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5.0 REFERENCE 5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION FOR LOAD TABLES TYPE K 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 K 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
0.305
0.035
0.145
0.032
0.177
5
( 9.53)
( 7.75)
( 0.89)
( 0.216)
( 0.048)
( 0.263)
( 1.52)
0.5
0.402
0.049
0.27
0.055
0.325
5
( 12.70)
( 10.21)
( 1.24)
( 0.402)
( 0.082)
( 0.484)
( 1.52)
0.625
0.527
0.049
0.344
0.095
0.439
5
( 15.88)
( 13.39)
( 1.24)
( 0.512)
( 0.141)
( 0.653)
( 1.52)
0.75
0.652
0.049
0.419
0.145
0.564
5
( 19.05)
( 16.56)
( 1.24)
( 0.624)
( 0.216)
( 0.839)
( 1.52)
0.875
0.745
0.065
0.642
0.189
0.831
5
( 22.23)
( 18.92)
( 1.65)
( 0.955)
( 0.281)
( 1.237)
( 1.52)
1.125
0.995
0.065
0.841
0.337
1.178
6
( 28.58)
( 25.27)
( 1.65)
( 1.252)
( 0.502)
( 1.753)
( 1.83)
1.375
1.245
0.065
1.039
0.528
1.567
7
( 34.93)
( 31.62)
( 1.65)
( 1.546)
( 0.786)
( 2.332)
( 2.13)
1.625
1.481
0.072
1.365
0.746
2.111
8
( 41.28)
( 37.62)
( 1.83)
( 2.031)
( 1.110)
( 3.142)
( 2.44)
2.125
1.959
0.083
2.068
1.306
3.374
8
( 53.98)
( 49.76)
( 2.11)
( 3.078)
( 1.944)
( 5.021)
( 2.44)
2.625
2.435
0.095
2.933
2.018
4.951
9
( 66.68)
( 61.85)
( 2.41)
( 4.365)
( 3.003)
( 7.368)
( 2.74)
3.125
2.907
0.109
4.012
2.876
6.888
10
( 79.38)
( 73.84)
( 2.77)
( 5.971)
( 4.280)
( 10.250)
( 3.05)
3.625
3.385
0.12
5.133
3.9
9.032
11
( 92.08)
( 85.98)
( 3.05)
( 7.639)
( 5.804)
( 13.441)
( 3.35)
4.125
3.857
0.134
6.526
5.063
11.589
12
( 104.78)
( 97.97)
( 3.40)
( 9.712)
( 7.535)
( 17.246)
( 3.66)
5.125
4.805
0.16
9.694
7.858
17.552
13
( 130.18)
( 122.05)
( 4.06)
( 14.426)
( 11.694)
( 26.120)
( 3.96)
6.125
5.741
0.192
13.901
11.217
25.118
14
( 155.58)
( 145.82)
( 4.88)
( 20.687)
( 16.693)
( 37.380)
( 4.27)
8.125
7.583
0.271
25.974
19.57
45.544
16
( 206.38)
( 192.61)
( 6.88)
( 38.654)
( 29.123)
( 67.777)
( 4.88)
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