Aluminum Tubing - Allowable Pressures
Allowable pressure for aluminum tubes.
Allowable pressure in aluminum tubes based on ultimate tensile strength 42000 psig (290000 kPa):
| Tube O.D. (inches) | Allowable Pressure (psig) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Thickness (inches) | ||||
| 0.035 | 0.049 | 0.065 | 0.083 | |
| 1/8 | 8600 | |||
| 3/16 | 5600 | 8000 | ||
| 1/4 | 4000 | 5900 | ||
| 5/16 | 3100 | 4600 | ||
| 3/8 | 2600 | 3700 | ||
| 1/2 | 1900 | 2700 | 3700 | |
| 5/8 | 1500 | 2100 | 2900 | |
| 3/4 | 1700 | 2400 | 3100 | |
| 7/8 | 1500 | 2000 | ||
| 1 | 1300 | 1700 | 2300 | |
