Pressure Ratings of Steel Pipe
Based on ASTM A53 Grade B or A106 Grade B Seamless
ANSI B31.1, 1977 with allowances for connections and fittings
reduces these working pressures approx. 25%
PIPE PRESSURE-PS|_| WATER PIPE PRESSUREMPSI
HAMMER
NOM, size NOM. size
INCHES workinc | surst | FACTOR |“itcuec’ | ‘noe | workinc | sursr
3s00 | 20,200 2 ven | a0] 1,700
400 | 28,000 2. | xxs | 6900 | 231000
700 | 19,500 3 20 100 | “7'400
‘350 | 26,400 3 a0 | 2600 | 10,300
1700 | 16200 3 vo | ai00 | 15/000
za00 | 221500 3 xxs | 6100 | 20,500
2x00 | 15,600 | a4 » 40 1500 | 6,800
100 | 21,000 % ao | 200 | 9is00
7300 | 26,700 4 0 van0 | 6,300
v2300 | azs100 4 eo | 2300 | 91000
2000 | 12,900 | 36.1 4 10 | 4000 | 14,200
500 | 17,600 | 44's ‘ xxs | 5300 | 18,000
soo | 25/000 5 4 | 130 | 5.500
0000 | 35/000 5 2 =| 2090 «| B:t00
2100 | 12,100 | 22.3 5 wo | 3250 | 13,500
3500 | 18,900 | 26.8 5 xxs | 47a0 | 16,200
3700 | 22,300 | 36.9 $ 20 | ia | shoo
9500 | 32,700 | 683 6 a0 | 2070
1800} v0.10 | 129 6 wo | 3760
3000 900 | 15.0 é xis | 4860
woo | tatoo | 18.2 8 20 | M00
700 | 27/70 | 3015 8 20 | 1870
v0 | 9100 | 9.85 8 uo | 3700
2300 | 12.600 | 10.9 8 xxs | 3560
4500 | 17.700 | 137 10 20 | 1030
raw | aston | aus 6 “30 ‘so
1500 | 7ia00 | “s.74 10 veo | 3740
2500 | 11,000 | 6.52 10 xxs | 3300
‘4600 | 17,500 | 8.60 2 4 | 1000
#300 | 22,100 | 10.9 2 so | 1200
v0 | 2500 | 4.02 2 10 | 3700
zaoo | ison | aise 2 xxs_| 2700
‘The allowable pressures were calculated by the formula
inthe Code for Pressure Piping, ASA B31.1-1955, Section
3, par. 324(a),
25)
D-2ytC)
where P = allowable pressure in Ib per sq in. (gauge)
S =allowable working stress in Ib per sq in.
outside diameter in inches
t=designtthicknessininches,or121/2% lessthan
the nominal thickness shown in the table
C= allowance in inches for corrosion and /or
mechanical strength (C=0.05" has been used above
for all pipe si:
yea
follows:
ficient having values for ferriticsteels, as
0.4 up to and including 900°F
05 for 950°F
07 for 1000°F and above
The allowable worki
from the Code for Pressure
‘Table 12.
‘Hydraulicmachinery piping is not covered by the
Code for Pressure Piping, but itis current practice to use
streees comparable with those given for Refinery and
Oil Transportation Piping. Div. A. llowableworking
stresses were obtained
iping, ASA B31.1.1-1955,
pressures at 100°F tabulated above accordingly may be
used, provided that water hammer or shock conditions
areconsidered by reducing these values by the productof
theflow ratein gallons perminuteand the Water Hammer
Factor tabulated above,
Thusifthefowrateis 100 gpmina?” extrastrong
line, the shock pressure created by water hammer is 10
x 652 = 652 Ibs. per sq. in.; by deducting this from the
value of 2500 Ib per sqin. shown inthetablethe allowable
static working pressure is found to be 1848 Ib per sq in.
Burst pressures for pipe were calculated using
formula
p= 2
oD
Where P= internal burst pressure, psig
S = _ allowable stress (60,000 psi
OD = __ outside diameter of tube in inches
t= nominal wall thickness
NOTES: *Not extra strong, Schedule 60s extra strong in his
“* Not extra strong. Extra strong does not have a
shedule number in this sizel (1D of 1XSis 11.75
ches)
@ Not standard weight. Standard weight does not
hhave a schedule ‘aumber in this size! (ID of 12°
‘Standard is 12.00 Inches).we
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