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1315.2 Tables for Sizing Gas Piping Systems
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Table 1315.2(1) through Table 1315.2(36) shall be used to size gas piping in conjunction with one of the methods described in Section 1315.1.1 through Section 1315.1.3. [NFPA 54:6.2]
TABLE 1315.2(1)
SCHEDULE 40 METALLIC PIPE [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(b)]1, 2
SCHEDULE 40 METALLIC PIPE [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(b)]1, 2
GAS: | NATURAL | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | LESS THAN 2 psi | |||||||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 0.5 in. w.c. | |||||||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |||||||||||||
PIPE SIZE (inch) | ||||||||||||||
NOMINAL: | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 | 21/2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
ACTUAL ID: | 0.622 | 0.824 | 1.049 | 1.380 | 1.610 | 2.067 | 2.469 | 3.068 | 4.026 | 5.047 | 6.065 | 7.981 | 10.020 | 11.938 |
LENGTH (feet) |
CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |||||||||||||
10 | 172 | 360 | 678 | 1390 | 2090 | 4020 | 6400 | 11 300 | 23 100 | 41 800 | 67 600 | 139 000 | 252 000 | 399 000 |
20 | 118 | 247 | 466 | 957 | 1430 | 2760 | 4400 | 7780 | 15 900 | 28 700 | 46 500 | 95 500 | 173 000 | 275 000 |
30 | 95 | 199 | 374 | 768 | 1150 | 2220 | 3530 | 6250 | 12 700 | 23 000 | 37 300 | 76 700 | 139 000 | 220 000 |
40 | 81 | 170 | 320 | 657 | 985 | 1900 | 3020 | 5350 | 10 900 | 19 700 | 31 900 | 65 600 | 119 000 | 189 000 |
50 | 72 | 151 | 284 | 583 | 873 | 1680 | 2680 | 4740 | 9660 | 17 500 | 28 300 | 58 200 | 106 000 | 167 000 |
60 | 65 | 137 | 257 | 528 | 791 | 1520 | 2430 | 4290 | 8760 | 15 800 | 25 600 | 52 700 | 95 700 | 152 000 |
70 | 60 | 126 | 237 | 486 | 728 | 1400 | 2230 | 3950 | 8050 | 14 600 | 23 600 | 48 500 | 88 100 | 139 000 |
80 | 56 | 117 | 220 | 452 | 677 | 1300 | 2080 | 3670 | 7490 | 13 600 | 22 000 | 45 100 | 81 900 | 130 000 |
90 | 52 | 110 | 207 | 424 | 635 | 1220 | 1950 | 3450 | 7030 | 12 700 | 20 600 | 42 300 | 76 900 | 122 000 |
100 | 50 | 104 | 195 | 400 | 600 | 1160 | 1840 | 3260 | 6640 | 12 000 | 19 500 | 40 000 | 72 600 | 115 000 |
125 | 44 | 92 | 173 | 355 | 532 | 1020 | 1630 | 2890 | 5890 | 10 600 | 17 200 | 35 400 | 64 300 | 102 000 |
150 | 40 | 83 | 157 | 322 | 482 | 928 | 1480 | 2610 | 5330 | 9650 | 15 600 | 32 100 | 58 300 | 92 300 |
175 | 37 | 77 | 144 | 296 | 443 | 854 | 1360 | 2410 | 4910 | 8880 | 14 400 | 29 500 | 53 600 | 84 900 |
200 | 34 | 71 | 134 | 275 | 412 | 794 | 1270 | 2240 | 4560 | 8260 | 13 400 | 27 500 | 49 900 | 79 000 |
250 | 30 | 63 | 119 | 244 | 366 | 704 | 1120 | 1980 | 4050 | 7320 | 11 900 | 24 300 | 44 200 | 70 000 |
300 | 27 | 57 | 108 | 221 | 331 | 638 | 1020 | 1800 | 3670 | 6630 | 10 700 | 22 100 | 40 100 | 63 400 |
350 | 25 | 53 | 99 | 203 | 305 | 587 | 935 | 1650 | 3370 | 6100 | 9880 | 20 300 | 36 900 | 58 400 |
400 | 23 | 49 | 92 | 189 | 283 | 546 | 870 | 1540 | 3140 | 5680 | 9190 | 18 900 | 34 300 | 54 300 |
450 | 22 | 46 | 86 | 177 | 266 | 512 | 816 | 1440 | 2940 | 5330 | 8620 | 17 700 | 32 200 | 50 900 |
500 | 21 | 43 | 82 | 168 | 251 | 484 | 771 | 1360 | 2780 | 5030 | 8150 | 16 700 | 30 400 | 48 100 |
550 | 20 | 41 | 78 | 159 | 239 | 459 | 732 | 1290 | 2640 | 4780 | 7740 | 15 900 | 28 900 | 45 700 |
600 | 19 | 39 | 74 | 152 | 228 | 438 | 699 | 1240 | 2520 | 4560 | 7380 | 15 200 | 27 500 | 43 600 |
650 | 18 | 38 | 71 | 145 | 218 | 420 | 669 | 1180 | 2410 | 4360 | 7070 | 14 500 | 26 400 | 41 800 |
700 | 17 | 36 | 68 | 140 | 209 | 403 | 643 | 1140 | 2320 | 4190 | 6790 | 14 000 | 25 300 | 40 100 |
750 | 17 | 35 | 66 | 135 | 202 | 389 | 619 | 1090 | 2230 | 4040 | 6540 | 13 400 | 24 400 | 38 600 |
800 | 16 | 34 | 63 | 130 | 195 | 375 | 598 | 1060 | 2160 | 3900 | 6320 | 13 000 | 23 600 | 37 300 |
850 | 16 | 33 | 61 | 126 | 189 | 363 | 579 | 1020 | 2090 | 3780 | 6110 | 12 600 | 22 800 | 36 100 |
900 | 15 | 32 | 59 | 122 | 183 | 352 | 561 | 992 | 2020 | 3660 | 5930 | 12 200 | 22 100 | 35 000 |
950 | 15 | 31 | 58 | 118 | 178 | 342 | 545 | 963 | 1960 | 3550 | 5760 | 11 800 | 21 500 | 34 000 |
1000 | 14 | 30 | 56 | 115 | 173 | 333 | 530 | 937 | 1910 | 3460 | 5600 | 11 500 | 20 900 | 33 100 |
1100 | 14 | 28 | 53 | 109 | 164 | 316 | 503 | 890 | 1810 | 3280 | 5320 | 10 900 | 19 800 | 31 400 |
1200 | 13 | 27 | 51 | 104 | 156 | 301 | 480 | 849 | 1730 | 3130 | 5070 | 10 400 | 18 900 | 30 000 |
1300 | 12 | 26 | 49 | 100 | 150 | 289 | 460 | 813 | 1660 | 3000 | 4860 | 9980 | 18 100 | 28 700 |
1400 | 12 | 25 | 47 | 96 | 144 | 277 | 442 | 781 | 1590 | 2880 | 4670 | 9590 | 17 400 | 27 600 |
1500 | 11 | 24 | 45 | 93 | 139 | 267 | 426 | 752 | 1530 | 2780 | 4500 | 9240 | 16 800 | 26 600 |
1600 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 89 | 134 | 258 | 411 | 727 | 1480 | 2680 | 4340 | 8920 | 16 200 | 25 600 |
1700 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 86 | 130 | 250 | 398 | 703 | 1430 | 2590 | 4200 | 8630 | 15 700 | 24 800 |
1800 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 84 | 126 | 242 | 386 | 682 | 1390 | 2520 | 4070 | 8370 | 15 200 | 24 100 |
1900 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 81 | 122 | 235 | 375 | 662 | 1350 | 2440 | 3960 | 8130 | 14 800 | 23 400 |
2000 | NA | 20 | 39 | 79 | 119 | 229 | 364 | 644 | 1310 | 2380 | 3850 | 7910 | 14 400 | 22 700 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa, 1 inch water column = 0.249 kPa
Notes:
1 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
2 NA means a flow of less than 10 ft3/h (0.283 m3/h).
TABLE 1315.2(2) SCHEDULE 40 METALLIC PIPE [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(c)]*
GAS: | NATURAL | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | LESS THAN 2 psi | ||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 3.0 in. w.c. | ||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | ||||||||
INTENDED USE: INITIAL SUPPLY PRESSURE OF 8.0 IN. W.C. OR GREATER | |||||||||
PIPE SIZE (inch) | |||||||||
NOMINAL: | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 | 21/2 | 3 | 4 |
ACTUAL ID: | 0.622 | 0.824 | 1.049 | 1.380 | 1.610 | 2.067 | 2.469 | 3.068 | 4.026 |
LENGTH (feet) |
CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | ||||||||
10 | 454 | 949 | 1790 | 3670 | 5500 | 10 600 | 16 900 | 29 800 | 60 800 |
20 | 312 | 652 | 1230 | 2520 | 3780 | 7280 | 11 600 | 20 500 | 41 800 |
30 | 250 | 524 | 986 | 2030 | 3030 | 5840 | 9310 | 16 500 | 33 600 |
40 | 214 | 448 | 844 | 1730 | 2600 | 5000 | 7970 | 14 100 | 28 700 |
50 | 190 | 397 | 748 | 1540 | 2300 | 4430 | 7060 | 12 500 | 25 500 |
60 | 172 | 360 | 678 | 1390 | 2090 | 4020 | 6400 | 11 300 | 23 100 |
70 | 158 | 331 | 624 | 1280 | 1920 | 3690 | 5890 | 10 400 | 21 200 |
80 | 147 | 308 | 580 | 1190 | 1790 | 3440 | 5480 | 9690 | 19 800 |
90 | 138 | 289 | 544 | 1120 | 1670 | 3230 | 5140 | 9090 | 18 500 |
100 | 131 | 273 | 514 | 1060 | 1580 | 3050 | 4860 | 8580 | 17 500 |
125 | 116 | 242 | 456 | 936 | 1400 | 2700 | 4300 | 7610 | 15 500 |
150 | 105 | 219 | 413 | 848 | 1270 | 2450 | 3900 | 6890 | 14 100 |
175 | 96 | 202 | 380 | 780 | 1170 | 2250 | 3590 | 6340 | 12 900 |
200 | 90 | 188 | 353 | 726 | 1090 | 2090 | 3340 | 5900 | 12 000 |
250 | 80 | 166 | 313 | 643 | 964 | 1860 | 2960 | 5230 | 10 700 |
300 | 72 | 151 | 284 | 583 | 873 | 1680 | 2680 | 4740 | 9660 |
350 | 66 | 139 | 261 | 536 | 803 | 1550 | 2470 | 4360 | 8890 |
400 | 62 | 129 | 243 | 499 | 747 | 1440 | 2290 | 4050 | 8270 |
450 | 58 | 121 | 228 | 468 | 701 | 1350 | 2150 | 3800 | 7760 |
500 | 55 | 114 | 215 | 442 | 662 | 1280 | 2030 | 3590 | 7330 |
550 | 52 | 109 | 204 | 420 | 629 | 1210 | 1930 | 3410 | 6960 |
600 | 50 | 104 | 195 | 400 | 600 | 1160 | 1840 | 3260 | 6640 |
650 | 47 | 99 | 187 | 384 | 575 | 1110 | 1760 | 3120 | 6360 |
700 | 46 | 95 | 179 | 368 | 552 | 1060 | 1690 | 3000 | 6110 |
750 | 44 | 92 | 173 | 355 | 532 | 1020 | 1630 | 2890 | 5890 |
800 | 42 | 89 | 167 | 343 | 514 | 989 | 1580 | 2790 | 5680 |
850 | 41 | 86 | 162 | 332 | 497 | 957 | 1530 | 2700 | 5500 |
900 | 40 | 83 | 157 | 322 | 482 | 928 | 1480 | 2610 | 5330 |
950 | 39 | 81 | 152 | 312 | 468 | 901 | 1440 | 2540 | 5180 |
1000 | 38 | 79 | 148 | 304 | 455 | 877 | 1400 | 2470 | 5040 |
1100 | 36 | 75 | 141 | 289 | 432 | 833 | 1330 | 2350 | 4780 |
1200 | 34 | 71 | 134 | 275 | 412 | 794 | 1270 | 2240 | 4560 |
1300 | 33 | 68 | 128 | 264 | 395 | 761 | 1210 | 2140 | 4370 |
1400 | 31 | 65 | 123 | 253 | 379 | 731 | 1160 | 2060 | 4200 |
1500 | 30 | 63 | 119 | 244 | 366 | 704 | 1120 | 1980 | 4050 |
1600 | 29 | 61 | 115 | 236 | 353 | 680 | 1080 | 1920 | 3910 |
1700 | 28 | 59 | 111 | 228 | 342 | 658 | 1050 | 1850 | 3780 |
1800 | 27 | 57 | 108 | 221 | 331 | 638 | 1020 | 1800 | 3670 |
1900 | 27 | 56 | 105 | 215 | 322 | 619 | 987 | 1750 | 3560 |
2000 | 26 | 54 | 102 | 209 | 313 | 602 | 960 | 1700 | 3460 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa, 1 inch water column = 0.249 kPa
* Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
