COLLAPSE PRESSURE

For Minimum Collapse Failure in the Plastic Range with Minimum Yield Stress Limitations:

Applicable D/t Span

API GRADE

D/T RATIO SPAN

H-40 casing and tubing

16.40 and less

K-55 casing and J-55 tubing

14.81 and less

C-75 casing and tubing

13.60 and less

L-80 and N-80 casing and tubing

13.38 and less

C-90 casing and tubing

13.01 and less

C-95 casing, X-95 drill pipe, and T-95 casing

and tubing

12.85 and less

P-105 tubing

12.57 and less

P-110 casing

12.44 and less

Q-125 casing

12.11 and less

For Minimum Failure in the Plastic Range:

Factors and Applicable D/t Span

API GRADE

D/T RATIO SPAN

H-40

2.950

.0465

754

16.40 to 27.01

J-55 and K-55

2.991

.0541

1206

14.81 to 25.01

C-75 and E

3.054

.0642

1806

13.60 to 22.91

L-80 and N-80

3.071

.0667

1955

13.38 to 22.47

C-90

3.106

.0718

2254

13.01 to 21.69

C-95

3.124

.0743

2404

12.85 to 21.33

P-105

3.162

.0794

2702

12.57 to 20.70

P-110

3.181

.0819

2852

12.44 to 20.41

Q-125

3.239

.0895

3301

12.11 to 19.63

For Minimum Failure in Transition Zone Between Plastic and Elastic Range:

Factors and Applicable D/t Ratio Span

API GRADE

D/T RATIO SPAN

H-40

2.063

.0325

27.01 to 42.64

J-55 and K-55

1.989

.0360

25.01 to 37.21

C-75

1.990

.0418

22.91 to 32.05

L-80 and N-80

1.998

.0434

22.47 to 31.02

C-90

2.017

.0466

21.69 to 29.18

C-95

2.029

.0482

21.33 to 28.36

P-105

2.053

.0515

20.70 to 26.89

P-110

2.066

.0532

20.41 to 26.22

Q-125

2.106

.0582

19.63 to 24.46

For Minimum Failure in the Elastic Range:

Applicable D/t Span

GRADE

D/T RATIO SPAN

H-40

42.64 and greater

J-55 and K-55

37.21 and greater

C-75

32.05 and greater

L-80 and N-80

31.02 and greater

C-90

29.18 and greater

C-95

28.36 and greater

P-105

26.89 and greater

P-110

26.22 and greater

Q-125

24.46 and greater

For Minimum Failure in the Elastic Range:

Applicable D/t Span

Yp = Minimum Yield Strength

GRADE

D/T RATIO SPAN

GRADE

FACTORS IN PSI

H-40

42.64 and greater

H-40

40,000

J-55 and K-55

37.21 and greater

J-55 and K-55

55,000

C-75

32.05 and greater

C-75

75,000

L-80 and N-80

31.02 and greater

L-80 and N-80

80,000

C-90

90,000

C-90

29.18 and greater

C-95

95,000

C-95

28.36 and greater

P-105

105,000

P-105

26.89 and greater

P-110

110,000

P-110

26.22 and greater

Q-125

125,000

Q-125

24.46 and greater

S-135

135,000

Where:
= Minimum collapse pressure in psi
D = Nominal outside diameter in inches
P = Nominal wall thickness in inches
Collapse Pressure Under Axial Tension Stress:

Minimum collapse pressure under axial load can be determined from tables in API Bul 5C2, 20th Edition, 1987.

INTERNAL PRESSURE
Internal Yield Pressure
(Casing, Tubing and Drill Pipe - Minimum Wall)

Where:
Pl = minimum internal yield pressure in psi
D = nominal outside diameter of pipe in inches
t = nominal wall thickness of pipe in inches
Yp = specified minimum yield strength in psi
Internal Pressure of pipe at 80% of Minimum Yield:
(Also: Maximum Formation Fracturing Pressure)

Internal Pressure of Coupling

Where:
S = 80% of Yp for mill test pressure and for maximum fracturing pressure
S = 100% of Yp for internal yield pressure
W (W1 for special clearance) = outside diameter of coupling
d1 = thread root diameter of coupling at end of pipe in power-tight position

For round thread casing and tubing couplings:

Where:
T = Included taper on diameter
Other symbols are listed in API Std. 5B.

For buttress thread casing couplings:

Where:
T = Included taper on diameter
l = 0.400 in. for 4-1/2 in. OD
l = 0.500 in. for 5 in. through 13-3/8 in. OD
l = 0.375 in. for 16 in. OD and larger
Other symbols are listed in API Std.5B.
Internal Pressure Leak Resistance:

Where:
P = internal pressure, psi
E = 30 x 106
T = thread taper
Np = #. of thread turns make-up
p = thread pitch
W = coupling OD
Es = E1 for round thread
Es = E7 for buttress thread

JOINT STRENGTH
Round Thread Casing
The following equations apply to both short and long threads and couplings. One is for failure by fracture and the
other is for failure by thread jumping or pullout; the lesser of the resulting values is listed as the joint strength.
Fracture Strength:

Pullout Strength:

Pj = minimum joint strength in pounds

Ajp = cross-sectional area of the pipe wall under the last perfect thread, in square inches.
Ajp = 0.7854 [ ( D - 0.1425)2 - d2 ]
D = nominal outside diameter of pipe in inches
d = nominal inside diameter of pipe in inches
L = engaged thread length in inches
L = L4 - M for nominal make-up, as listed in API Std. 5B
Yp = minimum yield strength of pipe in pounds per square inch
Up = minimum ultimate strength of pipe in pounds per square inch

*.74 D 0.59

4 - 1 /2

.30467

.28631

5 - 1 /2

.27066

6 - 5 /8

.24251

.23476

7 - 5/8

.22321

8 - 5 /8

.20756

9 - 5 /8

.19455

10 - 3/4

.18226

11 - 3/4

.17295

13 - 3/8

.16022

16

.14415

18 - 5/8

.13179

20

.12636

Buttress Thread Casing

For casing with buttress threads, two formulas are used; one is for the strength of the threaded pipe and the other,
for the coupling. The lesser of the values obtained by the two formulas governs.
Pipe Strength:

Coupling Thread Strength:

Pj = minimum joint strength in pounds

Ap = cross-sectional area of pipe, in square inches, 0.7854 ( D2 - d2 ).
Ac = cross sectional area of coupling, square inches 0.7854 ( W2 - d12 ).
D = outside diameter of pipe in inches
d = inside diameter of pipe in inches
d1 = diameter at the root of the coupling thread at the end of the pipe in the power-tight position
W = outside diameter of coupling, inches
Yp = minimum yield strength of pipe in pounds per square inch
Up = minimum ultimate strength of pipe in pounds per square inch
Uc = minimum ultimate strength of coupling in pounds per square inch

TENSION YIELD LOAD

Drill Pipe and Round Thread Tubing
Yield strength values for round thread tubing and drill pipe are determined as the product of the specified minimum
yield strength for the steel grade and the area of section under the root of the last perfect thread of the pipe or of
the area of the body of the pipe, whichever is smaller.
Non-Upset Tubing:

External Upset Tubing and Internal and External Upset Drill Pipe:

Pj = minimum joint strength in pounds

D = nominal outside diameter of pipe in inches
d = nominal inside diameter of pipe in inches
h = height of thread in inches
h = 0.05560 in. for 10 threads per inch
h = 0.07125 in. for 8 threads per inch
L = L4 - M for nominal make-up, as listed in API Std. 5B
Yp = specified minimum yield strength of pipe in pounds per square inch. Values are listed elsewhere.