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ASTM B306 Copper Tubes for Drain, Waste and Vent - Dimensions and Working Pressures

Dimensions of copper tubes ASTM B306 Drain Waste and Vent - DWV.

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Copper tubes according ASTM 306 are used in soil, waste, vent, solar and storm drainage piping systems.

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Nominal Diameter (in)	Outside Diameter (in)	Inside Diameter (in)	Wall Thickness (in)	Cross Sectional Area of Bore (in²)	Mass (Weight) per unit Length (lb/ft)	Mass (Weight) with Water (lb/ft)
1 1/4	1.375	1.295	0.040	1.32	0.650	1.22
1 1/2	1.625	1.541	0.042	1.87	0.81	1.62
2	2.125	2.041	0.042	3.27	1.07	2.48
3	3.125	3.030	0.045	7.21	1.69	4.81
4	4.125	4.009	0.058	11.6	2.87	7.88
5	5.125	4.981	0.072	19.5	4.43	12.9
6	6.125	5.959	0.083	27.9	6.10	18.2

recommended for above ground and no pressure applications only
sweat fittings only
available only in hard type

1 in² = 645.2 mm²
1 lb/ft = 1.49 kg/m

Working Pressure

Ratings based on service temperature max. 150^oF (66^oC)

yield strength S = 5100 psi (35 GPa) for annealed tube
yield strength S = 10000 psi (69GPa) for drawn tube

Nominal Size (in)	Max. Working Pressure (psi)
Nominal Size (in)	Annealed	Drawn
1 1/4	280	549
1 1/2	249	489
2	185	362
3	135	265
4	127	250
5	129	252
6	126	247
8	124	244

Copper Tubes ASTM B306 - max. working pressure

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