TABLE 1315.2(3) SCHEDULE 40 METALLIC PIPE [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(d)]*
GAS: | NATURAL | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | LESS THAN 2 psi | ||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 6.0 in. w.c. | ||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | ||||||||
INTENDED USE: INITIAL SUPPLY PRESSURE OF 11.0 IN. W.C. OR GREATER | |||||||||
PIPE SIZE (inch) | |||||||||
NOMINAL: | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 | 21/2 | 3 | 4 |
ACTUAL ID: | 0.622 | 0.824 | 1.049 | 1.38 | 1.61 | 2.067 | 2.469 | 3.068 | 4.026 |
LENGTH (feet) |
CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | ||||||||
10 | 660 | 1380 | 2600 | 5340 | 8000 | 15 400 | 24 600 | 43 400 | 88 500 |
20 | 454 | 949 | 1790 | 3670 | 5500 | 10 600 | 16 900 | 29 800 | 60 800 |
30 | 364 | 762 | 1440 | 2950 | 4410 | 8500 | 13 600 | 24 000 | 48 900 |
40 | 312 | 652 | 1230 | 2520 | 3780 | 7280 | 11 600 | 20 500 | 41 800 |
50 | 276 | 578 | 1090 | 2240 | 3350 | 6450 | 10 300 | 18 200 | 37 100 |
60 | 250 | 524 | 986 | 2030 | 3030 | 5840 | 9310 | 16 500 | 33 600 |
70 | 230 | 482 | 907 | 1860 | 2790 | 5380 | 8570 | 15 100 | 30 900 |
80 | 214 | 448 | 844 | 1730 | 2600 | 5000 | 7970 | 14 100 | 28 700 |
90 | 201 | 420 | 792 | 1630 | 2440 | 4690 | 7480 | 13 200 | 27 000 |
100 | 190 | 397 | 748 | 1540 | 2300 | 4430 | 7060 | 12 500 | 25 500 |
125 | 168 | 352 | 663 | 1360 | 2040 | 3930 | 6260 | 11 100 | 22 600 |
150 | 153 | 319 | 601 | 1230 | 1850 | 3560 | 5670 | 10 000 | 20 500 |
175 | 140 | 293 | 553 | 1140 | 1700 | 3270 | 5220 | 9230 | 18 800 |
200 | 131 | 273 | 514 | 1056 | 1580 | 3050 | 4860 | 8580 | 17 500 |
250 | 116 | 242 | 456 | 936 | 1400 | 2700 | 4300 | 7610 | 15 500 |
300 | 105 | 219 | 413 | 848 | 1270 | 2450 | 3900 | 6890 | 14 100 |
350 | 96 | 202 | 380 | 780 | 1170 | 2250 | 3590 | 6340 | 12 900 |
400 | 90 | 188 | 353 | 726 | 1090 | 2090 | 3340 | 5900 | 12 000 |
450 | 84 | 176 | 332 | 681 | 1020 | 1960 | 3130 | 5540 | 11 300 |
500 | 80 | 166 | 313 | 643 | 964 | 1860 | 2960 | 5230 | 10 700 |
550 | 76 | 158 | 297 | 611 | 915 | 1760 | 2810 | 4970 | 10 100 |
600 | 72 | 151 | 284 | 583 | 873 | 1680 | 2680 | 4740 | 9660 |
650 | 69 | 144 | 272 | 558 | 836 | 1610 | 2570 | 4540 | 9250 |
700 | 66 | 139 | 261 | 536 | 803 | 1550 | 2470 | 4360 | 8890 |
750 | 64 | 134 | 252 | 516 | 774 | 1490 | 2380 | 4200 | 8560 |
800 | 62 | 129 | 243 | 499 | 747 | 1440 | 2290 | 4050 | 8270 |
850 | 60 | 125 | 235 | 483 | 723 | 1390 | 2220 | 3920 | 8000 |
900 | 58 | 121 | 228 | 468 | 701 | 1350 | 2150 | 3800 | 7760 |
950 | 56 | 118 | 221 | 454 | 681 | 1310 | 2090 | 3690 | 7540 |
1000 | 55 | 114 | 215 | 442 | 662 | 1280 | 2030 | 3590 | 7330 |
1100 | 52 | 109 | 204 | 420 | 629 | 1210 | 1930 | 3410 | 6960 |
1200 | 50 | 104 | 195 | 400 | 600 | 1160 | 1840 | 3260 | 6640 |
1300 | 47 | 99 | 187 | 384 | 575 | 1110 | 1760 | 3120 | 6360 |
1400 | 46 | 95 | 179 | 368 | 552 | 1060 | 1690 | 3000 | 6110 |
1500 | 44 | 92 | 173 | 355 | 532 | 1020 | 1630 | 2890 | 5890 |
1600 | 42 | 89 | 167 | 343 | 514 | 989 | 1580 | 2790 | 5680 |
1700 | 41 | 86 | 162 | 332 | 497 | 957 | 1530 | 2700 | 5500 |
1800 | 40 | 83 | 157 | 322 | 482 | 928 | 1480 | 2610 | 5330 |
1900 | 39 | 81 | 152 | 312 | 468 | 901 | 1440 | 2540 | 5180 |
2000 | 38 | 79 | 148 | 304 | 455 | 877 | 1400 | 2470 | 5040 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa, 1 inch water column = 0.249 kPa
* Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
TABLE 1315.2(4) SCHEDULE 40 METALLIC PIPE [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(e)]*
GAS: | NATURAL | ||||||||
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INLET PRESSURE: | 2.0 psi | ||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 1.0 psi | ||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | ||||||||
PIPE SIZE (inch) | |||||||||
NOMINAL: | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 | 21/2 | 3 | 4 |
ACTUAL ID: | 0.622 | 0.824 | 1.049 | 1.380 | 1.610 | 2.067 | 2.469 | 3.068 | 4.026 |
LENGTH (feet) |
CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | ||||||||
10 | 1510 | 3040 | 5560 | 11 400 | 17 100 | 32 900 | 52 500 | 92 800 | 189 000 |
20 | 1070 | 2150 | 3930 | 8070 | 12 100 | 23 300 | 37 100 | 65 600 | 134 000 |
30 | 869 | 1760 | 3210 | 6590 | 9880 | 19 000 | 30 300 | 53 600 | 109 000 |
40 | 753 | 1520 | 2780 | 5710 | 8550 | 16 500 | 26 300 | 46 400 | 94 700 |
50 | 673 | 1360 | 2490 | 5110 | 7650 | 14 700 | 23 500 | 41 500 | 84 700 |
60 | 615 | 1240 | 2270 | 4660 | 6980 | 13 500 | 21 400 | 37 900 | 77 300 |
70 | 569 | 1150 | 2100 | 4320 | 6470 | 12 500 | 19 900 | 35 100 | 71 600 |
80 | 532 | 1080 | 1970 | 4040 | 6050 | 11 700 | 18 600 | 32 800 | 67 000 |
90 | 502 | 1010 | 1850 | 3810 | 5700 | 11 000 | 17 500 | 30 900 | 63 100 |
100 | 462 | 934 | 1710 | 3510 | 5260 | 10 100 | 16 100 | 28 500 | 58 200 |
125 | 414 | 836 | 1530 | 3140 | 4700 | 9060 | 14 400 | 25 500 | 52 100 |
150 | 372 | 751 | 1370 | 2820 | 4220 | 8130 | 13 000 | 22 900 | 46 700 |
175 | 344 | 695 | 1270 | 2601 | 3910 | 7530 | 12 000 | 21 200 | 43 300 |
200 | 318 | 642 | 1170 | 2410 | 3610 | 6960 | 11 100 | 19 600 | 40 000 |
250 | 279 | 583 | 1040 | 2140 | 3210 | 6180 | 9850 | 17 400 | 35 500 |
300 | 253 | 528 | 945 | 1940 | 2910 | 5600 | 8920 | 15 800 | 32 200 |
350 | 232 | 486 | 869 | 1790 | 2670 | 5150 | 8210 | 14 500 | 29 600 |
400 | 216 | 452 | 809 | 1660 | 2490 | 4790 | 7640 | 13 500 | 27 500 |
450 | 203 | 424 | 759 | 1560 | 2330 | 4500 | 7170 | 12 700 | 25 800 |
500 | 192 | 401 | 717 | 1470 | 2210 | 4250 | 6770 | 12 000 | 24 400 |
550 | 182 | 381 | 681 | 1400 | 2090 | 4030 | 6430 | 11 400 | 23 200 |
600 | 174 | 363 | 650 | 1330 | 2000 | 3850 | 6130 | 10 800 | 22 100 |
650 | 166 | 348 | 622 | 1280 | 1910 | 3680 | 5870 | 10 400 | 21 200 |
700 | 160 | 334 | 598 | 1230 | 1840 | 3540 | 5640 | 9970 | 20 300 |
750 | 154 | 322 | 576 | 1180 | 1770 | 3410 | 5440 | 9610 | 19 600 |
800 | 149 | 311 | 556 | 1140 | 1710 | 3290 | 5250 | 9280 | 18 900 |
850 | 144 | 301 | 538 | 1100 | 1650 | 3190 | 5080 | 8980 | 18 300 |
900 | 139 | 292 | 522 | 1070 | 1600 | 3090 | 4930 | 8710 | 17 800 |
950 | 135 | 283 | 507 | 1040 | 1560 | 3000 | 4780 | 8460 | 17 200 |
1000 | 132 | 275 | 493 | 1010 | 1520 | 2920 | 4650 | 8220 | 16 800 |
1100 | 125 | 262 | 468 | 960 | 1440 | 2770 | 4420 | 7810 | 15 900 |
1200 | 119 | 250 | 446 | 917 | 1370 | 2640 | 4220 | 7450 | 15 200 |
1300 | 114 | 239 | 427 | 878 | 1320 | 2530 | 4040 | 7140 | 14 600 |
1400 | 110 | 230 | 411 | 843 | 1260 | 2430 | 3880 | 6860 | 14 000 |
1500 | 106 | 221 | 396 | 812 | 1220 | 2340 | 3740 | 6600 | 13 500 |
1600 | 102 | 214 | 382 | 784 | 1180 | 2260 | 3610 | 6380 | 13 000 |
1700 | 99 | 207 | 370 | 759 | 1140 | 2190 | 3490 | 6170 | 12 600 |
1800 | 96 | 200 | 358 | 736 | 1100 | 2120 | 3390 | 5980 | 12 200 |
1900 | 93 | 195 | 348 | 715 | 1070 | 2060 | 3290 | 5810 | 11 900 |
2000 | 91 | 189 | 339 | 695 | 1040 | 2010 | 3200 | 5650 | 11 500 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa
* Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
TABLE 1315.2(5) SCHEDULE 40 METALLIC PIPE [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(f)]*
GAS: | NATURAL | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | 3.0 psi | ||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 2.0 psi | ||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | ||||||||
PIPE SIZE (inch) | |||||||||
NOMINAL: | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 | 21/2 | 3 | 4 |
ACTUAL ID: | 0.622 | 0.824 | 1.049 | 1.380 | 1.610 | 2.067 | 2.469 | 3.068 | 4.026 |
LENGTH (feet) |
CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | ||||||||
10 | 2350 | 4920 | 9270 | 19 000 | 28 500 | 54 900 | 87 500 | 155 000 | 316 000 |
20 | 1620 | 3380 | 6370 | 13 100 | 19 600 | 37 700 | 60 100 | 106 000 | 217 000 |
30 | 1300 | 2720 | 5110 | 10 500 | 15 700 | 30 300 | 48 300 | 85 400 | 174 000 |
40 | 1110 | 2320 | 4380 | 8990 | 13 500 | 25 900 | 41 300 | 73 100 | 149 000 |
50 | 985 | 2060 | 3880 | 7970 | 11 900 | 23 000 | 36 600 | 64 800 | 132 000 |
60 | 892 | 1870 | 3520 | 7220 | 10 800 | 20 800 | 33 200 | 58 700 | 120 000 |
70 | 821 | 1720 | 3230 | 6640 | 9950 | 19 200 | 30 500 | 54 000 | 110 000 |
80 | 764 | 1600 | 3010 | 6180 | 9260 | 17 800 | 28 400 | 50 200 | 102 000 |
90 | 717 | 1500 | 2820 | 5800 | 8680 | 16 700 | 26 700 | 47 100 | 96 100 |
100 | 677 | 1420 | 2670 | 5470 | 8200 | 15 800 | 25 200 | 44 500 | 90 800 |
125 | 600 | 1250 | 2360 | 4850 | 7270 | 14 000 | 22 300 | 39 500 | 80 500 |
150 | 544 | 1140 | 2140 | 4400 | 6590 | 12 700 | 20 200 | 35 700 | 72 900 |
175 | 500 | 1050 | 1970 | 4040 | 6060 | 11 700 | 18 600 | 32 900 | 67 100 |
200 | 465 | 973 | 1830 | 3760 | 5640 | 10 900 | 17 300 | 30 600 | 62 400 |
250 | 412 | 862 | 1620 | 3330 | 5000 | 9620 | 15 300 | 27 100 | 55 300 |
300 | 374 | 781 | 1470 | 3020 | 4530 | 8720 | 13 900 | 24 600 | 50 100 |
350 | 344 | 719 | 1350 | 2780 | 4170 | 8020 | 12 800 | 22 600 | 46 100 |
400 | 320 | 669 | 1260 | 2590 | 3870 | 7460 | 11 900 | 21 000 | 42 900 |
450 | 300 | 627 | 1180 | 2430 | 3640 | 7000 | 11 200 | 19 700 | 40 200 |
