2.536
1.087
2.811
1.205
2.832
1.214
2.958
1.268
3.064
1.313
3.128
1.340
3.254
1.395
8 8.625 219.08     1.769
758
1.834
786
1.948
835
2.159
925
2.175
932
2.272
974
2.354
1.009
2.402
1.030
2.500
1.071
10 10.750 273.05             1.745
748
1.823
781
1.888
809
1.927
826
2.006
860
12 12.750 323.85                      
14 14.000 355.60                      
16 16.000 406.40                      
18 18.000 457.20                      
20 20.000 508.00                      

The following burst & yield pressures are calculated using
Barlow's Formula P=2 St/D

Where:
P = Burst or yield pressure in psi
S = Tensile (70,000 psi) or yield (30,000 psi) strength
t = Wall thickness in inches

 

Theoretical Internal Burst And Yield Pressures

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Nom.
Pipe
Size
Outside
Diameter
Wall Thickness
0.156 0.165 0.180 0.188 0.203 0.216 0.218 0.226 0.237 0.258 0.280 0.322 0.365 0.375
inch mm 3.96 4.19 4.57 4.57 5.16 5.49 5.54 5.74 6.02 6.55 7.11 8.18 9.27 9.52
1/2 0.840 21.34                            
3/4 1.05 26.67                            
1 1.315 33.40                            
1 1/4 1.660 42.16                            
1 1/2 1.900 48.26                            
2 2.375 60.33                            
2 1/2 2.875 73.03 7.597
3.256
8.035
3.443
8.765
3.757
9.155
3.923
9.885
4.237
                 
3 3.500 88.90 6.240
2.674
6.600
2.829
7.200
3.086
7.520
3.223
8.120
3.480
8.640
3.703
               
3 1/2 4.000 101.60 5.460
2.340
5.775
2.475
6.300
2.700
6.580
2.820
7.105
3.045
7.560
3.240
7.630
3.270
7.910
3.390
           
4 4.500 114.30 4.853
2.080
5.133
2.200
5.600
2.400
5.849
2.507
6.316
2.707
6.720
2.880
6.782
2.907
7.031
3.013
7.373
3.160
         
5 5.563 141.30 3.926
1.683
4.152
1.780
4.530
1.941
4.731
2.028
5.109
2.189
5.436
2.330
5.486
2.351
5.688
2.438
5.964
2.556
6.493
2.783
       
6 6.625 168.28 3.297
1.413
3.487
1.494
3.804
1.630
3.973
1.703
4.290
1.838
4.565
1.956
4.607
1.974
4.776
2.047
5.008
2.146
5.452
2.337
5.917
2.536
     
8 8.625 219.08 2.532
1.085
2.678
1.148
2.922
1.252
3.052
1.308
3.295
1.412
3.506
1.503
3.539
1.517
3.668
1.572
3.847
1.649
4.188
1.795
4.545
1.948
5.227
2.240
   
10 10.750 273.05 2.032
871
2.149
921
2.344
1.005
2.448
1.049
2.644
1.133
2.813
1.206
2.839
1.217
2.943
1.261
3.087
1.323
3.360
1.440
3.647
1.563
4.193
1.797
4.753
2.037
 
12 12.750 323.85 1.713
734
1.812
776
1.976
847
2.064
885
2.229
955
2.372
1.016
2.394
1.026
2.482
1.064
2.602
1.115
2.833
1.214
3.075
1.318
3.536
1.515
4.008
1.718
4.118
1.765
14 14.000 355.60 1.560
669
1.650
707
1.800
771
1.880
806
2.030
870
2.160
926
2.180
934
2.260
969
2.370
1.016
2.580
1.106
2.800
1.200
3.220
1.380
3.650
1.564
3.750
1.607
16 16.000 406.40   1.444
619
1.575
675
1.645
705
1.776
761
1.890
810
1.908
818
1.978
848
2.074
889
2.258
968
2.450
1.050
2.818
1.208
3.194
1.369
3.281
1.406
18 18.000 457.20   1.283
550
1.400
600
1.462
627
1.579
677
1.680
720
1.696
727
1.758
753
1.843
790
2.007
860
2.178
933
2.504
1.073
2.839
1.217
2.917
1.250
20 20.000 508.00       1.316
564
1.421
609
1.512
648
1.526
654
1.582
678
1.659
711
1.806
774
1.960
840
2.254
966
2.555
1.095
2.625
1.125

