Recommended Wall Thickness of Tubing for Various
Pressures and Types of Service
|
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TUBING
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|
Tube
O.D. |
Fitting
Size |
SEAMLESS AND WELDED
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|
for working pressures of
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|
500
psi |
1000
psi |
1500
psi |
2000
psi |
2500
psi |
3000
psi |
4000
psi |
5000
psi |
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|
“A” SERVICE – SAFETY FACTOR: 4
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|
1/8
|
2
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
|
3/16
|
3
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
|
1/4
|
4
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
|
5/16
|
5
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
|
3/8
|
6
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.058
|
|
1/2
|
8
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.083
|
|
5/8
|
10
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.083
|
0.110
|
|
3/4
|
12
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.065
|
0.095
|
0.130
|
|
7/8
|
14
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.065
|
0.095
|
–
|
–
|
|
1
|
16
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.110
|
0.110
|
0.130
|
0.165
|
|
1-1/4
|
20
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.120
|
0.120
|
–
|
–
|
|
1-1/2
|
24
|
0.095
|
0.095
|
0.095
|
0.095
|
0.130
|
0.130
|
–
|
–
|
|
“B” SERVICE – SAFETY FACTOR: 6
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|
1/8
|
2
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
|
3/16
|
3
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
–
|
|
1/4
|
4
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
|
5/16
|
5
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.058
|
–
|
Recommended Wall Thickness of Tubing for Various
Pressures and Types of Service
|
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TUBING
|
|||||||||
|
Tube
O.D. |
Fitting
Size |
SEAMLESS AND WELDED
|
|||||||
|
for working pressures of
|
|||||||||
|
500
psi |
1000
psi |
1500
psi |
2000
psi |
2500
psi |
3000
psi |
4000
psi |
5000
psi |
||
|
“B” SERVICE – SAFETY FACTOR: 6
|
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|
3/8
|
6
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.058
|
0.072
|
0.095
|
|
1/2
|
8
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.072
|
0.072
|
0.095
|
0.130
|
|
5/8
|
10
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.130
|
0.165
|
|
3/4
|
12
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.095
|
0.095
|
0.110
|
0.148
|
0.180
|
|
7/8
|
14
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.095
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
1
|
16
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.110
|
0.120
|
0.148
|
–
|
0.250
|
|
1-1/4
|
20
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.120
|
–
|
–
|
0.203
|
–
|
|
1-1/2
|
24
|
0.095
|
0.095
|
0.130
|
0.130
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|
“C” SERVICE – SAFETY FACTOR: 8
|
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|
1/8
|
2
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
–
|
|
3/16
|
3
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|
1/4
|
4
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.083
|
|
5/16
|
5
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|
3/8
|
6
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.058
|
0.072
|
0.095
|
0.130
|
|
1/2
|
8
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.072
|
0.083
|
0.095
|
0.130
|
–
|
|
5/8
|
10
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.083
|
0.110
|
0.120
|
0.165
|
–
|
|
3/4
|
12
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.095
|
0.120
|
0.148
|
–
|
–
|
|
7/8
|
14
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.095
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|
1
|
16
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.110
|
0.130
|
0.165
|
0.203
|
–
|
–
|
|
1-1/4
|
20
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.120
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|
1-1/2
|
24
|
0.095
|
0.095
|
0.130
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|