500 | 283 | 593 | 1120 | 2290 | 3430 | 6610 | 10 500 | 18 600 | 38 000 |
550 | 269 | 563 | 1060 | 2180 | 3260 | 6280 | 10 000 | 17 700 | 36 100 |
600 | 257 | 537 | 1010 | 2080 | 3110 | 5990 | 9550 | 16 900 | 34 400 |
650 | 246 | 514 | 969 | 1990 | 2980 | 5740 | 9150 | 16 200 | 33 000 |
700 | 236 | 494 | 931 | 1910 | 2860 | 5510 | 8790 | 15 500 | 31 700 |
750 | 228 | 476 | 897 | 1840 | 2760 | 5310 | 8470 | 15 000 | 30 500 |
800 | 220 | 460 | 866 | 1780 | 2660 | 5130 | 8180 | 14 500 | 29 500 |
850 | 213 | 445 | 838 | 1720 | 2580 | 4960 | 7910 | 14 000 | 28 500 |
900 | 206 | 431 | 812 | 1670 | 2500 | 4810 | 7670 | 13 600 | 27 700 |
950 | 200 | 419 | 789 | 1620 | 2430 | 4670 | 7450 | 13 200 | 26 900 |
1000 | 195 | 407 | 767 | 1580 | 2360 | 4550 | 7240 | 12 800 | 26 100 |
1100 | 185 | 387 | 729 | 1500 | 2240 | 4320 | 6890 | 12 200 | 24 800 |
1200 | 177 | 369 | 695 | 1430 | 2140 | 4120 | 6570 | 11 600 | 23 700 |
1300 | 169 | 353 | 666 | 1370 | 2050 | 3940 | 6290 | 11 100 | 22 700 |
1400 | 162 | 340 | 640 | 1310 | 1970 | 3790 | 6040 | 10 700 | 21 800 |
1500 | 156 | 327 | 616 | 1270 | 1900 | 3650 | 5820 | 10 300 | 21 000 |
1600 | 151 | 316 | 595 | 1220 | 1830 | 3530 | 5620 | 10 000 | 20 300 |
1700 | 146 | 306 | 576 | 1180 | 1770 | 3410 | 5440 | 9610 | 19 600 |
1800 | 142 | 296 | 558 | 1150 | 1720 | 3310 | 5270 | 9320 | 19 000 |
1900 | 138 | 288 | 542 | 1110 | 1670 | 3210 | 5120 | 9050 | 18 400 |
2000 | 134 | 280 | 527 | 1080 | 1620 | 3120 | 4980 | 8800 | 18 000 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa
* Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
TABLE 1315.2(6) SCHEDULE 40 METALLIC PIPE [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(g)]*
GAS: | NATURAL | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | 5.0 psi | ||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 3.5 psi | ||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | ||||||||
PIPE SIZE (inch) | |||||||||
NOMINAL: | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 | 21/2 | 3 | 4 |
ACTUAL ID: | 0.622 | 0.824 | 1.049 | 1.380 | 1.610 | 2.067 | 2.469 | 3.068 | 4.026 |
LENGTH (feet) |
CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | ||||||||
10 | 3190 | 6430 | 11 800 | 24 200 | 36 200 | 69 700 | 111 000 | 196 000 | 401 000 |
20 | 2250 | 4550 | 8320 | 17 100 | 25 600 | 49 300 | 78 600 | 139 000 | 283 000 |
30 | 1840 | 3720 | 6790 | 14 000 | 20 900 | 40 300 | 64 200 | 113 000 | 231 000 |
40 | 1590 | 3220 | 5880 | 12 100 | 18 100 | 34 900 | 55 600 | 98 200 | 200 000 |
50 | 1430 | 2880 | 5260 | 10 800 | 16 200 | 31 200 | 49 700 | 87 900 | 179 000 |
60 | 1300 | 2630 | 4800 | 9860 | 14 800 | 28 500 | 45 400 | 80 200 | 164 000 |
70 | 1200 | 2430 | 4450 | 9130 | 13 700 | 26 400 | 42 000 | 74 300 | 151 000 |
80 | 1150 | 2330 | 4260 | 8540 | 12 800 | 24 700 | 39 300 | 69 500 | 142 000 |
90 | 1060 | 2150 | 3920 | 8050 | 12 100 | 23 200 | 37 000 | 65 500 | 134 000 |
100 | 979 | 1980 | 3620 | 7430 | 11 100 | 21 400 | 34 200 | 60 400 | 123 000 |
125 | 876 | 1770 | 3240 | 6640 | 9950 | 19 200 | 30 600 | 54 000 | 110 000 |
150 | 786 | 1590 | 2910 | 5960 | 8940 | 17 200 | 27 400 | 48 500 | 98 900 |
175 | 728 | 1470 | 2690 | 5520 | 8270 | 15 900 | 25 400 | 44 900 | 91 600 |
200 | 673 | 1360 | 2490 | 5100 | 7650 | 14 700 | 23 500 | 41 500 | 84 700 |
250 | 558 | 1170 | 2200 | 4510 | 6760 | 13 000 | 20 800 | 36 700 | 74 900 |
300 | 506 | 1060 | 1990 | 4090 | 6130 | 11 800 | 18 800 | 33 300 | 67 800 |
350 | 465 | 973 | 1830 | 3760 | 5640 | 10 900 | 17 300 | 30 600 | 62 400 |
400 | 433 | 905 | 1710 | 3500 | 5250 | 10 100 | 16 100 | 28 500 | 58 100 |
450 | 406 | 849 | 1600 | 3290 | 4920 | 9480 | 15 100 | 26 700 | 54 500 |
500 | 384 | 802 | 1510 | 3100 | 4650 | 8950 | 14 300 | 25 200 | 51 500 |
550 | 364 | 762 | 1440 | 2950 | 4420 | 8500 | 13 600 | 24 000 | 48 900 |
600 | 348 | 727 | 1370 | 2810 | 4210 | 8110 | 12 900 | 22 900 | 46 600 |
650 | 333 | 696 | 1310 | 2690 | 4030 | 7770 | 12 400 | 21 900 | 44 600 |
700 | 320 | 669 | 1260 | 2590 | 3880 | 7460 | 11 900 | 21 000 | 42 900 |
750 | 308 | 644 | 1210 | 2490 | 3730 | 7190 | 11 500 | 20 300 | 41 300 |
800 | 298 | 622 | 1170 | 2410 | 3610 | 6940 | 11 100 | 19 600 | 39 900 |
850 | 288 | 602 | 1130 | 2330 | 3490 | 6720 | 10 700 | 18 900 | 38 600 |
900 | 279 | 584 | 1100 | 2260 | 3380 | 6520 | 10 400 | 18 400 | 37 400 |
950 | 271 | 567 | 1070 | 2190 | 3290 | 6330 | 10 100 | 17 800 | 36 400 |
1000 | 264 | 551 | 1040 | 2130 | 3200 | 6150 | 9810 | 17 300 | 35 400 |
1100 | 250 | 524 | 987 | 2030 | 3030 | 5840 | 9320 | 16 500 | 33 600 |
1200 | 239 | 500 | 941 | 1930 | 2900 | 5580 | 8890 | 15 700 | 32 000 |
1300 | 229 | 478 | 901 | 1850 | 2770 | 5340 | 8510 | 15 000 | 30 700 |
1400 | 220 | 460 | 866 | 1780 | 2660 | 5130 | 8180 | 14 500 | 29 500 |
1500 | 212 | 443 | 834 | 1710 | 2570 | 4940 | 7880 | 13 900 | 28 400 |
1600 | 205 | 428 | 806 | 1650 | 2480 | 4770 | 7610 | 13 400 | 27 400 |
1700 | 198 | 414 | 780 | 1600 | 2400 | 4620 | 7360 | 13 000 | 26 500 |
1800 | 192 | 401 | 756 | 1550 | 2330 | 4480 | 7140 | 12 600 | 25 700 |
1900 | 186 | 390 | 734 | 1510 | 2260 | 4350 | 6930 | 12 300 | 25 000 |
2000 | 181 | 379 | 714 | 1470 | 2200 | 4230 | 6740 | 11 900 | 24 300 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa
* Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
TABLE 1315.2(7) SEMI-RIGID COPPER TUBING [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(h)]1, 2
GAS: | NATURAL | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | LESS THAN 2 psi | |||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 0.3 in. w.c. | |||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |||||||||
TUBE SIZE (inch) | ||||||||||
NOMINAL: | K & L: | 1/4 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 |
ACR: | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 11/8 | 13/8 | — | — | |
OUTSIDE: | 0.375 | 0.500 | 0.625 | 0.750 | 0.875 | 1.125 | 1.375 | 1.625 | 2.125 | |
INSIDE:3 | 0.305 | 0.402 | 0.527 | 0.652 | 0.745 | 0.995 | 1.245 | 1.481 | 1.959 | |
LENGTH (feet) |
CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |||||||||
10 | 20 | 42 | 85 | 148 | 210 | 448 | 806 | 1270 | 2650 | |
20 | 14 | 29 | 58 | 102 | 144 | 308 | 554 | 873 | 1820 | |
30 | 11 | 23 | 47 | 82 | 116 | 247 | 445 | 701 | 1460 | |
40 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 70 | 99 | 211 | 381 | 600 | 1250 | |
50 | NA | 17 | 35 | 62 | 88 | 187 | 337 | 532 | 1110 | |
60 | NA | 16 | 32 | 56 | 79 | 170 | 306 | 482 | 1000 | |
70 | NA | 14 | 29 | 52 | 73 | 156 | 281 | 443 | 924 | |
80 | NA | 13 | 27 | 48 | 68 | 145 | 262 | 413 | 859 | |
90 | NA | 13 | 26 | 45 | 64 | 136 | 245 | 387 | 806 | |
100 | NA | 12 | 24 | 43 | 60 | 129 | 232 | 366 | 761 | |
125 | NA | 11 | 22 | 38 | 53 | 114 | 206 | 324 | 675 | |
150 | NA | 10 | 20 | 34 | 48 | 103 | 186 | 294 | 612 | |
175 | NA | NA | 18 | 31 | 45 | 95 | 171 | 270 | 563 | |
200 | NA | NA | 17 | 29 | 41 | 89 | 159 | 251 | 523 | |
250 | NA | NA | 15 | 26 | 37 | 78 | 141 | 223 | 464 | |
300 | NA | NA | 13 | 23 | 33 | 71 | 128 | 202 | 420 | |
350 | NA | NA | 12 | 22 | 31 | 65 | 118 | 186 | 387 | |
400 | NA | NA | 11 | 20 | 28 | 61 | 110 | 173 | 360 | |
450 | NA | NA | 11 | 19 | 27 | 57 | 103 | 162 | 338 | |
500 | NA | NA | 10 | 18 | 25 | 54 | 97 | 153 | 319 | |
550 | NA | NA | NA | 17 | 24 | 51 | 92 | 145 | 303 | |
600 | NA | NA | NA | 16 | 23 | 49 | 88 | 139 | 289 | |
650 | NA | NA | NA | 15 | 22 | 47 | 84 | 133 | 277 | |
700 | NA | NA | NA | 15 | 21 | 45 | 81 | 128 | 266 | |
750 | NA | NA | NA | 14 | 20 | 43 | 78 | 123 | 256 | |
800 | NA | NA | NA | 14 | 20 | 42 | 75 | 119 | 247 | |
850 | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 19 | 40 | 73 | 115 | 239 | |
900 | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 18 | 39 | 71 | 111 | 232 | |
950 | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 18 | 38 | 69 | 108 | 225 | |
1000 | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 17 | 37 | 67 | 105 | 219 | |
1100 | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 16 | 35 | 63 | 100 | 208 | |
1200 | NA | NA | NA | 11 | 16 | 34 | 60 | 95 | 199 | |
1300 | NA | NA | NA | 11 | 15 | 32 | 58 | 91 | 190 | |
1400 | NA | NA | NA | 10 | 14 | 31 | 56 | 88 | 183 | |
1500 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 14 | 30 | 54 | 84 | 176 | |
1600 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 29 | 52 | 82 | 170 | |
1700 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 28 | 50 | 79 | 164 | |
1800 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 27 | 49 | 77 | 159 | |
1900 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 26 | 47 | 74 | 155 | |
2000 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 25 | 46 | 72 | 151 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa, 1 inch water column = 0.249 kPa
Notes:
1 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
2 NA means a flow of less than 10 ft3/h (0.283 m3/h).
3 Table capacities are based on Type K copper tubing inside diameter (shown), which has the smallest inside diameter of the copper tubing products.
