Pipe - CU, ASTM Type L (in)
This datasheet is for Copper Tubing, ASTM Type L which is designated with a BLUE background color coded for identification.
- Governing Standard - ASTM B88
- Application - Domestic Water Service and Distribution, Fire Protection, Solar, Fuel/Fuel Oil, Natural Gas, Liquified Petroleum (LP) Gas, HVAC, Snow Melting, Compressed Air, Vacuum
- Commercially Available Lengths
- Straight Length
- 1/4 inch to 10 inch - 20' (drawn), 20' (annealed)
- 12 inch - 18' (drawn), 18' (annealed)
- Coils
- 1/4 inch to 1 inch - N/A (drawn), 60' and 100' (annealed)
- 1 1/4 inch and 1 1/2 inch - N/A (drawn), 60' (annealed)
- 2 inch - N/A (drawn), 40' and 45' (annealed)
- Straight Length
- Type L is medium wall - hard or soft temper.
Pipe - CU, ASTM Type L (in) | ||||||
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Pipe Size (NPS) | Outside Diameter (in) | Inside Diameter (in) |
Wall Thickness (in) |
Weight of Tube (lb/ft) | Weight of Tube and Water (lb/ft) | Contents
(gal/ft) |
1/4 | 3/8 | 0.315 | 0.03 | 0.126 | 0.16 | 0.00405 |
3/8 | 1/2 | 0.43 | 0.035 | 0.198 | 0.261 | 0.00753 |
1/2 | 5/8 | 0.545 | 0.04 | 0.285 | 0.386 | 0.0121 |
5/8 | 3/4 | 0.666 | 0.042 | 0.362 | 0.506 | 0.0174 |
3/4 | 7/8 | 0.785 | 0.045 | 0.455 | 0.664 | 0.0251 |
1 | 1 1/8 | 1.025 | 0.05 | 0.655 | 1.01 | 0.0429 |
1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1.265 | 0.055 | 0.884 | 1.43 | 0.0655 |
1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1.505 | 0.06 | 1.14 | 1.91 | 0.0925 |
2 | 2 1/8 | 1.985 | 0.07 | 1.75 | 3.09 | 0.161 |
2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2.465 | 0.08 | 2.48 | 4.54 | 0.248 |
3 | 3 1/8 | 2.945 | 0.09 | 3.33 | 6.27 | 0.354 |
3 1/2 | 3 5/8 | 3.425 | 0.1 | 4.29 | 8.27 | 0.478 |
4 | 4 1/8 | 3.905 | 0.11 | 5.38 | 10.1 | 0.571 |
5 | 5 1/8 | 4.875 | 0.125 | 7.61 | 15.7 | 0.971 |
6 | 6 1/8 | 5.845 | 0.14 | 10.2 | 21.8 | 1.39 |
8 | 8 1/8 | 7.725 | 0.2 | 19.3 | 39.6 | 2.44 |
10 | 10 1/8 | 9.625 | 0.25 | 30.1 | 61.6 | 3.78 |
12 | 12 1/8 | 11.565 | 0.28 | 40.4 | 85.8 | 5.45 |
- Type L internal working pressure is based on maximum allowable stress in tension (psi) for the indicated temperatures (°F).
Pipe - Cu, ASTM Type L, "Drawn" Tube Internal Working Pressure (in) | |||||||
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Pipe Size (NPS) | S = 10.3 ksi 100 F | S = 10.3 ksi 150 F | S = 10.3 ksi 200 F | S = 10.3 ksi 250 F | S = 10.0 ksi 300 F | S = 9.7 ksi 350 F | S = 9.4 ksi
400 F |
1/4 | 1569 | 1569 | 1569 | 1569 | 1524 | 1478 | 1432 |
3/8 | 1341 | 1341 | 1341 | 1341 | 1302 | 1263 | 1224 |
1/2 | 1242 | 1242 | 1242 | 1242 | 1206 | 1169 | 1133 |
5/8 | 1086 | 1086 | 1086 | 1086 | 1055 | 1023 | 991 |
3/4 | 1002 | 1002 | 1002 | 1002 | 972 | 943 | 914 |
1 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 825 | 801 | 776 |
1 1/4 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 733 | 711 | 689 |
1 1/2 | 702 | 702 | 702 | 702 | 682 | 661 | 641 |
2 | 625 | 625 | 625 | 625 | 607 | 589 | 570 |
2 1/2 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 560 | 544 | 527 |
3 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 529 | 513 | 497 |
3 1/2 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 506 | 491 | 476 |
4 | 504 | 504 | 504 | 504 | 489 | 474 | 460 |
5 | 462 | 462 | 462 | 462 | 449 | 435 | 422 |
6 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 418 | 406 | 393 |
8 | 464 | 464 | 464 | 464 | 451 | 437 | 424 |
10 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 452 | 439 | 425 |
12 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 423 | 410 | 397 |
- Type L internal working pressure is based on maximum allowable stress in tension (psi) for the indicated temperatures (°F).
Pipe - Cu, ASTM Type L, "Annealed" Tube Internal Working Pressure (in) | |||||||
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Pipe Size (NPS) | S = 6.0 ksi 100 F | S = 5.1 ksi 150 F | S = 4.9 ksi 200 F | S = 4.8 ksi 250 F | S = 4.7 ksi 300 F | S = 4.0 ksi 350 F | S = 3.0 ksi 400 F |
1/4 | 912 | 775 | 745 | 729 | 714 | 608 | 456 |
3/8 | 779 | 662 | 636 | 623 | 610 | 519 | 389 |
1/2 | 722 | 613 | 589 | 577 | 565 | 481 | 361 |
5/8 | 631 | 537 | 516 | 505 | 495 | 421 | 316 |
3/4 | 582 | 495 | 475 | 466 | 456 | 388 | 291 |
1 | 494 | 420 | 404 | 395 | 387 | 330 | 247 |
1 1/4 | 439 | 373 | 358 | 351 | 344 | 293 | 219 |
1 1/2 | 408 | 347 | 334 | 327 | 320 | 272 | 204 |
2 | 364 | 309 | 297 | 291 | 285 | 242 | 182 |
2 1/2 | 336 | 285 | 274 | 269 | 263 | 224 | 168 |
3 | 317 | 270 | 259 | 254 | 248 | 211 | 159 |
3 1/2 | 304 | 258 | 248 | 243 | 238 | 202 | 152 |
4 | 293 | 249 | 240 | 235 | 230 | 196 | 147 |
5 | 269 | 229 | 220 | 215 | 211 | 179 | 135 |
6 | 251 | 213 | 205 | 201 | 196 | 167 | 125 |
8 | 270 | 230 | 221 | 216 | 212 | 180 | 135 |
10 | 271 | 231 | 222 | 217 | 212 | 181 | 136 |
12 | 253 | 215 | 207 | 203 | 199 | 169 | 127 |