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Burst Pressure Tables – Alloy 400 Seamless Tube

Bursting Pressure Tables – Alloy 400 Seamless Tube
(Nickel, Copper / ASTM B-165 or Equivalent)

Calculated Burst Pressure (PSI) For Fractional Sizes

Tubing ODWall Thickness (Inches)
.010.012.016.020.028.035.049.065.083.095.109.120
1/1625,69031,49043,07053,935
1/825,69037,30047,290
3/1616,32523,74530,52044,025
1/417,22022,07032,21543,785
3/814,12020,42528,120
1/210,38014,89020,31526,795
5/88,21011,71015,88520,80524,225
3/46,7909,65513,03516,99519,73523,03025,690
7/85,7808,21011,06014,37016,64519,37021,565
15,0407,1409,59512,44514,39016,71518,585

Factor of Safety = 4, considering tensile strength to be 70,000 psi at room temperature.

Calculated Burst Pressure (Bar) For Metric Sizes

Tubing ODWall Thickness (Inches)
0.50.60.70.81.01.21.51.61.82.02.22.53.0
318552270269031003860
4134016451965227028903490
6124014401855227028903100
891010501340164521102270
108251050128016451770
1267586010501340144016451855
147308901130121013801555173020002450
16630770975105011901340149017202110
1856067586092010501175135015101588
22450550690745845945105012051475
2539548061065073582591010501280

References:
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Div. 1, Table UNF-23-3, Par. UG-27 and Appendix 1, Par. 1-2
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