Note! - in codes like ASME B31.3 modified versions of the Barlow's formula - like the Boardman formula and the Lame formula - are used to calculate burst and allowable pressures and minimum wall thickness.
The dimensions - outside pipe diameters and wall thicknesses are according ANSI B36.10.
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NPS (in) | Outside Diameter (in) | Maximum Allowable Pressure (psi) | ||||||||||||
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Schedule | ||||||||||||||
10 | 20 | 30 | STD | 40 | 60 | XS | 80 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 160 | XXS | ||
1/4 | 0.54 | 7985 | 7985 | 10798 | 10798 | |||||||||
3/8 | 0.675 | 6606 | 6606 | 9147 | 9147 | |||||||||
1/2 | 0.84 | 6358 | 6358 | 8575 | 8575 | 10908 | 17150 | |||||||
3/4 | 1.05 | 5273 | 5273 | 7187 | 7187 | 10220 | 14373 | |||||||
1 | 1.315 | 4956 | 4956 | 6670 | 6670 | 9316 | 13340 | |||||||
1 1/4 | 1.66 | 4133 | 4133 | 5638 | 5638 | 7380 | 11276 | |||||||
1 1/2 | 1.9 | 3739 | 3739 | 5158 | 5158 | 7247 | 10316 | |||||||
2 | 2.375 | 3177 | 3177 | 4498 | 4498 | 7097 | 8995 | |||||||
2 1/2 | 2.875 | 3460 | 3460 | 4704 | 4704 | 6391 | 9408 | |||||||
3 | 3.5 | 3024 | 3024 | 4200 | 4200 | 6132 | 8400 | |||||||
3 1/2 | 4 | 2769 | 2769 | 3896 | 3896 | |||||||||
4 | 4.5 | 2581 | 2581 | 3670 | 3670 | 4769 | 5782 | 7339 | ||||||
5 | 5.563 | 2273 | 2273 | 3303 | 3303 | 4404 | 5505 | 6606 | ||||||
6 | 6.625 | 2071 | 2071 | 3195 | 3195 | 4157 | 5318 | 6390 | ||||||
8 | 8.625 | 1420 | 1574 | 1829 | 1829 | 2307 | 2841 | 2841 | 3375 | 4085 | 4613 | 5147 | 4971 | |
10 | 10.75 | 1140 | 1399 | 1664 | 1664 | 2279 | 2279 | 2708 | 3277 | 3847 | 4558 | 5128 | 4558 | |
12 | 12.75 | 961 | 1268 | 1441 | 1560 | 2160 | 1922 | 2644 | 3244 | 3843 | 4324 | 5042 | 3843 | |
14 | 14 | 875 | 1092 | 1313 | 1313 | 1533 | 2079 | 1750 | 2625 | 3283 | 3829 | 4375 | 4921 | |
16 | 16 | 766 | 956 | 1148 | 1148 | 1531 | 2009 | 1531 | 2585 | 3157 | 3733 | 4404 | 4882 | |
18 | 18 | 681 | 849 | 1192 | 1021 | 1530 | 2042 | 1361 | 2553 | 3147 | 3743 | 4252 | 4848 | |
20 | 20 | 613 | 919 | 1225 | 919 | 1455 | 1989 | 1225 | 2526 | 3138 | 3675 | 4288 | 4824 | |
22 | 22 | 557 | 835 | 1114 | 835 | 1949 | 1114 | 2506 | 3063 | 3619 | 4176 | 4733 | ||
24 | 24 | 510 | 766 | 1147 | 766 | 1405 | 1978 | 1021 | 2489 | 3126 | 3700 | 4210 | 4786 | |
30 | 30 | 510 | 817 | 1021 | 613 | 817 | ||||||||
32 | 32 | 478 | 766 | 957 | 574 | 1054 | ||||||||
34 | 34 | 450 | 721 | 901 | 540 | 992 | ||||||||
36 | 36 | 425 | 681 | 851 | 510 | 1021 | ||||||||
42 | 42 | 583 | 729 | 438 | 875 | |||||||||
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