Steel Pipe (Low Carbon) Burst Pressures Table Chart

Steel Pipe Low Carbon Burst Pressures Table Chart

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This chart defines the theoretical bursting pressure for carbon steel pipe rated Grade A, seamless tensile strength minimum 48,000 psi and yield strength 30,000 psi min..

Wall Thickness - Decimal Equivalent Pressures given in (pounds / sq. inch)
OD Inches	22 .028	20 .035	18 .049	16 .065	13 .095	11 .120	10 .134	9 .148	8 .165	7 .180	6 .203	5 .220
1/4	13475	17325	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
5/16	10588	13475	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
3/8	8800	11000	16088	23375	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
1/2	6463	8113	11688	15950	24613	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
5/8	-----	6463	9213	12513	18975	25025	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
3/4	-----	5363	7563	10175	15538	20213	22963	25713	-----	-----	-----	-----
7/8	-----	4539	6463	8663	13063	16913	19250	21450	24475	-----	-----	-----
1	-----	3988	5638	7563	11000	14575	16500	18425	20900	23100	-----	-----
1 1/4	-----	-----	-----	6050	8968	11413	12925	14438	16225	17875	20488	-----
1 1/2	-----	-----	-----	4950	7288	9350	10588	11825	13200	14575	16775	18288
1 3/4	-----	-----	-----	-----	6188	7975	8938	10038	11275	12375	14025	15400
2	-----	-----	-----	-----	5500	6875	7838	8663	9763	10725	12100	13200

The above table is based on the best known and most widely used formula for calculating the bursting pressure of tubes, namely Barlow's:

P=2St/D

Where:

P = Internal pressure in p.s.i.
S = Fiber stress of pipe in p.s.i.
t = Wall thickness in inches
D = Outside diameter in inches