Flow Capacity, ANSI Schedule 40 Pipe, Air - Engineers Edge

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Flow Capacity Pipe and Tubes ANSI schedule 40 pipe

The following chart contains the maximum recommended flow rates at the given pressure for ANSI schedule 40 pipe. This chart is applicable for designing compressed air systems.

The flow values in this chart are based on a pressure drop as set forth in the following schedule:

Pressure Drop per 100 Feet of Pipe
Pipe Size - Inches
10% of Applied Pressure
1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2
5% of Applied Pressure
3/4, 1, 1-1/4, 1-1/2, 2, 1-1/2, 3

 

Nominal Standard Pipe Size - Inch

Derived Units = Pressure Drop per 100 Feet of Pipe (SCFM)

Applied Pressure
psig
1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 1 1-1/4 1-1/2 2 2-1/2 3
5 0.5 1.2 2.7 4.9 6.6 13 27 40 80 135 240
10 0.8 1.7 3.9 7.7 11.0 21 44 64 125 200 370
20 1.3 3.0 6.6 13.0 18.5 35 75 110 215 350 600
40 2.5 5.5 12.0 23.0 34.0 62 135 200 385 640 1100
60 3.5 8.0 18.0 34.0 50.0 93 195 290 560 900 1600
80 4.7 10.5 23.0 44.0 65.0 120 255 390 720 1200 2100
100 5.8 13.0 29.0 54.0 80.0 150 315 470 900 1450 2600
150 8.6 20.0 41.0 80.0 115.0 220 460 680 1350 2200 3900
200 11.5 26.0 58.0 108.0 155.0 290 620 910 1750 2800 5000
250 14.5 33.0 73.0 135.0 200.0 370 770 1150 2200 3500 6100

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