Aluminum Tubing - Allowable Pressures
Allowable pressure in aluminum tubes based on ultimate tensile strength 42000 psig (290000 kPa):
Tube O.D. (inches) | Allowable Pressure (psig) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Wall Thickness (inches) | ||||
0.035 | 0.049 | 0.065 | 0.083 | |
1/8 | 8600 | |||
3/16 | 5600 | 8000 | ||
1/4 | 4000 | 5900 | ||
5/16 | 3100 | 4600 | ||
3/8 | 2600 | 3700 | ||
1/2 | 1900 | 2700 | 3700 | |
5/8 | 1500 | 2100 | 2900 | |
3/4 | 1700 | 2400 | 3100 | |
7/8 | 1500 | 2000 | ||
1 | 1300 | 1700 | 2300 |
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