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5.0 REFERENCE 5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION FOR LOAD TABLES TYPE M COPPER TUBING
Dimensions taken from ASTM B88-83. Specific gravity( SG) of 1.0 for contents( water has a density, ρ w
, 62.4 lbs / ft 3).
Density of copper, ρ c
, is 559.35 lbs / ft 3. Support spacing is based on MSS SP-58.
Modular Support Systems Technical Guide, Edition 1
Type M Copper Tubing
Nominal Pipe Size( in)
1 / 4
3 / 8
1 / 2
5 / 8
3 / 4
1
1-1 / 4
1-1 / 2
2
2-1 / 2
3
3-1 / 2
4
5
6
8
Pipe Outer Diameter, D o in( mm)
Pipe Inner Diameter, D i in( mm)
Wall Thickness, t w in( mm)
Tube Weight Only plf( kg / m)
Contents Weight Only plf( kg / m)
Tube + Contents Weight Only plf( kg / m)
Maximum Support Spacing ft( m)
0.375
0.325
0.025
0.107
0.036
0.143
5
( 9.53)
( 8.26)
( 0.64)
( 0.159)
( 0.054)
( 0.213)
( 1.52)
0.5
0.45
0.025
0.145
0.069
0.214
5
( 12.70)
( 11.43)
( 0.64)
( 0.216)
( 0.103)
( 0.318)
( 1.52)
0.625
0.569
0.028
0.204
0.11
0.314
5
( 15.88)
( 14.45)
( 0.71)
( 0.304)
( 0.164)
( 0.467)
( 1.52)
0.75
0.69
0.03
0.264
0.162
0.426
5
( 19.05)
( 17.53)
( 0.76)
( 0.393)
( 0.241)
( 0.634)
( 1.52)
0.875
0.811
0.032
0.329
0.224
0.553
5
( 22.23)
( 20.60)
( 0.81)
( 0.490)
( 0.333)
( 0.823)
( 1.52)
1.125
1.055
0.035
0.466
0.379
0.844
6
( 28.58)
( 26.80)
( 0.89)
( 0.693)
( 0.564)
( 1.256)
( 1.83)
1.375
1.291
0.042
0.683
0.567
1.25
7
( 34.93)
( 32.79)
( 1.07)
( 1.016)
( 0.844)
( 1.860)
( 2.13)
1.625
1.527
0.049
0.942
0.794
1.736
8
( 41.28)
( 38.79)
( 1.24)
( 1.402)
( 1.182)
( 2.583)
( 2.44)
2.125
2.009
0.058
1.463
1.374
2.837
8
( 53.98)
( 51.03)
( 1.47)
( 2.177)
( 2.045)
( 4.222)
( 2.44)
2.625
2.495
0.065
2.031
2.119
4.149
9
( 66.68)
( 63.37)
( 1.65)
( 3.022)
( 3.153)
( 6.174)
( 2.74)
3.125
2.981
0.072
2.682
3.024
5.707
10
( 79.38)
( 75.72)
( 1.83)
( 3.991)
( 4.500)
( 8.493)
( 3.05)
3.625
3.459
0.083
3.588
4.072
7.66
11
( 92.08)
( 87.86)
( 2.11)
( 5.340)
( 6.060)
( 11.399)
( 3.35)
4.125
3.935
0.095
4.672
5.27
9.942
12
( 104.78)
( 99.95)
( 2.41)
( 6.953)
( 7.843)
( 14.795)
( 3.66)
5.125
4.907
0.109
6.672
8.195
14.867
13
( 130.18)
( 124.64)
( 2.77)
( 9.929)
( 12.196)
( 22.125)
( 3.96)
6.125
5.881
0.122
8.937
11.771
20.708
14
( 155.58)
( 149.38)
( 3.10)
( 13.300)
( 17.517)
( 30.817)
( 4.27)
8.125
7.785
0.17
16.503
20.627
37.13
16
( 206.38)
( 197.74)
( 4.32)
( 24.559)
( 30.696)
( 55.256)
( 4.88)
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