Reference Data

Recommended Hanger Spacing And

Rod Size For Copper Tubing
Nominal
Tubing Size

Recommended
Hanger Rod
Size

Maximum Span

Reference Data

In.

mm

Ft.

Meter

1/2"

(15)

(1.52)

3/8"

- 16

3/4"

(20)

(1.52)

3/8"

- 16

1"

(25)

(1.83)

3/8"

- 16

11/4"

(32)

(2.13)

3/8"

- 16

11/2"
2"

(40)

8
8

(2.44)

3/8"

(2.44)

3/8"

- 16
- 16

21/2"
3"

(65)

9
10

(2.74)

1/2"

(3.05)

1/2"

11
12
13
14
16

(3.35)

1/2"

(3.66)

1/2"

(50)

(80)

31/2"
4"
5"
6"
8"

(90)
(100)
(125)
(150)
(200)

- 13
- 13

- 13
- 13
1/2" - 13
5/8" - 11
3/4" - 10

(3.96)
(4.27)
(4.87)

Based on MSS-SP-69, Table 3 & 4.

Glass Pipe Data

Regular Schedule
Nominal
Pipe Size
In.

mm

In.

11/2"
2"

(40)

3"
4"
6"

(80)

(50)

(100)
(150)

Wall
Thickness

O.D. Size

Weight of Pipe

mm

In.

mm

1.84
2.34

(46.7)

.12
.14

(3.0)

3.41
4.53
6.66

(86.6)

.17
.20
.24

(4.3)

(59.4)

(115.0)
(169.1)

(3.5)

(5.1)
(6.1)

Lbs./Ft.

.6
.9
1.6
2.6
4.7

kg/m

(.9)
(1.4)
(2.4)
(3.8)
(7.0)

Weight of Pipe
Filled With Water
Lbs./Ft.

1.5
2.3
4.8
8.4
17.5

kg/m

(2.2)
(3.5)
(7.1)
(12.4)
(26.0)

Consult manufacturer for support spacing requirements.

Heavy Schedule
Nominal
Pipe Size

Wall
Thickness

O.D. Size

In.

mm

In.

Weight of Pipe

mm

In.

mm

Lbs./Ft.

kg/m

Weight of Pipe
Filled With Water
Lbs./Ft.

kg/m

1"

(25)

1.31

(33.3)

.16

(4.0)

.6

(.9)

.9

(1.4)

11/2"

(40)

1.84

(46.7)

.17

(4.3)

.8

(1.3)

1.5

(2.4)

2"
3"
4"
6"

(50)

2.34
3.41
4.53
6.66

(59.4)

.17
.20
.26
.33

(4.3)

1.1
2.0
3.4
6.3

(1.6)

2.4
5.0
8.8
18.7

(3.6)

(80)
(100)
(150)

(86.6)
(115.0)
(169.1)

(5.1)
(6.6)
(8.4)

(3.0)
(5.0)
(9.4)

(7.5)
(13.1)
(27.9)

Consult manufacturer for support spacing requirements.

1
1
1
1

cubic ft. of water weighs 62.41 lbs.

cubic meter of water weighs 999.97 kg.
gallon (U.S.) weighs 8.335 lbs.
liter weighs .999 kg.

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