The following burst & yield pressures are calculated using
Barlow's Formula P=2 St/D

Where:
P = Burst or yield pressure in psi
S = Tensile (70,000 psi) or yield (30,000 psi) strength
t = Wall thickness in inches

 

Dimensions and weight for spec ASTM A 312
Stainless Steel

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dominic@steelwaysa.com
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Nom.
Pipe
Size
Outside
Diameter
inch      mm
Schedules 5 Schedules 10 Schedules 40
Wall thickness Weights Wall thickness Weights Wall thickness Weights
inch mm lb/ft kg/ft kg/m inch mm lb/ft kg/ft kg/m inch mm lb/ft kg/ft kg/m
1/2 0.840 21.34 0.065 1.65 0.537 0.244 0.812 0.083 2.11 0.671 0.304 1.014 0.109 2.77 0.851 0.386 1.286
3/4 1.050 26.67 0.065 1.65 0.683 0.310 1.032 0.083 2.11 0.857 0.389 1.296 0.113 2.87 1.130 0.512 1.708
1 1.315 33.40 0.065 1.65 0.866 0.393 1.310 0.109 2.77 1.403 0.636 2.121 0.133 3.38 1.678 0.761 2.537
1 1/4 1.660 42.16 0.065 1.65 1.105 0.501 1.671 0.109 2.77 1.804 0.818 2.728 0.140 3.56 2.273 1.031 3.435
1 1/2 1.900 48.26 0.065 1.65 1.272 0.577 1.923 0.109 2.77 2.084 0.945 3.150 0.145 3.68 2.713 1.230 4.101
2 2.375 60.33 0.065 1.65 1.601 0.726 2.421 0.109 2.77 2.637 1.196 3.986 0.154 3.91 3.648 1.655 5.515
2 1/2 2.875 73.03 0.083 2.11 2.475 1.122 3.741 0.120 3.05 3.530 1.601 5.366 0.203 5.16 5.792 2.627 8.755
3 3.500 88.90 0.083 2.11 3.028 1.373 4.578 0.120 3.05 4.330 1.964 6.546 0.216 5.46 7.573 3.434 11.448
3 1/2 4.000 101.60 0.083 2.11 3.472 1.574 5.248 0.120 3.05 4.971 2.254 7.514 0.226 5.74 9.100 4.127 13.756
4 4.500 114.30 0.083 2.11 3.915 1.775 5.918 0.120 3.05 5.611 2.545 8.483 0.237 6.02 10.780 4.889 16.296
5 5.563 141.30 0.109 2.77 6.346 2.878 9.593 0.134 3.40 7.754 3.516 11.722 0.258 6.55 14.596 6.620 22.065
6 6.625 168.28 0.109 2.77 7.582 3.483 11.462 0.134 3.40 9.271 4.204 14.015 0.280 7.11 18.951 8.594 28.648
8 8.625 219.08 0.109 2.77 9.909 4.494 14.979 0.148 3.76 13.389 6.072 20.240 0.322 8.18 28.530 12.939 43.129
10 10.750 273.05 0.134 3.40 15.162 6.876 22.920 0.165 4.19 18.630 8.449 28.163 0.365 9.27 40.438 18.339 61.131
12 12.750 323.85 0.156 3.96 20.949 9.501 31.669 0.180 4.57 24.130 10.943 36.478 0.375 9.52 49.487 22.443 74.811
14 14.00 355.60 0.156 3.96 23.028 10.444 34.812 0.188 4.78 27.732 12.577 41.923 0.375 9.52 54.486 24.710 82.367
16 16.000 406.40 0.165 4.19 27.870 12.639 42.131 0.188 4.78 31.748 14.398 47.994 0.375 9.52 62.484 28.337 94.457
18 18.000 457.20 0.165 4.19 31.390 14.236 47.453 0.188 4.78 35.763 16.219 54.064 0.375 9.52 70.481 31.964 106.548
20 20.000 508.00 0.188 4.78 39.779 18.040 60.135 0.218 5.54 46.034 20.877 69.591 0.375 9.52 78.479 35.591 118.638