PVC and CPVC Piping Selection Guide
Solvent-Welded Pressure Rating vs Service Temperature for PVC
and CPVC Pipes
Nom.
size |
D
Outside
dia. |
†
Wall |
DR=D/† |
Pressure rating (P) |
73°F |
90°F |
100°F |
110°F |
120°F |
130°F |
140°F |
160°F |
180°F |
200°F |
210°F |
PVC
f=1
S=2000 |
CPVC
f=1
S=2000 |
PVC
f=0.75
S=1500 |
PVC
f=0.62
S=1240 |
PVC
f=0.50
S=1000 |
PVC
f=0.40
S=800 |
CPVC
f=0.65
S=1300 |
PVC
f=0.30
S=600 |
CPVC
f=0.57
S=1135 |
PVC
f=0.22
S=440 |
CPVC
f=0.50
S=1000 |
CPVC
f=0.40
S=800 |
CPVC
f=0.25
S=500 |
CPVC
f=0.20
S=400 |
CPVC
f=0.16
S=320 |
1/2 |
0.840 |
0.147 |
5.714 |
848 |
848 |
636 |
526 |
424 |
339 |
552 |
255 |
484 |
187 |
424 |
339 |
212 |
170 |
136 |
3/4 |
1.050 |
0.154 |
6.818 |
688 |
688 |
516 |
426 |
344 |
275 |
447 |
206 |
392 |
151 |
344 |
275 |
172 |
138 |
110 |
1 |
1.315 |
0.179 |
7.346 |
630 |
630 |
473 |
390 |
315 |
252 |
410 |
189 |
359 |
139 |
315 |
252 |
158 |
126 |
101 |
1-1/4 |
1.660 |
0.191 |
8.691 |
520 |
520 |
390 |
322 |
260 |
208 |
338 |
156 |
296 |
114 |
260 |
208 |
130 |
104 |
83 |
1-1/2 |
1.900 |
0.200 |
9.500 |
471 |
471 |
353 |
292 |
235 |
188 |
306 |
141 |
268 |
104 |
235 |
188 |
118 |
94 |
75 |
2 |
2.375 |
0.218 |
10.894 |
404 |
404 |
303 |
251 |
202 |
162 |
263 |
121 |
230 |
89 |
202 |
162 |
101 |
81 |
65 |
2-1/2 |
2.875 |
0.276 |
10.417 |
425 |
425 |
319 |
263 |
212 |
170 |
276 |
127 |
242 |
93 |
212 |
170 |
106 |
85 |
68 |
3 |
3.500 |
0.300 |
11.667 |
375 |
375 |
281 |
233 |
188 |
150 |
244 |
113 |
214 |
83 |
188 |
150 |
94 |
75 |
60 |
4 |
4.500 |
0.337 |
13.353 |
324 |
324 |
243 |
201 |
162 |
130 |
210 |
97 |
185 |
71 |
162 |
130 |
81 |
65 |
52 |
6 |
6.625 |
0.432 |
15.336 |
279 |
279 |
209 |
173 |
140 |
112 |
181 |
84 |
159 |
61 |
140 |
112 |
70 |
56 |
45 |
8 |
8.625 |
0.500 |
17.250 |
246 |
246 |
185 |
153 |
123 |
98 |
160 |
74 |
140 |
54 |
123 |
98 |
62 |
49 |
39 |
P |
= |
2S†
D - † |
= |
2S
DR - 1 |
= |
P73°Ff
|
=Pressure rating of pipe at service temperatures (psi)
S=Hydrostatic design stress (psi)
D=Outside diameter of pipe (inches)
†=Pipe wall thickness (inches)
f=Derating factor for service temperature
DR=Dimensions ratio (D/†)
P73°F=Pressure rating at 73°F
Note 1: Figures
for pressure rating at 7
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