Copper Tubing Size Chart ASTM B-88

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Copper Tubing Size Chart ASTM B-88

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Design specifications for Copper tube, tubing types and standards based on ASTM B88, Type K, L, and M size, wall thickness and weight specifications. Copper tubing size chart.

Dimensions and Physical Characteristics of Copper Tube: TYPE K

Nominal Size inches	Outside Diameter	Inside Diameter	Wall Thickness	Calculated Values (based on nominal dimensions)
				Area of Bore, sq inches	Weight of Tube Only, pounds/linear ft	Cross Weigh tof Tube & Water, pounds/linear ft	Contents of Tube per linear ft
				Area of Bore, sq inches	Weight of Tube Only, pounds/linear ft	Cross Weigh tof Tube & Water, pounds/linear ft	Cu ft	Gal
1/4	.375	.305	.035	.073	.145	.177	.00051	.00379
3/8	.500	.402	.049	.127	.269	.324	.00088	.00660
1/2	.625	.527	.049	.218	.344	.438	.00151	.0113
5/8	.750	.652	.049	.334	.418	.562	.00232	.0174
3/4	.875	.745	.065	.436	.641	.829	.00303	.0227
1	1.125	.995	.065	.778	.839	1.18	.00540	.0404
1 1/4	1.375	1.245	.065	1.22	1.04	1.57	.00847	.0634
1 1/2	1.625	1.481	.072	1.72	1.36	2.10	.0119	.0894
2	2.125	1.959	.083	3.01	2.06	3.36	.0209	.156
2 1/2	2.625	2.435	.095	4.66	2.93	4.94	.0324	.242
3	3.125	2.907	.109	6.64	4.00	6.87	.0461	.345
3 1/2	3.625	3.385	.120	9.00	5.12	9.01	.0625	.468
4	4.125	3.857	.134	11.7	6.51	11.6	.0813	.608
5	5.125	4.805	.160	18.1	9.67	17.5	.126	.940
6	6.125	5.741	.192	25.9	13.9	25.1	.180	1.35
8	8.125	7.583	.271	45.2	25.9	45.4	.314	2.35
10	10.125	9.449	.338	70.1	40.3	70.6	.487	3.64
12	12.125	11.315	.405	100.55	57.8	101	.701	5.25

Dimensions and Physical Characteristics of Copper Tube: TYPE L

Nominal or Standard Size, inches	Nominal Dimensions, inches			Calculated Values (based on nominal dimensions)
	Outside Diameter	Inside Diameter	Wall Thickness	Cross Sectional Area of Bore, sq inches	Weightof Tube Only, pounds/linear ft	Weight of Tube & Water, pounds/per linear ft	Contents of Tube per linear ft
	Outside Diameter	Inside Diameter	Wall Thickness	Cross Sectional Area of Bore, sq inches	Weightof Tube Only, pounds/linear ft	Weight of Tube & Water, pounds/per linear ft	Cu ft	Gal
1/4	.375	.315	.030	.078	.126	.160	.00054	.00405
3/8	.500	.430	.035	.145	.198	.261	.00101	.00753
1/2	.625	.545	.040	.233	.285	.386	.00162	.0121
5/8	.750	.666	.042	.348	.362	.506	.00232	.0174
3/4	.875	.785	.045	.484	.455	.664	.00336	.0251
1	1.125	1.025	.050	.825	.655	1.01	.00573	.0429
1 1/4	1.375	1.265	.055	1.26	.884	1.43	.00875	.0655
1 1/2	1.625	1.505	.060	1.78	1.14	1.91	.0124	.0925
2	2.125	1.985	.070	3.09	1.75	3.09	.0215	.161
2 1/2	2.625	2.465	.080	4.77	2.48	4.54	.0331	.248
3	3.125	2.945	.090	6.81	3.33	6.27	.0473	.354
3 1/2	3.625	3.425	.100	9.21	4.29	8.27	.0640	.478
4	4.125	3.905	.110	12.0	5.38	10.1	.0764	.571
5	5.125	4.875	.125	18.7	7.61	15.7	.130	.971
6	6.125	5.845	.140	26.8	10.2	21.8	.186	1.39
8	8.125	7.725	.200	46.9	19.3	39.6	.326	2.44
10	10.125	9.625	.250	72.8	30.1	61.6	.506	3.78
12	12.125	11.565	.280	105	40.4	85.8	.729	5.45

Dimensions and Physical Characteristics of Copper Tube: TYPE M

Nominal inches	Outside Diameter	Inside Diameter	Wall Thickness	Cross Sectional Area of Bore, sq inches	Weight Tube Only, poundsper linear ft	Contents of Tube per linear ft
Nominal Dimensions, inches				Calculated Values (based on nominal size)
Nominal inches	Outside Diameter	Inside Diameter	Wall Thickness	Cross Sectional Area of Bore, sq inches	Weight Tube Only, poundsper linear ft	Weight Tube & Water pounds per linear ft	Cu ft	Gal
3/8	.500	.450	.025	.159	.145	.214	.00110	.00826
1/2	.625	.569	.028	.254	.204	.314	.00176	.0132
3/4	.875	.811	.032	.517	.328	.551	.00359	.0269
1	1.125	1.055	.035	.874	.465	.843	.00607	.0454
1 1/4	1.375	1.291	.042	1.31	.682	1.25	.00910	.0681
1 1/2	1.625	1.527	.049	1.83	.940	1.73	.0127	.0951
2	2.125	2.009	.058	3.17	1.46	2.83	.0220	.165
2 1/2	2.625	2.495	.065	4.89	2.03	4.14	.0340	.254
3	3.125	2.981	.072	6.98	2.68	5.70	.0485	.363
3 1/2	3.625	3.459	.083	9.40	3.58	7.64	.0653	.488
4	4.125	3.935	.095	12.2	4.66	9.83	.0847	.634
5	5.125	4.907	.109	18.9	6.66	14.8	.131	.982
6	6.125	5.881	.122	27.2	8.92	20.7	.189	1.41
8	8.125	7.785	.170	47.6	16.5	37.1	.331	2.47
10	10.125	9.701	.212	73.9	25.6	57.5	.513	3.84
12	12.125	11.617	.254	106	36.7	82.5	.736	5.51

Dimensions and Physical Characteristics of Copper Tube: DWV (Drain, Waste and Vent)

Nominal, inches	Nominal Size, inches			Calculated Values (based on nominal size)
	Outside Diameter	Inside Diameter	Wall Thickness	Cross Sectional Area of Bore, sq inches	Weight of Tube Only, pounds/linear ft	Weight of Tube & Water, pounds/linear ft	Contents of Tube per linear ft
	Outside Diameter	Inside Diameter	Wall Thickness	Cross Sectional Area of Bore, sq inches	Weight of Tube Only, pounds/linear ft	Weight of Tube & Water, pounds/linear ft	Cu ft	Gal
1 1/4	1.375	1.295	.040	1.32	.650	1.22	.00917	.0686
1 1/2	1.625	1.541	.042	1.87	.809	1.62	.0130	.0971
2	2.125	2.041	.042	3.27	1.07	2.48	.0227	.170
3	3.125	3.030	.045	7.21	1.69	4.81	.0501	.375
4	4.125	4.009	.058	11.6	2.87	7.88	.0806	.603
5	5.125	4.981	.072	19.5	4.43	12.9	.135	1.01
6	6.125	5.959	.083	27.9	6.10	18.2	.194	1.45
8	8.125	7.907	.109	49.1	10.6	31.8	.341	2.55

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