Hydrostatic Test Pressure Calculation Hydrostatic Test Pressure, P = 2St / D where, P S = Hydrostatic test pressure in psi = pipe wall

stress in psi
ASTM -50% of the specified minimum yield strength for austenitic alloy and stainless steel pipe JIS -60% of the specified minimum yield strength for austenitic alloy and stainless steel pipe

t D

= Nominal Wall Thickness (mm) = Nominal Outside Diameter (mm)

Current computation using 15 KSI : S for 304 = 50 % of 205 N/mm2 = 102.5 N/mm2 = 14.86 KSI ~ 15KSI (convert to PSI based on conversion factor 1 N/mm2 = 145 psi) Example: For industrial pipe 12 x Sch 10, Nominal Wall Thickness = 4.57 mm Nominal Outside Diameter = 323.85 mm Pipe wall stress = 102.5 N/mm2 = 14862.5 psi (conversion factor, 1 N/mm2 = 145 psi) Therefore,

P = {2 (14862.5) (4.57) } / 323.85 = 419.5 psi = 450 psi ( rounded to nearest 50 psi)
* For 1000 PSI and above, rounded-up to the nearest 100 PSI; * For below 1000 PSI, rounded-up to