Burst Pressure Tables – Alloy C276 Welded Tube

Bursting Pressure Tables – Alloy C276 Welded Tube
(Nickel, Molybdenum, Chromium / ASTM B-626 or Equivalent)**

Calculated Burst Pressure (PSI) For Fractional Sizes

Tubing OD	Wall Thickness (Inches)
	.010	.012	.016	.020	.028	.035	.049	.065	.083	.095	.109	.120
1/16	36,700	44,975	61,530	77,045
1/8				36,700	53,290	67,560
3/16				23,320	33,920	43,600	62,890
1/4					24,600	31,530	46,020	62,550
3/8						20,170	29,180	40,170
1/2						14,830	21,270	29,020	38,280
5/8						11,730	16,730	22,690	29,720	34,610
3/4						9,700	13,790	18,620	24,280	28,190	32,900	36,700
7/8						8,260	11,730	15,800	20,530	23,780	27,670	30,810
1						7,200	10,200	13,710	17,780	20,560	23,880	26,550

Calculated Burst Pressure (Bar) For Metric Sizes

Tubing OD	Wall Thickness (Inches)
	.5	.6	.7	.8	1.0	1.2	1.5	1.6	1.8	2.0	2.2	2.5	3.0
3	2650	3245	3840	4430	5515
4	1915	2350	2810	3245	4135	4990
6			1775	2055	2650	3245	4135	4430
8			1295	1500	1915	2350	3025	3245
10				1180	1500	1830	2350	2530
12				970	1230	1500	1915	2055	2350	2650
14					1040	1270	1620	1735	1975	2225	2475	2865	3500
16					905	1100	1395	1500	1705	1915	2130	2460	3025
18					800	970	1230	1320	1500	1685	1870	2155	2650
22					650	790	995	1065	1210	1355	1500	1720	2110
25					570	690	870	930	1050	1180	1305	1500	1830

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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