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5.0 REFERENCE 5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION FOR LOAD TABLES TYPE L / ACR 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 L / ACR 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
0.315
0.03
0.126
0.034
0.16
5
( 9.53)
( 8.00)
( 0.76)
( 0.188)
( 0.051)
( 0.238)
( 1.52)
0.5
0.43
0.035
0.199
0.063
0.262
5
( 12.70)
( 10.92)
( 0.89)
( 0.296)
( 0.094)
( 0.390)
( 1.52)
0.625
0.545
0.04
0.286
0.101
0.387
5
( 15.88)
( 13.84)
( 1.02)
( 0.426)
( 0.150)
( 0.576)
( 1.52)
0.75
0.666
0.042
0.363
0.151
0.514
5
( 19.05)
( 16.92)
( 1.07)
( 0.540)
( 0.225)
( 0.765)
( 1.52)
0.875
0.785
0.045
0.456
0.21
0.666
5
( 22.23)
( 19.94)
( 1.14)
( 0.679)
( 0.313)
( 0.991)
( 1.52)
1.125
1.025
0.05
0.656
0.358
1.013
6
( 28.58)
( 26.04)
( 1.27)
( 0.976)
( 0.533)
( 1.508)
( 1.83)
1.375
1.265
0.055
0.886
0.545
1.431
7
( 34.93)
( 32.13)
( 1.40)
( 1.319)
( 0.811)
( 2.130)
( 2.13)
1.625
1.505
0.06
1.146
0.771
1.917
8
( 41.28)
( 38.23)
( 1.52)
( 1.705)
( 1.147)
( 2.853)
( 2.44)
2.125
1.985
0.07
1.755
1.34
3.096
8
( 53.98)
( 50.42)
( 1.78)
( 2.612)
( 1.994)
( 4.607)
( 2.44)
2.625
2.465
0.08
2.485
2.068
4.553
9
( 66.68)
( 62.61)
( 2.03)
( 3.698)
( 3.078)
( 6.776)
( 2.74)
3.125
2.945
0.09
3.333
2.952
6.285
10
( 79.38)
( 74.80)
( 2.29)
( 4.960)
( 4.393)
( 9.353)
( 3.05)
3.625
3.425
0.1
4.302
3.992
8.294
11
( 92.08)
( 87.00)
( 2.54)
( 6.402)
( 5.941)
( 12.343)
( 3.35)
4.125
3.905
0.11
5.39
5.19
10.579
12
( 104.78)
( 99.19)
( 2.79)
( 8.021)
( 7.724)
( 15.743)
( 3.66)
5.125
4.875
0.125
7.627
8.088
15.715
13
( 130.18)
( 123.83)
( 3.18)
( 11.350)
( 12.036)
( 23.386)
( 3.96)
6.125
5.845
0.14
10.225
11.627
21.582
14
( 155.58)
( 148.46)
( 3.56)
( 15.216)
( 17.303)
( 32.118)
( 4.27)
8.125
7.725
0.2
19.342
20.31
39.652
16
( 206.38)
( 196.22)
( 5.08)
( 28.784)
( 30.225)
( 59.009)
( 4.88)
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