TABLE 1315.2(8) SEMI-RIGID COPPER TUBING [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(i)]1, 2
GAS: | NATURAL | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | LESS THAN 2 psi | |||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 0.5 in. w.c. | |||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |||||||||
TUBE SIZE (inch) | ||||||||||
NOMINAL: | K & L: | 1/4 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 |
ACR: | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 11/8 | 13/8 | — | — | |
OUTSIDE: | 0.375 | 0.500 | 0.625 | 0.750 | 0.875 | 1.125 | 1.375 | 1.625 | 2.125 | |
INSIDE:3 | 0.305 | 0.402 | 0.527 | 0.652 | 0.745 | 0.995 | 1.245 | 1.481 | 1.959 | |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |||||||||
10 | 27 | 55 | 111 | 195 | 276 | 590 | 1060 | 1680 | 3490 | |
20 | 18 | 38 | 77 | 134 | 190 | 406 | 730 | 1150 | 2400 | |
30 | 15 | 30 | 61 | 107 | 152 | 326 | 586 | 925 | 1930 | |
40 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 92 | 131 | 279 | 502 | 791 | 1650 | |
50 | 11 | 23 | 47 | 82 | 116 | 247 | 445 | 701 | 1460 | |
60 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 74 | 105 | 224 | 403 | 635 | 1320 | |
70 | NA | 19 | 39 | 68 | 96 | 206 | 371 | 585 | 1220 | |
80 | NA | 18 | 36 | 63 | 90 | 192 | 345 | 544 | 1130 | |
90 | NA | 17 | 34 | 59 | 84 | 180 | 324 | 510 | 1060 | |
100 | NA | 16 | 32 | 56 | 79 | 170 | 306 | 482 | 1000 | |
125 | NA | 14 | 28 | 50 | 70 | 151 | 271 | 427 | 890 | |
150 | NA | 13 | 26 | 45 | 64 | 136 | 245 | 387 | 806 | |
175 | NA | 12 | 24 | 41 | 59 | 125 | 226 | 356 | 742 | |
200 | NA | 11 | 22 | 39 | 55 | 117 | 210 | 331 | 690 | |
250 | NA | NA | 20 | 34 | 48 | 103 | 186 | 294 | 612 | |
300 | NA | NA | 18 | 31 | 44 | 94 | 169 | 266 | 554 | |
350 | NA | NA | 16 | 28 | 40 | 86 | 155 | 245 | 510 | |
400 | NA | NA | 15 | 26 | 38 | 80 | 144 | 228 | 474 | |
450 | NA | NA | 14 | 25 | 35 | 75 | 135 | 214 | 445 | |
500 | NA | NA | 13 | 23 | 33 | 71 | 128 | 202 | 420 | |
550 | NA | NA | 13 | 22 | 32 | 68 | 122 | 192 | 399 | |
600 | NA | NA | 12 | 21 | 30 | 64 | 116 | 183 | 381 | |
650 | NA | NA | 12 | 20 | 29 | 62 | 111 | 175 | 365 | |
700 | NA | NA | 11 | 20 | 28 | 59 | 107 | 168 | 350 | |
750 | NA | NA | 11 | 19 | 27 | 57 | 103 | 162 | 338 | |
800 | NA | NA | 10 | 18 | 26 | 55 | 99 | 156 | 326 | |
850 | NA | NA | 10 | 18 | 25 | 53 | 96 | 151 | 315 | |
900 | NA | NA | NA | 17 | 24 | 52 | 93 | 147 | 306 | |
950 | NA | NA | NA | 17 | 24 | 50 | 90 | 143 | 297 | |
1000 | NA | NA | NA | 16 | 23 | 49 | 88 | 139 | 289 | |
1100 | NA | NA | NA | 15 | 22 | 46 | 84 | 132 | 274 | |
1200 | NA | NA | NA | 15 | 21 | 44 | 80 | 126 | 262 | |
1300 | NA | NA | NA | 14 | 20 | 42 | 76 | 120 | 251 | |
1400 | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 19 | 41 | 73 | 116 | 241 | |
1500 | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 18 | 39 | 71 | 111 | 232 | |
1600 | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 18 | 38 | 68 | 108 | 224 | |
1700 | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 17 | 37 | 66 | 104 | 217 | |
1800 | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 17 | 36 | 64 | 101 | 210 | |
1900 | NA | NA | NA | 11 | 16 | 35 | 62 | 98 | 204 | |
2000 | NA | NA | NA | 11 | 16 | 34 | 60 | 95 | 199 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa, 1 inch water column = 0.249 kPa
Notes:
1 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
2 NA means a flow of less than 10 ft3/h (0.283 m3/h).
3 Table capacities are based on Type K copper tubing inside diameter (shown), which has the smallest inside diameter of the copper tubing products.
TABLE 1315.2(9) SEMI-RIGID COPPER TUBING [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(j)]1, 2
GAS: | NATURAL | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | LESS THAN 2 psi | |||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 1.0 in. w.c. | |||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |||||||||
INTENDED USE: TUBE SIZING BETWEEN HOUSE LINE REGULATOR AND THE APPLIANCE | ||||||||||
TUBE SIZE (inch) | ||||||||||
NOMINAL: | K & L: | 1/4 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 |
ACR: | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 11/8 | 13/8 | — | — | |
OUTSIDE: | 0.375 | 0.500 | 0.625 | 0.750 | 0.875 | 1.125 | 1.375 | 1.625 | 2.125 | |
INSIDE:3 | 0.305 | 0.402 | 0.527 | 0.652 | 0.745 | 0.995 | 1.245 | 1.481 | 1.959 | |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |||||||||
10 | 39 | 80 | 162 | 283 | 402 | 859 | 1550 | 2440 | 5080 | |
20 | 27 | 55 | 111 | 195 | 276 | 590 | 1060 | 1680 | 3490 | |
30 | 21 | 44 | 89 | 156 | 222 | 474 | 853 | 1350 | 2800 | |
40 | 18 | 38 | 77 | 134 | 190 | 406 | 730 | 1150 | 2400 | |
50 | 16 | 33 | 68 | 119 | 168 | 359 | 647 | 1020 | 2130 | |
60 | 15 | 30 | 61 | 107 | 152 | 326 | 586 | 925 | 1930 | |
70 | 13 | 28 | 57 | 99 | 140 | 300 | 539 | 851 | 1770 | |
80 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 92 | 131 | 279 | 502 | 791 | 1650 | |
90 | 12 | 24 | 49 | 86 | 122 | 262 | 471 | 742 | 1550 | |
100 | 11 | 23 | 47 | 82 | 116 | 247 | 445 | 701 | 1460 | |
125 | NA | 20 | 41 | 72 | 103 | 219 | 394 | 622 | 1290 | |
150 | NA | 18 | 37 | 65 | 93 | 198 | 357 | 563 | 1170 | |
175 | NA | 17 | 34 | 60 | 85 | 183 | 329 | 518 | 1080 | |
200 | NA | 16 | 32 | 56 | 79 | 170 | 306 | 482 | 1000 | |
250 | NA | 14 | 28 | 50 | 70 | 151 | 271 | 427 | 890 | |
300 | NA | 13 | 26 | 45 | 64 | 136 | 245 | 387 | 806 | |
350 | NA | 12 | 24 | 41 | 59 | 125 | 226 | 356 | 742 | |
400 | NA | 11 | 22 | 39 | 55 | 117 | 210 | 331 | 690 | |
450 | NA | 10 | 21 | 36 | 51 | 110 | 197 | 311 | 647 | |
500 | NA | NA | 20 | 34 | 48 | 103 | 186 | 294 | 612 | |
550 | NA | NA | 19 | 32 | 46 | 98 | 177 | 279 | 581 | |
600 | NA | NA | 18 | 31 | 44 | 94 | 169 | 266 | 554 | |
650 | NA | NA | 17 | 30 | 42 | 90 | 162 | 255 | 531 | |
700 | NA | NA | 16 | 28 | 40 | 86 | 155 | 245 | 510 | |
750 | NA | NA | 16 | 27 | 39 | 83 | 150 | 236 | 491 | |
800 | NA | NA | 15 | 26 | 38 | 80 | 144 | 228 | 474 | |
850 | NA | NA | 15 | 26 | 36 | 78 | 140 | 220 | 459 | |
900 | NA | NA | 14 | 25 | 35 | 75 | 135 | 214 | 445 | |
950 | NA | NA | 14 | 24 | 34 | 73 | 132 | 207 | 432 | |
1000 | NA | NA | 13 | 23 | 33 | 71 | 128 | 202 | 420 | |
1100 | NA | NA | 13 | 22 | 32 | 68 | 122 | 192 | 399 | |
1200 | NA | NA | 12 | 21 | 30 | 64 | 116 | 183 | 381 | |
1300 | NA | NA | 12 | 20 | 29 | 62 | 111 | 175 | 365 | |
1400 | NA | NA | 11 | 20 | 28 | 59 | 107 | 168 | 350 | |
1500 | NA | NA | 11 | 19 | 27 | 57 | 103 | 162 | 338 | |
1600 | NA | NA | 10 | 18 | 26 | 55 | 99 | 156 | 326 | |
1700 | NA | NA | 10 | 18 | 25 | 53 | 96 | 151 | 315 | |
1800 | NA | NA | NA | 17 | 24 | 52 | 93 | 147 | 306 | |
1900 | NA | NA | NA | 17 | 24 | 50 | 90 | 143 | 297 | |
2000 | NA | NA | NA | 16 | 23 | 49 | 88 | 139 | 289 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa, 1 inch water column = 0.249 kPa
Notes:
1 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
2 NA means a flow of less than 10 ft3/h (0.283 m3/h).
3 Table capacities are based on Type K copper tubing inside diameter (shown), which has the smallest inside diameter of the copper tubing products.
TABLE 1315.2(10) SEMI-RIGID COPPER TUBING [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(k)]2
GAS: | NATURAL | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | LESS THAN 2 psi | |||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 17.0 in. w.c. | |||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |||||||||
TUBE SIZE (inch) | ||||||||||
NOMINAL: | K & L: | 1/4 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 |
ACR: | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 11/8 | 13/8 | — | — | |
OUTSIDE: | 0.375 | 0.500 | 0.625 | 0.750 | 0.875 | 1.125 | 1.375 | 1.625 | 2.125 | |
INSIDE:1 | 0.305 | 0.402 | 0.527 | 0.652 | 0.745 | 0.995 | 1.245 | 1.481 | 1.959 | |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |||||||||
10 | 190 | 391 | 796 | 1390 | 1970 | 4220 | 7590 | 12 000 | 24 900 | |
20 | 130 | 269 | 547 | 956 | 1360 | 2900 | 5220 | 8230 | 17 100 | |
30 | 105 | 216 | 439 | 768 | 1090 | 2330 | 4190 | 6610 | 13 800 | |
40 | 90 | 185 | 376 | 657 | 932 | 1990 | 3590 | 5650 | 11 800 | |
50 | 79 | 164 | 333 | 582 | 826 | 1770 | 3180 | 5010 | 10 400 | |
60 | 72 | 148 | 302 | 528 | 749 | 1600 | 2880 | 4540 | 9460 | |
70 | 66 | 137 | 278 | 486 | 689 | 1470 | 2650 | 4180 | 8700 | |
80 | 62 | 127 | 258 | 452 | 641 | 1370 | 2460 | 3890 | 8090 | |
90 | 58 | 119 | 243 | 424 | 601 | 1280 | 2310 | 3650 | 7590 | |
100 | 55 | 113 | 229 | 400 | 568 | 1210 | 2180 | 3440 | 7170 | |
125 | 48 | 100 | 203 | 355 | 503 | 1080 | 1940 | 3050 | 6360 | |
150 | 44 | 90 | 184 | 321 | 456 | 974 | 1750 | 2770 | 5760 | |
175 | 40 | 83 | 169 | 296 | 420 | 896 | 1610 | 2540 | 5300 | |
200 | 38 | 77 | 157 | 275 | 390 | 834 | 1500 | 2370 | 4930 | |
250 | 33 | 69 | 140 | 244 | 346 | 739 | 1330 | 2100 | 4370 | |
300 | 30 | 62 | 126 | 221 | 313 | 670 | 1210 | 1900 | 3960 | |
350 | 28 | 57 | 116 | 203 | 288 | 616 | 1110 | 1750 | 3640 | |
400 | 26 | 53 | 108 | 189 | 268 | 573 | 1030 | 1630 | 3390 | |
450 | 24 | 50 | 102 | 177 | 252 | 538 | 968 | 1530 | 3180 | |
500 | 23 | 47 | 96 | 168 | 238 | 508 | 914 | 1440 | 3000 | |
550 | 22 | 45 | 91 | 159 | 226 | 482 | 868 | 1370 | 2850 | |
600 | 21 | 43 | 87 | 152 | 215 | 460 | 829 | 1310 | 2720 | |
650 | 20 | 41 | 83 | 145 | 206 | 441 | 793 | 1250 | 2610 | |
700 | 19 | 39 | 80 | 140 | 198 | 423 | 762 | 1200 | 2500 | |
750 | 18 | 38 | 77 | 135 | 191 | 408 | 734 | 1160 | 2410 | |
800 | 18 | 37 | 74 | 130 | 184 | 394 | 709 | 1120 | 2330 | |
850 | 17 | 35 | 72 | 126 | 178 | 381 | 686 | 1080 | 2250 | |
900 | 17 | 34 | 70 | 122 | 173 | 370 | 665 | 1050 | 2180 | |
950 | 16 | 33 | 68 | 118 | 168 | 359 | 646 | 1020 | 2120 | |
1000 | 16 | 32 | 66 | 115 | 163 | 349 | 628 | 991 | 2060 | |
1100 | 15 | 31 | 63 | 109 | 155 | 332 | 597 | 941 | 1960 | |
1200 | 14 | 29 | 60 | 104 | 148 | 316 | 569 | 898 | 1870 | |
1300 | 14 | 28 | 57 | 100 | 142 | 303 | 545 | 860 | 1790 | |
1400 | 13 | 27 | 55 | 96 | 136 | 291 | 524 | 826 | 1720 | |
1500 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 93 | 131 | 280 | 505 | 796 | 1660 | |
1600 | 12 | 25 | 51 | 89 | 127 | 271 | 487 | 768 | 1600 | |
1700 | 12 | 24 | 49 | 86 | 123 | 262 | 472 | 744 | 1550 | |
1800 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 84 | 119 | 254 | 457 | 721 | 1500 | |
1900 | 11 | 23 | 47 | 81 | 115 | 247 | 444 | 700 | 1460 | |
2000 | 11 | 22 | 45 | 79 | 112 | 240 | 432 | 681 | 1420 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa, 1 inch water column = 0.249 kPa
Notes:
1 Table capacities are based on Type K copper tubing inside diameter (shown), which has the smallest inside diameter of the copper tubing products.
