Pipes and Tubes - Water Content
Steel Pipes
| Nominal Pipe Size (in) | Water Content (gal/ft) | |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule 40 | Schedule 80 | |
| 1/8 | 0.0030 | 0.0019 |
| 1/4 | 0.0054 | 0.0037 |
| 3/8 | 0.0099 | 0.0073 |
| 1/2 | 0.0158 | 0.0122 |
| 3/4 | 0.0277 | 0.0225 |
| 1 | 0.0449 | 0.0374 |
Copper Tubes
| Nominal Pipe Size (in) | Water Content (gal/ft) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type K | Type L | Type M | |
| 1/8 | 0.0014 | 0.0016 | 0.0016 |
| 1/4 | 0.0039 | 0.0040 | 0.0043 |
| 3/8 | 0.0066 | 0.0075 | 0.0083 |
| 1/2 | 0.0113 | 0.0121 | 0.0132 |
| 5/8 | 0.0173 | 0.0181 | 0.0194 |
| 3/4 | 0.0226 | 0.0251 | 0.0268 |
| 1 | 0.0404 | 0.0429 | 0.0454 |
- 1 in = 25.4 mm
- 1 ft = 0.3048 m
- 1 Gallon (U.S.) = 3.785x10-3 m3 = 3.785 dm3 (liter) = 231 in3 = 0.13368 ft3 = 4.951x10-3 yd3 = 0.8327 Imp. gal (UK) = 4 Quarts = 8 Pints
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