Recommended Wall Thickness of Tubing
for Various Pressures and Types of Service
Tube
OD Inches |
Fitting
Size |
Stainless Steel Tubing
for Working Pressures of |
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500
psi |
1000
psi |
1500
psi |
2000
psi |
2500
psi |
3000
psi |
4000
psi |
5000
psi |
||
“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
|
0.035
|
5/16
|
5
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
3/8
|
6
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
1/2
|
8
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
5/8
|
10
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.083
|
3/4
|
12
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.072
|
0.095
|
7/8
|
14
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.095
|
—
|
1
|
16
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.110
|
0.110
|
—
|
1-1/4
|
20
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.120
|
0.120
|
—
|
1-1/2
|
24
|
0.094
|
0.095
|
0.095
|
0.095
|
0.095
|
0.130
|
0.130
|
—
|
NOTE: Chicago Tube and Iron acts only as a distributor for the product. All information data is recommended by the manufacturer. |
Recommended Wall Thickness of Tubing
for Various Pressures and Types of Service
Tube
OD Inches |
Fitting
Size |
Stainless Steel Tubing
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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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
|
0.049
|
0.058
|
5/16
|
5
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.058
|
3/8
|
6
|
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
|
0.072
|
0.072
|
—
|
5/8
|
10
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.083
|
—
|
—
|
3/4
|
12
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.095
|
—
|
—
|
7/8
|
14
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.065
|
0.095
|
0.095
|
—
|
—
|
1
|
16
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.065
|
0.110
|
0.110
|
—
|
—
|
1-1/4
|
20
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.120
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1-1/2
|
24
|
0.095
|
0.095
|
0.095
|
0.130
|
0.130
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
NOTE: Chicago Tube and Iron acts only as a distributor for the product. All information data is recommended by the manufacturer. |
Recommended Wall Thickness of Tubing
for Various Pressures and Types of Service
Tube
OD Inches |
Fitting
Size |
Stainless Steel Tubing
for Working Pressures of |
|||||||
500
psi |
1000
psi |
1500
psi |
2000
psi |
2500
psi |
3000
psi |
4000
psi |
5000
psi |
||
“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
|
0.032
|
3/16
|
3
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
0.035
|
—
|
1/4
|
4
|
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
|
0.049
|
0.058
|
—
|
3/8
|
6
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.058
|
—
|
—
|
1/2
|
8
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.035
|
0.049
|
0.072
|
0.072
|
—
|
—
|
5/8
|
10
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.083
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
3/4
|
12
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.095
|
0.095
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
7/8
|
14
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.095
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1
|
16
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
0.065
|
0.110
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1-1/4
|
20
|
0.083
|
0.083
|
0.120
|
0.120
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1-1/2
|
24
|
0.095
|
0.095
|
0.130
|
0.130
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
NOTE: Chicago Tube and Iron acts only as a distributor for the product. All information data is recommended by the manufacturer. |