2 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
TABLE 1315.2(11) SEMI-RIGID COPPER TUBING [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(l)]2
GAS: | NATURAL | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | 2.0 psi | |||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 1.0 psi | |||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |||||||||
TUBE SIZE (inch) | ||||||||||
NOMINAL: | K & L: | 1/4 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 |
ACR: | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 11/8 | 13/8 | — | — | |
OUTSIDE: | 0.375 | 0.500 | 0.625 | 0.750 | 0.875 | 1.125 | 1.375 | 1.625 | 2.125 | |
INSIDE:1 | 0.305 | 0.402 | 0.527 | 0.652 | 0.745 | 0.995 | 1.245 | 1.481 | 1.959 | |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |||||||||
10 | 245 | 506 | 1030 | 1800 | 2550 | 5450 | 9820 | 15 500 | 32 200 | |
20 | 169 | 348 | 708 | 1240 | 1760 | 3750 | 6750 | 10 600 | 22 200 | |
30 | 135 | 279 | 568 | 993 | 1410 | 3010 | 5420 | 8550 | 17 800 | |
40 | 116 | 239 | 486 | 850 | 1210 | 2580 | 4640 | 7310 | 15 200 | |
50 | 103 | 212 | 431 | 754 | 1070 | 2280 | 4110 | 6480 | 13 500 | |
60 | 93 | 192 | 391 | 683 | 969 | 2070 | 3730 | 5870 | 12 200 | |
70 | 86 | 177 | 359 | 628 | 891 | 1900 | 3430 | 5400 | 11 300 | |
80 | 80 | 164 | 334 | 584 | 829 | 1770 | 3190 | 5030 | 10 500 | |
90 | 75 | 154 | 314 | 548 | 778 | 1660 | 2990 | 4720 | 9820 | |
100 | 71 | 146 | 296 | 518 | 735 | 1570 | 2830 | 4450 | 9280 | |
125 | 63 | 129 | 263 | 459 | 651 | 1390 | 2500 | 3950 | 8220 | |
150 | 57 | 117 | 238 | 416 | 590 | 1260 | 2270 | 3580 | 7450 | |
175 | 52 | 108 | 219 | 383 | 543 | 1160 | 2090 | 3290 | 6850 | |
200 | 49 | 100 | 204 | 356 | 505 | 1080 | 1940 | 3060 | 6380 | |
250 | 43 | 89 | 181 | 315 | 448 | 956 | 1720 | 2710 | 5650 | |
300 | 39 | 80 | 164 | 286 | 406 | 866 | 1560 | 2460 | 5120 | |
350 | 36 | 74 | 150 | 263 | 373 | 797 | 1430 | 2260 | 4710 | |
400 | 33 | 69 | 140 | 245 | 347 | 741 | 1330 | 2100 | 4380 | |
450 | 31 | 65 | 131 | 230 | 326 | 696 | 1250 | 1970 | 4110 | |
500 | 30 | 61 | 124 | 217 | 308 | 657 | 1180 | 1870 | 3880 | |
550 | 28 | 58 | 118 | 206 | 292 | 624 | 1120 | 1770 | 3690 | |
600 | 27 | 55 | 112 | 196 | 279 | 595 | 1070 | 1690 | 3520 | |
650 | 26 | 53 | 108 | 188 | 267 | 570 | 1030 | 1620 | 3370 | |
700 | 25 | 51 | 103 | 181 | 256 | 548 | 986 | 1550 | 3240 | |
750 | 24 | 49 | 100 | 174 | 247 | 528 | 950 | 1500 | 3120 | |
800 | 23 | 47 | 96 | 168 | 239 | 510 | 917 | 1450 | 3010 | |
850 | 22 | 46 | 93 | 163 | 231 | 493 | 888 | 1400 | 2920 | |
900 | 22 | 44 | 90 | 158 | 224 | 478 | 861 | 1360 | 2830 | |
950 | 21 | 43 | 88 | 153 | 217 | 464 | 836 | 1320 | 2740 | |
1000 | 20 | 42 | 85 | 149 | 211 | 452 | 813 | 1280 | 2670 | |
1100 | 19 | 40 | 81 | 142 | 201 | 429 | 772 | 1220 | 2540 | |
1200 | 18 | 38 | 77 | 135 | 192 | 409 | 737 | 1160 | 2420 | |
1300 | 18 | 36 | 74 | 129 | 183 | 392 | 705 | 1110 | 2320 | |
1400 | 17 | 35 | 71 | 124 | 176 | 376 | 678 | 1070 | 2230 | |
1500 | 16 | 34 | 68 | 120 | 170 | 363 | 653 | 1030 | 2140 | |
1600 | 16 | 33 | 66 | 116 | 164 | 350 | 630 | 994 | 2070 | |
1700 | 15 | 31 | 64 | 112 | 159 | 339 | 610 | 962 | 2000 | |
1800 | 15 | 30 | 62 | 108 | 154 | 329 | 592 | 933 | 1940 | |
1900 | 14 | 30 | 60 | 105 | 149 | 319 | 575 | 906 | 1890 | |
2000 | 14 | 29 | 59 | 102 | 145 | 310 | 559 | 881 | 1830 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa
Notes:
1 Table capacities are based on Type K copper tubing inside diameter (shown), which has the smallest inside diameter of the copper tubing products.
2 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
TABLE 1315.2(12) SEMI-RIGID COPPER TUBING [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(m)]3
GAS: | NATURAL | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | 2.0 psi | |||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 1.5 psi | |||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |||||||||
INTENDED USE: PIPE SIZING BETWEEN POINT OF DELIVERY AND THE HOUSE LINE REGULATOR. TOTAL LOAD SUPPLIED BY A SINGLE HOUSE LINE REGULATOR NOT EXCEEDING 150 CUBIC FEET PER HOUR2. | ||||||||||
TUBE SIZE (inch) | ||||||||||
NOMINAL: | K & L: | 1/4 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 |
ACR: | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 11/8 | 13/8 | — | — | |
OUTSIDE: | 0.375 | 0.500 | 0.625 | 0.750 | 0.875 | 1.125 | 1.375 | 1.625 | 2.125 | |
INSIDE:1 | 0.305 | 0.402 | 0.527 | 0.652 | 0.745 | 0.995 | 1.245 | 1.481 | 1.959 | |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |||||||||
10 | 303 | 625 | 1270 | 2220 | 3150 | 6740 | 12 100 | 19 100 | 39 800 | |
20 | 208 | 430 | 874 | 1530 | 2170 | 4630 | 8330 | 13 100 | 27 400 | |
30 | 167 | 345 | 702 | 1230 | 1740 | 3720 | 6690 | 10 600 | 22 000 | |
40 | 143 | 295 | 601 | 1050 | 1490 | 3180 | 5730 | 9030 | 18 800 | |
50 | 127 | 262 | 532 | 931 | 1320 | 2820 | 5080 | 8000 | 16 700 | |
60 | 115 | 237 | 482 | 843 | 1200 | 2560 | 4600 | 7250 | 15 100 | |
70 | 106 | 218 | 444 | 776 | 1100 | 2350 | 4230 | 6670 | 13 900 | |
80 | 98 | 203 | 413 | 722 | 1020 | 2190 | 3940 | 6210 | 12 900 | |
90 | 92 | 190 | 387 | 677 | 961 | 2050 | 3690 | 5820 | 12 100 | |
100 | 87 | 180 | 366 | 640 | 907 | 1940 | 3490 | 5500 | 11 500 | |
125 | 77 | 159 | 324 | 567 | 804 | 1720 | 3090 | 4880 | 10 200 | |
150 | 70 | 144 | 294 | 514 | 729 | 1560 | 2800 | 4420 | 9200 | |
175 | 64 | 133 | 270 | 472 | 670 | 1430 | 2580 | 4060 | 8460 | |
200 | 60 | 124 | 252 | 440 | 624 | 1330 | 2400 | 3780 | 7870 | |
250 | 53 | 110 | 223 | 390 | 553 | 1180 | 2130 | 3350 | 6980 | |
300 | 48 | 99 | 202 | 353 | 501 | 1070 | 1930 | 3040 | 6320 | |
350 | 44 | 91 | 186 | 325 | 461 | 984 | 1770 | 2790 | 5820 | |
400 | 41 | 85 | 173 | 302 | 429 | 916 | 1650 | 2600 | 5410 | |
450 | 39 | 80 | 162 | 283 | 402 | 859 | 1550 | 2440 | 5080 | |
500 | 36 | 75 | 153 | 268 | 380 | 811 | 1460 | 2300 | 4800 | |
550 | 35 | 72 | 146 | 254 | 361 | 771 | 1390 | 2190 | 4560 | |
600 | 33 | 68 | 139 | 243 | 344 | 735 | 1320 | 2090 | 4350 | |
650 | 32 | 65 | 133 | 232 | 330 | 704 | 1270 | 2000 | 4160 | |
700 | 30 | 63 | 128 | 223 | 317 | 676 | 1220 | 1920 | 4000 | |
750 | 29 | 60 | 123 | 215 | 305 | 652 | 1170 | 1850 | 3850 | |
800 | 28 | 58 | 119 | 208 | 295 | 629 | 1130 | 1790 | 3720 | |
850 | 27 | 57 | 115 | 201 | 285 | 609 | 1100 | 1730 | 3600 | |
900 | 27 | 55 | 111 | 195 | 276 | 590 | 1060 | 1680 | 3490 | |
950 | 26 | 53 | 108 | 189 | 268 | 573 | 1030 | 1630 | 3390 | |
1000 | 25 | 52 | 105 | 184 | 261 | 558 | 1000 | 1580 | 3300 | |
1100 | 24 | 49 | 100 | 175 | 248 | 530 | 954 | 1500 | 3130 | |
1200 | 23 | 47 | 95 | 167 | 237 | 505 | 910 | 1430 | 2990 | |
1300 | 22 | 45 | 91 | 160 | 227 | 484 | 871 | 1370 | 2860 | |
1400 | 21 | 43 | 88 | 153 | 218 | 465 | 837 | 1320 | 2750 | |
1500 | 20 | 42 | 85 | 148 | 210 | 448 | 806 | 1270 | 2650 | |
1600 | 19 | 40 | 82 | 143 | 202 | 432 | 779 | 1230 | 2560 | |
1700 | 19 | 39 | 79 | 138 | 196 | 419 | 753 | 1190 | 2470 | |
1800 | 18 | 38 | 77 | 134 | 190 | 406 | 731 | 1150 | 2400 | |
1900 | 18 | 37 | 74 | 130 | 184 | 394 | 709 | 1120 | 2330 | |
2000 | 17 | 36 | 72 | 126 | 179 | 383 | 690 | 1090 | 2270 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa
Notes:
1 Table capacities are based on Type K copper tubing inside diameter (shown), which has the smallest inside diameter of the copper tubing products.
2 Where this table is used to size the tubing upstream of a line pressure regulator, the pipe or tubing downstream of the line pressure regulator shall be sized using a pressure drop no greater than 1 inch water column (0.249 kPa).
3 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
TABLE 1315.2(13) SEMI-RIGID COPPER TUBING [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(n)]2
GAS: | NATURAL | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | 5.0 psi | |||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 3.5 psi | |||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |||||||||
TUBE SIZE (inch) | ||||||||||
NOMINAL: | K & L: | 1/4 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 |
ACR: | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 11/8 | 13/8 | — | — | |
OUTSIDE: | 0.375 | 0.500 | 0.625 | 0.750 | 0.875 | 1.125 | 1.375 | 1.625 | 2.125 | |
INSIDE:1 | 0.305 | 0.402 | 0.527 | 0.652 | 0.745 | 0.995 | 1.245 | 1.481 | 1.959 | |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |||||||||
10 | 511 | 1050 | 2140 | 3750 | 5320 | 11 400 | 20 400 | 32 200 | 67 100 | |
20 | 351 | 724 | 1470 | 2580 | 3650 | 7800 | 14 000 | 22 200 | 46 100 | |
30 | 282 | 582 | 1180 | 2070 | 2930 | 6270 | 11 300 | 17 800 | 37 000 | |
40 | 241 | 498 | 1010 | 1770 | 2510 | 5360 | 9660 | 15 200 | 31 700 | |
50 | 214 | 441 | 898 | 1570 | 2230 | 4750 | 8560 | 13 500 | 28 100 | |
60 | 194 | 400 | 813 | 1420 | 2020 | 4310 | 7750 | 12 200 | 25 500 | |
70 | 178 | 368 | 748 | 1310 | 1860 | 3960 | 7130 | 11 200 | 23 400 | |
80 | 166 | 342 | 696 | 1220 | 1730 | 3690 | 6640 | 10 500 | 21 800 | |
90 | 156 | 321 | 653 | 1140 | 1620 | 3460 | 6230 | 9820 | 20 400 | |
100 | 147 | 303 | 617 | 1080 | 1530 | 3270 | 5880 | 9270 | 19 300 | |
125 | 130 | 269 | 547 | 955 | 1360 | 2900 | 5210 | 8220 | 17 100 | |
150 | 118 | 243 | 495 | 866 | 1230 | 2620 | 4720 | 7450 | 15 500 | |
175 | 109 | 224 | 456 | 796 | 1130 | 2410 | 4350 | 6850 | 14 300 | |
200 | 101 | 208 | 424 | 741 | 1050 | 2250 | 4040 | 6370 | 13 300 | |
250 | 90 | 185 | 376 | 657 | 932 | 1990 | 3580 | 5650 | 11 800 | |
300 | 81 | 167 | 340 | 595 | 844 | 1800 | 3250 | 5120 | 10 700 | |
350 | 75 | 154 | 313 | 547 | 777 | 1660 | 2990 | 4710 | 9810 | |
400 | 69 | 143 | 291 | 509 | 722 | 1540 | 2780 | 4380 | 9120 | |
450 | 65 | 134 | 273 | 478 | 678 | 1450 | 2610 | 4110 | 8560 | |
500 | 62 | 127 | 258 | 451 | 640 | 1370 | 2460 | 3880 | 8090 | |
550 | 58 | 121 | 245 | 429 | 608 | 1300 | 2340 | 3690 | 7680 | |
600 | 56 | 115 | 234 | 409 | 580 | 1240 | 2230 | 3520 | 7330 | |
650 | 53 | 110 | 224 | 392 | 556 | 1190 | 2140 | 3370 | 7020 | |
700 | 51 | 106 | 215 | 376 | 534 | 1140 | 2050 | 3240 | 6740 | |
750 | 49 | 102 | 207 | 362 | 514 | 1100 | 1980 | 3120 | 6490 | |
800 | 48 | 98 | 200 | 350 | 497 | 1060 | 1910 | 3010 | 6270 | |
850 | 46 | 95 | 194 | 339 | 481 | 1030 | 1850 | 2910 | 6070 | |
900 | 45 | 92 | 188 | 328 | 466 | 1000 | 1790 | 2820 | 5880 | |
950 | 43 | 90 | 182 | 319 | 452 | 967 | 1740 | 2740 | 5710 | |
1000 | 42 | 87 | 177 | 310 | 440 | 940 | 1690 | 2670 | 5560 | |
1100 | 40 | 83 | 169 | 295 | 418 | 893 | 1610 | 2530 | 5280 | |
1200 | 38 | 79 | 161 | 281 | 399 | 852 | 1530 | 2420 | 5040 | |
1300 | 37 | 76 | 154 | 269 | 382 | 816 | 1470 | 2320 | 4820 | |
1400 | 35 | 73 | 148 | 259 | 367 | 784 | 1410 | 2220 | 4630 | |
1500 | 34 | 70 | 143 | 249 | 353 | 755 | 1360 | 2140 | 4460 | |
1600 | 33 | 68 | 138 | 241 | 341 | 729 | 1310 | 2070 | 4310 | |
1700 | 32 | 65 | 133 | 233 | 330 | 705 | 1270 | 2000 | 4170 | |
1800 | 31 | 63 | 129 | 226 | 320 | 684 | 1230 | 1940 | 4040 | |
1900 | 30 | 62 | 125 | 219 | 311 | 664 | 1200 | 1890 | 3930 | |
2000 | 29 | 60 | 122 | 213 | 302 | 646 | 1160 | 1830 | 3820 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa
Notes:
1 Table capacities are based on Type K copper tubing inside diameter (shown), which has the smallest inside diameter of the copper tubing products.
2 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
TABLE 1315.2(14) CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING (CSST) [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(o)]1, 2
GAS: | NATURAL | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | LESS THAN 2 psi | |||||||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 0.5 in. w.c. | |||||||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |||||||||||||
TUBE SIZE (EHD)3 | ||||||||||||||
FLOW DESIGNATION: | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 48 | 60 | 62 |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |||||||||||||
5 | 46 | 63 | 115 | 134 | 225 | 270 | 471 | 546 | 895 | 1037 | 1790 | 2070 | 3660 | 4140 |
10 | 32 | 44 | 82 | 95 | 161 | 192 | 330 | 383 | 639 | 746 | 1260 | 1470 | 2600 | 2930 |
15 | 25 | 35 | 66 | 77 | 132 | 157 | 267 | 310 | 524 | 615 | 1030 | 1200 | 2140 | 2400 |
20 | 22 | 31 | 58 | 67 | 116 | 137 | 231 | 269 | 456 | 536 | 888 | 1050 | 1850 | 2080 |
25 | 19 | 27 | 52 | 60 | 104 | 122 | 206 | 240 | 409 | 482 | 793 | 936 | 1660 | 1860 |
30 | 18 | 25 | 47 | 55 | 96 | 112 | 188 | 218 | 374 | 442 | 723 | 856 | 1520 | 1700 |
40 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 47 | 83 | 97 | 162 | 188 | 325 | 386 | 625 | 742 | 1320 | 1470 |
50 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 42 | 75 | 87 | 144 | 168 | 292 | 347 | 559 | 665 | 1180 | 1320 |
60 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 38 | 68 | 80 | 131 | 153 | 267 | 318 | 509 | 608 | 1080 | 1200 |
70 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 36 | 63 | 74 | 121 | 141 | 248 | 295 | 471 | 563 | 1000 | 1110 |
80 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 33 | 60 | 69 | 113 | 132 | 232 | 277 | 440 | 527 | 940 | 1040 |
90 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 32 | 57 | 65 | 107 | 125 | 219 | 262 | 415 | 498 | 887 | 983 |
100 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 30 | 54 | 62 | 101 | 118 | 208 | 249 | 393 | 472 | 843 | 933 |
150 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 42 | 48 | 78 | 91 | 171 | 205 | 320 | 387 | 691 | 762 |
200 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 38 | 44 | 71 | 82 | 148 | 179 | 277 | 336 | 600 | 661 |
250 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 34 | 39 | 63 | 74 | 133 | 161 | 247 | 301 | 538 | 591 |
300 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 36 | 57 | 67 | 95 | 148 | 226 | 275 | 492 | 540 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa, 1 inch water column = 0.249 kPa
Notes:
1 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
2 Table includes losses for four 90 degree (1.57 rad) bends and two end fittings. Tubing runs with larger numbers of bends, fittings, or both shall be increased by an equivalent length of tubing to the following equation: L = 1.3 n, where L is additional length (ft) of tubing and n is the number of additional fittings, bends, or both.
3 EHD = Equivalent Hydraulic Diameter, which is a measure of the relative hydraulic efficiency between different tubing sizes. The greater the value of EHD, the greater the gas capacity of the tubing.
TABLE 1315.2(15) CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING (CSST) [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(p)]1, 2
GAS: | NATURAL | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | LESS THAN 2 psi | ||||||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 3.0 in. w.c. | ||||||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | ||||||||||||
INTENDED USE: INITIAL SUPPLY PRESSURE OF 8.0 INCH WATER COLUMN OR GREATER | |||||||||||||
TUBE SIZE (EHD)3 | |||||||||||||
FLOW DESIGNATION: | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 48 | 60 | 62 |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | ||||||||||||
5 | 120 | 160 | 277 | 327 | 529 | 649 | 1180 | 1370 | 2140 | 4430 | 5010 | 8800 | 10 100 |
10 | 83 | 112 | 197 | 231 | 380 | 462 | 828 | 958 | 1530 | 3200 | 3560 | 6270 | 7160 |
15 | 67 | 90 | 161 | 189 | 313 | 379 | 673 | 778 | 1250 | 2540 | 2910 | 5140 | 5850 |
20 | 57 | 78 | 140 | 164 | 273 | 329 | 580 | 672 | 1090 | 2200 | 2530 | 4460 | 5070 |
25 | 51 | 69 | 125 | 147 | 245 | 295 | 518 | 599 | 978 | 1960 | 2270 | 4000 | 4540 |
30 | 46 | 63 | 115 | 134 | 225 | 270 | 471 | 546 | 895 | 1790 | 2070 | 3660 | 4140 |
40 | 39 | 54 | 100 | 116 | 196 | 234 | 407 | 471 | 778 | 1550 | 1800 | 3180 | 3590 |
50 | 35 | 48 | 89 | 104 | 176 | 210 | 363 | 421 | 698 | 1380 | 1610 | 2850 | 3210 |
60 | 32 | 44 | 82 | 95 | 161 | 192 | 330 | 383 | 639 | 1260 | 1470 | 2600 | 2930 |
70 | 29 | 41 | 76 | 88 | 150 | 178 | 306 | 355 | 593 | 1170 | 1360 | 2420 | 2720 |
80 | 27 | 38 | 71 | 82 | 141 | 167 | 285 | 331 | 555 | 1090 | 1280 | 2260 | 2540 |
90 | 26 | 36 | 67 | 77 | 133 | 157 | 268 | 311 | 524 | 1030 | 1200 | 2140 | 2400 |
100 | 24 | 34 | 63 | 73 | 126 | 149 | 254 | 295 | 498 | 974 | 1140 | 2030 | 2280 |
150 | 19 | 27 | 52 | 60 | 104 | 122 | 206 | 240 | 409 | 793 | 936 | 1660 | 1860 |
200 | 17 | 23 | 45 | 52 | 91 | 106 | 178 | 207 | 355 | 686 | 812 | 1440 | 1610 |
250 | 15 | 21 | 40 | 46 | 82 | 95 | 159 | 184 | 319 | 613 | 728 | 1290 | 1440 |
300 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 42 | 75 | 87 | 144 | 168 | 234 | 559 | 665 | 1180 | 1320 |
For SI units: 1 foot = 304.8 ram, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa, 1 inch water column = 0.249 kPa
Notes:
1 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
2 Table includes losses for four 90 degree (1.57 rad) bends and two end fittings. Tubing runs with larger numbers of bends, fittings, or both shall be increased by an equivalent length of tubing to the following equation: L = 1.3 n, where L is additional length (ft) of tubing and n is the number of additional fittings, bends, or both.
3 EHD = Equivalent Hydraulic Diameter, which is a measure of the relative hydraulic efficiency between different tubing sizes. The greater the value of EHD, the greater the gas capacity of the tubing.
TABLE 1315.2(16) CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING (CSST) [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(q)]1, 2
GAS: | NATURAL | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | LESS THAN 2 psi | ||||||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 6.0 in. w.c. | ||||||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | ||||||||||||
INTENDED USE: INITIAL SUPPLY PRESSURE OF 11.0 INCH WATER COLUMN OR GREATER | |||||||||||||
TUBE SIZE (EHD)3 | |||||||||||||
FLOW DESIGNATION: | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 48 | 60 | 62 |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | ||||||||||||
5 | 173 | 229 | 389 | 461 | 737 | 911 | 1690 | 1950 | 3000 | 6280 | 7050 | 12 400 | 14 260 |
10 | 120 | 160 | 277 | 327 | 529 | 649 | 1180 | 1370 | 2140 | 4430 | 5010 | 8800 | 10 100 |
15 | 96 | 130 | 227 | 267 | 436 | 532 | 960 | 1110 | 1760 | 3610 | 4100 | 7210 | 8260 |
20 | 83 | 112 | 197 | 231 | 380 | 462 | 828 | 958 | 1530 | 3120 | 3560 | 6270 | 7160 |
25 | 74 | 99 | 176 | 207 | 342 | 414 | 739 | 855 | 1370 | 2790 | 3190 | 5620 | 6400 |
30 | 67 | 90 | 161 | 189 | 313 | 379 | 673 | 778 | 1250 | 2540 | 2910 | 5140 | 5850 |
40 | 57 | 78 | 140 | 164 | 273 | 329 | 580 | 672 | 1090 | 2200 | 2530 | 4460 | 5070 |
50 | 51 | 69 | 125 | 147 | 245 | 295 | 518 | 599 | 978 | 1960 | 2270 | 4000 | 4540 |
60 | 46 | 63 | 115 | 134 | 225 | 270 | 471 | 546 | 895 | 1790 | 2070 | 3660 | 4140 |
70 | 42 | 58 | 106 | 124 | 209 | 250 | 435 | 505 | 830 | 1660 | 1920 | 3390 | 3840 |
80 | 39 | 54 | 100 | 116 | 196 | 234 | 407 | 471 | 778 | 1550 | 1800 | 3180 | 3590 |
90 | 37 | 51 | 94 | 109 | 185 | 221 | 383 | 444 | 735 | 1460 | 1700 | 3000 | 3390 |
100 | 35 | 48 | 89 | 104 | 176 | 210 | 363 | 421 | 698 | 1380 | 1610 | 2850 | 3210 |
150 | 28 | 39 | 73 | 85 | 145 | 172 | 294 | 342 | 573 | 1130 | 1320 | 2340 | 2630 |
200 | 24 | 34 | 63 | 73 | 126 | 149 | 254 | 295 | 498 | 974 | 1140 | 2030 | 2280 |
250 | 21 | 30 | 57 | 66 | 114 | 134 | 226 | 263 | 447 | 870 | 1020 | 1820 | 2040 |
300 | 19 | 27 | 52 | 60 | 104 | 122 | 206 | 240 | 409 | 793 | 936 | 1660 | 1860 |
For SI units: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa, 1 inch water column = 0.249 kPa
Notes:
1 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
2 Table includes losses for four 90 degree (1.57 rad) bends and two end fittings. Tubing runs with larger numbers of bends, fittings, or both shall be increased by an equivalent lenght of tubing to the following equation: L = 1.3 n, where L is additional length (ft) of tubing and n is the number of additional fittings, bends, or both.
3 EHD = Equivalent Hydraulic Diameter, which is a measure of the relative hydraulic efficiency between different tubing sizes. The greater the value of EHD, greater the gas capacity of the tubing.
TABLE 1315.2(17) CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING (CSST) [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(r)]1, 2, 3, 4
GAS: | NATURAL | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | 2.0 psi | |||||||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 1.0 psi | |||||||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |||||||||||||
TUBE SIZE (EHD)5 | ||||||||||||||
FLOW DESIGNATION: | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 48 | 60 | 62 |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |||||||||||||
10 | 270 | 353 | 587 | 700 | 1100 | 1370 | 2590 | 2990 | 4510 | 5037 | 9600 | 10 700 | 18 600 | 21 600 |
25 | 166 | 220 | 374 | 444 | 709 | 876 | 1620 | 1870 | 2890 | 3258 | 6040 | 6780 | 11 900 | 13 700 |
30 | 151 | 200 | 342 | 405 | 650 | 801 | 1480 | 1700 | 2640 | 2987 | 5510 | 6200 | 10 900 | 12 500 |
40 | 129 | 172 | 297 | 351 | 567 | 696 | 1270 | 1470 | 2300 | 2605 | 4760 | 5380 | 9440 | 10 900 |
50 | 115 | 154 | 266 | 314 | 510 | 624 | 1140 | 1310 | 2060 | 2343 | 4260 | 4820 | 8470 | 9720 |
75 | 93 | 124 | 218 | 257 | 420 | 512 | 922 | 1070 | 1690 | 1932 | 3470 | 3950 | 6940 | 7940 |
80 | 89 | 120 | 211 | 249 | 407 | 496 | 892 | 1030 | 1640 | 1874 | 3360 | 3820 | 6730 | 7690 |
100 | 79 | 107 | 189 | 222 | 366 | 445 | 795 | 920 | 1470 | 1685 | 3000 | 3420 | 6030 | 6880 |
150 | 64 | 87 | 155 | 182 | 302 | 364 | 646 | 748 | 1210 | 1389 | 2440 | 2800 | 4940 | 5620 |
200 | 55 | 75 | 135 | 157 | 263 | 317 | 557 | 645 | 1050 | 1212 | 2110 | 2430 | 4290 | 4870 |
250 | 49 | 67 | 121 | 141 | 236 | 284 | 497 | 576 | 941 | 1090 | 1890 | 2180 | 3850 | 4360 |
300 | 44 | 61 | 110 | 129 | 217 | 260 | 453 | 525 | 862 | 999 | 1720 | 1990 | 3520 | 3980 |
400 | 38 | 52 | 96 | 111 | 189 | 225 | 390 | 453 | 749 | 871 | 1490 | 1730 | 3060 | 3450 |
500 | 34 | 46 | 86 | 100 | 170 | 202 | 348 | 404 | 552 | 783 | 1330 | 1550 | 2740 | 3090 |
For SI units: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa
Notes:
1 Table does not include effect of pressure drop across the line regulator. Where regulator loss exceeds 0.75 psi (5.17 kPa), DO NOT USE THIS TABLE. Consult with regulator manufacturer for pressure drops and capacity factors. Pressure drops across a regulator are capable of varying with flow rate.
2 CAUTION: Capacities shown in table are capable of exceeding maximum capacity for a selected regulator. Consult with regulator or tubing manufacturer for guidance.
3 Table includes losses for four 90 degree (1.57 rad) bends and two end fittings. Tubing runs with larger numbers of bends, fittings, or both shall be increased by an equivalent length of tubing according to the following equation: L = 1.3 n, where L is additional length (ft) of tubing and n is the number of additional fittings, bends, or both.
4 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
5 EHD = Equivalent Hydraulic Diameter, which is a measure of the relative hydraulic efficiency between different tubing sizes. The greater the value of EHD, the greater the gas capacity of the tubing.
TABLE 1315.2(18) CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING (CSST) [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(s)]1, 2, 3, 4
GAS: | NATURAL | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | 5.0 psi | |||||||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 3.5 psi | |||||||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |||||||||||||
TUBE SIZE (EHD)5 | ||||||||||||||
FLOW DESIGNATION: | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 48 | 60 | 62 |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |||||||||||||
10 | 523 | 674 | 1080 | 1300 | 2000 | 2530 | 4920 | 5660 | 8300 | 9140 | 18 100 | 19 800 | 34 400 | 40 400 |
25 | 322 | 420 | 691 | 827 | 1290 | 1620 | 3080 | 3540 | 5310 | 5911 | 11 400 | 12 600 | 22 000 | 25 600 |
30 | 292 | 382 | 632 | 755 | 1180 | 1480 | 2800 | 3230 | 4860 | 5420 | 10 400 | 11 500 | 20 100 | 23 400 |
40 | 251 | 329 | 549 | 654 | 1030 | 1280 | 2420 | 2790 | 4230 | 4727 | 8970 | 10 000 | 17 400 | 20 200 |
50 | 223 | 293 | 492 | 586 | 926 | 1150 | 2160 | 2490 | 3790 | 4251 | 8020 | 8930 | 15 600 | 18 100 |
75 | 180 | 238 | 403 | 479 | 763 | 944 | 1750 | 2020 | 3110 | 3506 | 6530 | 7320 | 12 800 | 14 800 |
80 | 174 | 230 | 391 | 463 | 740 | 915 | 1690 | 1960 | 3020 | 3400 | 6320 | 7090 | 12 400 | 14 300 |
100 | 154 | 205 | 350 | 415 | 665 | 820 | 1510 | 1740 | 2710 | 3057 | 5650 | 6350 | 11 100 | 12 800 |
150 | 124 | 166 | 287 | 339 | 548 | 672 | 1230 | 1420 | 2220 | 2521 | 4600 | 5200 | 9130 | 10 500 |
200 | 107 | 143 | 249 | 294 | 478 | 584 | 1060 | 1220 | 1930 | 2199 | 3980 | 4510 | 7930 | 9090 |
250 | 95 | 128 | 223 | 263 | 430 | 524 | 945 | 1090 | 1730 | 1977 | 3550 | 4040 | 7110 | 8140 |
300 | 86 | 116 | 204 | 240 | 394 | 479 | 860 | 995 | 1590 | 1813 | 3240 | 3690 | 6500 | 7430 |
400 | 74 | 100 | 177 | 208 | 343 | 416 | 742 | 858 | 1380 | 1581 | 2800 | 3210 | 5650 | 6440 |
500 | 66 | 89 | 159 | 186 | 309 | 373 | 662 | 766 | 1040 | 1422 | 2500 | 2870 | 5060 | 5760 |
For SI units: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa
Notes:
1 Table does not include effect of pressure drop across the line regulator. Where regulator loss exceeds 1 psi (7 kPa), DO NOT USE THIS TABLE. Consult with regulator manufacturer for pressure drops and capacity factors. Pressure drops across regulator are capable of varying with the flow rate.
2 CAUTION: Capacities shown in table are capable of exceeding the maximum capacity of selected regulator. Consult tubing manufacturer for guidance.
3 Table includes losses for four 90 degree (1.57 rad) bends and two end fittings. Tubing runs with larger numbers of bends, fittings, or both shall be increased by an equivalent length of tubing to the following equation: L = 1.3 n, where L is additional length (feet) of tubing and n is the number of additional fittings, bends, or both.
4 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
5 EHD = Equivalent Hydraulic Diameter, which is a measure of the relative hydraulic efficiency between different tubing sizes. The greater the value of EHD, the greater the gas capacity of the tubing.
TABLE 1315.2(19) POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC PIPE [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(t)]*
GAS: | NATURAL | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | LESS THAN 2 psi | |||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 0.3 in w.c. | |||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |||||||
PIPE SIZE (inch) | ||||||||
NOMINAL OD: | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
DESIGNATION: | SDR 9.3 | SDR 11 | SDR 11 | SDR 10 | SDR 11 | SDR 11 | SDR 11 | SDR 11 |
ACTUAL ID: | 0.660 | 0.860 | 1.077 | 1.328 | 1.554 | 1.943 | 2.864 | 3.682 |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |||||||
10 | 153 | 305 | 551 | 955 | 1440 | 2590 | 7170 | 13 900 |
20 | 105 | 210 | 379 | 656 | 991 | 1780 | 4920 | 9520 |
30 | 84 | 169 | 304 | 527 | 796 | 1430 | 3950 | 7640 |
40 | 72 | 144 | 260 | 451 | 681 | 1220 | 3380 | 6540 |
50 | 64 | 128 | 231 | 400 | 604 | 1080 | 3000 | 5800 |
60 | 58 | 116 | 209 | 362 | 547 | 983 | 2720 | 5250 |
70 | 53 | 107 | 192 | 333 | 503 | 904 | 2500 | 4830 |
80 | 50 | 99 | 179 | 310 | 468 | 841 | 2330 | 4500 |
90 | 46 | 93 | 168 | 291 | 439 | 789 | 2180 | 4220 |
100 | 44 | 88 | 159 | 275 | 415 | 745 | 2060 | 3990 |
125 | 39 | 78 | 141 | 243 | 368 | 661 | 1830 | 3530 |
150 | 35 | 71 | 127 | 221 | 333 | 598 | 1660 | 3200 |
175 | 32 | 65 | 117 | 203 | 306 | 551 | 1520 | 2940 |
200 | 30 | 60 | 109 | 189 | 285 | 512 | 1420 | 2740 |
250 | 27 | 54 | 97 | 167 | 253 | 454 | 1260 | 2430 |
300 | 24 | 48 | 88 | 152 | 229 | 411 | 1140 | 2200 |
350 | 22 | 45 | 81 | 139 | 211 | 378 | 1050 | 2020 |
400 | 21 | 42 | 75 | 130 | 196 | 352 | 974 | 1880 |
450 | 19 | 39 | 70 | 122 | 184 | 330 | 914 | 1770 |
500 | 18 | 37 | 66 | 115 | 174 | 312 | 863 | 1670 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa, 1 inch water column = 0.249 kPa
* Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
TABLE 1315.2(20) POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC PIPE [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(u)]*
GAS: | NATURAL | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | LESS THAN 2 psi | |||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 0.5 in w.c. | |||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |||||||
PIPE SIZE (inch) | ||||||||
NOMINAL OD: | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
DESIGNATION: | SDR 9.3 | SDR 11 | SDR 11 | SDR 10 | SDR 11 | SDR 11 | SDR 11 | SDR 11 |
ACTUAL ID: | 0.660 | 0.860 | 1.077 | 1.328 | 1.554 | 1.943 | 2.864 | 3.682 |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |||||||
10 | 201 | 403 | 726 | 1260 | 1900 | 3410 | 9450 | 18 260 |
20 | 138 | 277 | 499 | 865 | 1310 | 2350 | 6490 | 12 550 |
30 | 111 | 222 | 401 | 695 | 1050 | 1880 | 5210 | 10 080 |
40 | 95 | 190 | 343 | 594 | 898 | 1610 | 4460 | 8630 |
50 | 84 | 169 | 304 | 527 | 796 | 1430 | 3950 | 7640 |
60 | 76 | 153 | 276 | 477 | 721 | 1300 | 3580 | 6930 |
70 | 70 | 140 | 254 | 439 | 663 | 1190 | 3300 | 6370 |
80 | 65 | 131 | 236 | 409 | 617 | 1110 | 3070 | 5930 |
90 | 61 | 123 | 221 | 383 | 579 | 1040 | 2880 | 5560 |
100 | 58 | 116 | 209 | 362 | 547 | 983 | 2720 | 5250 |
125 | 51 | 103 | 185 | 321 | 485 | 871 | 2410 | 4660 |
150 | 46 | 93 | 168 | 291 | 439 | 789 | 2180 | 4220 |
175 | 43 | 86 | 154 | 268 | 404 | 726 | 2010 | 3880 |
200 | 40 | 80 | 144 | 249 | 376 | 675 | 1870 | 3610 |
250 | 35 | 71 | 127 | 221 | 333 | 598 | 1660 | 3200 |
300 | 32 | 64 | 115 | 200 | 302 | 542 | 1500 | 2900 |
350 | 29 | 59 | 106 | 184 | 278 | 499 | 1380 | 2670 |
400 | 27 | 55 | 99 | 171 | 258 | 464 | 1280 | 2480 |
450 | 26 | 51 | 93 | 160 | 242 | 435 | 1200 | 2330 |
500 | 24 | 48 | 88 | 152 | 229 | 411 | 1140 | 2200 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa, 1 inch water column = 0.249 kPa
* Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
TABLE 1315.2(21) POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC PIPE [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(v)]*
GAS: | NATURAL | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | 2.0 psi | |||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 1.0 psi | |||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |||||||
PIPE SIZE (inch) | ||||||||
NOMINAL OD: | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
DESIGNATION: | SDR 9.3 | SDR 11 | SDR 11 | SDR 10 | SDR 11 | SDR 11 | SDR 11 | SDR 11 |
ACTUAL ID: | 0.660 | 0.860 | 1.077 | 1.328 | 1.554 | 1.943 | 2.864 | 3.682 |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |||||||
10 | 1860 | 3720 | 6710 | 11 600 | 17 600 | 31 600 | 87 300 | 169 000 |
20 | 1280 | 2560 | 4610 | 7990 | 12 100 | 21 700 | 60 000 | 116 000 |
30 | 1030 | 2050 | 3710 | 6420 | 9690 | 17 400 | 48 200 | 93 200 |
40 | 878 | 1760 | 3170 | 5490 | 8300 | 14 900 | 41 200 | 79 700 |
50 | 778 | 1560 | 2810 | 4870 | 7350 | 13 200 | 36 600 | 70 700 |
60 | 705 | 1410 | 2550 | 4410 | 6660 | 12 000 | 33 100 | 64 000 |
70 | 649 | 1300 | 2340 | 4060 | 6130 | 11 000 | 30 500 | 58 900 |
80 | 603 | 1210 | 2180 | 3780 | 5700 | 10 200 | 28 300 | 54 800 |
90 | 566 | 1130 | 2050 | 3540 | 5350 | 9610 | 26 600 | 51 400 |
100 | 535 | 1070 | 1930 | 3350 | 5050 | 9080 | 25 100 | 48 600 |
125 | 474 | 949 | 1710 | 2970 | 4480 | 8050 | 22 300 | 43 000 |
150 | 429 | 860 | 1550 | 2690 | 4060 | 7290 | 20 200 | 39 000 |
175 | 395 | 791 | 1430 | 2470 | 3730 | 6710 | 18 600 | 35 900 |
200 | 368 | 736 | 1330 | 2300 | 3470 | 6240 | 17 300 | 33 400 |
250 | 326 | 652 | 1180 | 2040 | 3080 | 5530 | 15 300 | 29 600 |
300 | 295 | 591 | 1070 | 1850 | 2790 | 5010 | 13 900 | 26 800 |
350 | 272 | 544 | 981 | 1700 | 2570 | 4610 | 12 800 | 24 700 |
400 | 253 | 506 | 913 | 1580 | 2390 | 4290 | 11 900 | 22 900 |
450 | 237 | 475 | 856 | 1480 | 2240 | 4020 | 11 100 | 21 500 |
500 | 224 | 448 | 809 | 1400 | 2120 | 3800 | 10 500 | 20 300 |
550 | 213 | 426 | 768 | 1330 | 2010 | 3610 | 9990 | 19 300 |
600 | 203 | 406 | 733 | 1270 | 1920 | 3440 | 9530 | 18 400 |
650 | 194 | 389 | 702 | 1220 | 1840 | 3300 | 9130 | 17 600 |
700 | 187 | 374 | 674 | 1170 | 1760 | 3170 | 8770 | 16 900 |
750 | 180 | 360 | 649 | 1130 | 1700 | 3050 | 8450 | 16 300 |
800 | 174 | 348 | 627 | 1090 | 1640 | 2950 | 8160 | 15 800 |
850 | 168 | 336 | 607 | 1050 | 1590 | 2850 | 7890 | 15 300 |
900 | 163 | 326 | 588 | 1020 | 1540 | 2770 | 7650 | 14 800 |
950 | 158 | 317 | 572 | 990 | 1500 | 2690 | 7430 | 14 400 |
1000 | 154 | 308 | 556 | 963 | 1450 | 2610 | 7230 | 14 000 |
1100 | 146 | 293 | 528 | 915 | 1380 | 2480 | 6870 | 13 300 |
1200 | 139 | 279 | 504 | 873 | 1320 | 2370 | 6550 | 12 700 |
1300 | 134 | 267 | 482 | 836 | 1260 | 2270 | 6270 | 12 100 |
1400 | 128 | 257 | 463 | 803 | 1210 | 2180 | 6030 | 11 600 |
1500 | 124 | 247 | 446 | 773 | 1170 | 2100 | 5810 | 11 200 |
1600 | 119 | 239 | 431 | 747 | 1130 | 2030 | 5610 | 10 800 |
1700 | 115 | 231 | 417 | 723 | 1090 | 1960 | 5430 | 10 500 |
1800 | 112 | 224 | 404 | 701 | 1060 | 1900 | 5260 | 10 200 |
1900 | 109 | 218 | 393 | 680 | 1030 | 1850 | 5110 | 9900 |
2000 | 106 | 212 | 382 | 662 | 1000 | 1800 | 4970 | 9600 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa
* Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
TABLE 1315.2(22) POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC TUBING [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(w)]2, 3
GAS: | NATURAL | |
---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | LESS THAN 2.0 psi | |
PRESSURE DROP: | 0.3 in. w.c. | |
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |
PLASTIC TUBING SIZE (CTS)1 (inch) | ||
NOMINAL OD: | 1/2 | 1 |
DESIGNATION: | SDR 7 | SDR 11 |
ACTUAL ID: | 0.445 | 0.927 |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |
10 | 54 | 372 |
20 | 37 | 256 |
30 | 30 | 205 |
40 | 26 | 176 |
50 | 23 | 156 |
60 | 21 | 141 |
70 | 19 | 130 |
80 | 18 | 121 |
90 | 17 | 113 |
100 | 16 | 107 |
125 | 14 | 95 |
150 | 13 | 86 |
175 | 12 | 79 |
200 | 11 | 74 |
225 | 10 | 69 |
250 | NA | 65 |
275 | NA | 62 |
300 | NA | 59 |
350 | NA | 54 |
400 | NA | 51 |
450 | NA | 47 |
500 | NA | 45 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa, 1 inch water column = 0.249 kPa
Notes:
1 CTS = Copper tube size.
2 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
3 NA means a flow of less than 10 ft3/h (0.283 m3/h).
TABLE 1315.2(23) POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC TUBING [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.2(x)]2, 3
GAS: | NATURAL | |
---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | LESS THAN 2.0 psi | |
PRESSURE DROP: | 0.5 in. w.c. | |
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 0.60 | |
PLASTIC TUBING SIZE (CTS)1 (inch) | ||
NOMINAL OD: | 1/2 | 1 |
DESIGNATION: | SDR 7 | SDR 11 |
ACTUAL ID: | 0.445 | 0.927 |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR | |
10 | 72 | 490 |
20 | 49 | 337 |
30 | 39 | 271 |
40 | 34 | 232 |
50 | 30 | 205 |
60 | 27 | 186 |
70 | 25 | 171 |
80 | 23 | 159 |
90 | 22 | 149 |
100 | 21 | 141 |
125 | 18 | 125 |
150 | 17 | 113 |
175 | 15 | 104 |
200 | 14 | 97 |
225 | 13 | 91 |
250 | 12 | 86 |
275 | 11 | 82 |
300 | 11 | 78 |
350 | 10 | 72 |
400 | NA | 67 |
450 | NA | 63 |
500 | NA | 59 |
For SI units: 1 inch = 25 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283m3/h, 1 pound-force per square inch = 6.8947 kPa, 1 inch water column = 0.249 kPa
Notes:
1 CTS = Copper tube size.
2 Table entries are rounded to 3 significant digits.
3 NA means a flow of less than 10 ft3/h (0.283 m3/h).
TABLE 1315.2(24) SCHEDULE 40 METALLIC PIPE [NFPA 54: TABLE 6.3(a)]*
GAS: | UNDILUTED PROPANE | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INLET PRESSURE: | 10.0 psi | ||||||||
PRESSURE DROP: | 1.0 psi | ||||||||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 1.50 | ||||||||
INTENDED USE: PIPE SIZING BETWEEN FIRST STAGE (HIGH PRESSURE) REGULATOR AND SECOND STAGE (LOW PRESSURE) REGULATOR | |||||||||
PIPE SIZE (inch) | |||||||||
NOMINAL INSIDE: | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 11/4 | 11/2 | 2 | 21/2 | 3 | 4 |
ACTUAL: | 0.622 | 0.824 | 1.049 | 1.380 | 1.610 | 2.067 | 2.469 | 3.068 | 4.026 |
LENGTH (feet) | CAPACITY IN THOUSANDS OF BTU PER HOUR | ||||||||
10 | 3320 | 6950 | 13 100 | 26 900 | 40 300 | 77 600 | 124 000 | 219 000 | 446 000 |
20 | 2280 | 4780 | 9000 | 18 500 | 27 700 | 53 300 | 85 000 | 150 000 | 306 000 |
30 | 1830 | 3840 | 7220 | 14 800 | 22 200 | 42 800 | 68 200 | 121 000 | 246 000 |
40 | 1570 | 3280 | 6180 | 12 700 | 19 000 | 36 600 | 58 400 | 103 000 | 211 000 |
50 | 1390 | 2910 | 5480 | 11 300 | 16 900 | 32 500 | 51 700 | 91 500 | 187 000 |
60 | 1260 | 2640 | 4970 | 10 200 | 15 300 | 29 400 | 46 900 | 82 900 | 169 000 |
70 | 1160 | 2430 | 4570 | 9380 | 14 100 | 27 100 | 43 100 | 76 300 | 156 000 |
80 | 1080 | 2260 | 4250 | 8730 | 13 100 | 25 200 | 40 100 | 70 900 | 145 000 |
90 | 1010 | 2120 | 3990 | 8190 | 12 300 | 23 600 | 37 700 | 66 600 | 136 000 |
100 | 956 | 2000 | 3770 | 7730 | 11 600 | 22 300 | 35 600 | 62 900 | 128 000 |
125 | 848 | 1770 | 3340 | 6850 | 10 300 | 19 800 | 31 500 | 55 700 | 114 000 |
150 | 768 | 1610 |