Stainless Steel Pipes - Allowable Pressure vs. Schedule and Size
Allowable pressure for standard seamless A312-TP316/316L stainless steel pipes - temperatures 100oF to 750oF.
Ratings for standard seamless stainless steel pipes, temperatures ranging 100oF to 750oF. All ratings in psig based on ANSI/ASME B 31.1.
| Pipe Size (inches) | Pipe Schedule | Outside Diameter (in) | Wall Thickness (in) | Pressure Rating (psig) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (oF) | ||||||||||||
| 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 650 | 700 | 750 | ||||
| Allowable Stress (psi) | ||||||||||||
| 16700 | 16700 | 16700 | 15500 | 14400 | 13500 | 13200 | 12900 | 12600 | ||||
| 1" | 40 | 1.315 | 0.133 | 2205 | 2205 | 2205 | 2047 | 1902 | 1783 | 1743 | 1703 | 1664 |
| 80 | 1.315 | 0.179 | 3061 | 3061 | 3061 | 2841 | 2640 | 2475 | 2420 | 2365 | 2310 | |
| 160 | 1.315 | 0.250 | 4493 | 4493 | 4493 | 4170 | 3874 | 3632 | 3552 | 3471 | 3390 | |
| 1 1/2" | 40 | 1.900 | 0.145 | 1629 | 1629 | 1629 | 1512 | 1404 | 1317 | 1287 | 1258 | 1229 |
| 80 | 1.900 | 0.200 | 2303 | 2303 | 2303 | 2138 | 1986 | 1862 | 1821 | 1779 | 1738 | |
| 160 | 1.900 | 0.281 | 3362 | 3362 | 3362 | 3120 | 2899 | 2717 | 2657 | 2597 | 2536 | |
| 2" | 40 | 2.375 | 0.154 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1272 | 1182 | 1108 | 1083 | 1059 | 1034 |
| 80 | 2.375 | 0.218 | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 | 1843 | 1712 | 1605 | 1569 | 1534 | 1498 | |
| 160 | 2.375 | 0.344 | 3283 | 3283 | 3283 | 3047 | 2831 | 2654 | 2595 | 2536 | 2477 | |
| 3" | 40 | 3.500 | 0.216 | 1301 | 1301 | 1301 | 1208 | 1122 | 1052 | 1028 | 1005 | 982 |
| 80 | 3.500 | 0.300 | 1844 | 1844 | 1844 | 1712 | 1590 | 1491 | 1458 | 1425 | 1391 | |
| 160 | 3.500 | 0.438 | 2787 | 2787 | 2787 | 2587 | 2403 | 2253 | 2203 | 2153 | 2103 | |
| 4" | 40 | 4.500 | 0.237 | 1102 | 1102 | 1102 | 1023 | 950 | 891 | 871 | 851 | 831 |
| 80 | 4.500 | 0.337 | 1596 | 1596 | 1596 | 1482 | 1377 | 1291 | 1262 | 1233 | 1204 | |
| 160 | 4.500 | 0.531 | 2611 | 2611 | 2611 | 2424 | 2552 | 2111 | 2064 | 2017 | 1970 | |
| 5" | 40 | 5.563 | 0.258 | 965 | 965 | 965 | 896 | 832 | 780 | 763 | 746 | 728 |
| 80 | 5.563 | 0.375 | 1428 | 1428 | 1428 | 1325 | 1231 | 1154 | 1129 | 1103 | 1077 | |
| 160 | 5.563 | 0.625 | 2474 | 2474 | 2474 | 2296 | 2133 | 2000 | 1955 | 1911 | 1866 | |
| 6" | 40 | 6.625 | 0.280 | 877 | 877 | 877 | 814 | 756 | 709 | 693 | 677 | 661 |
| 80 | 6.625 | 0.432 | 1379 | 1379 | 1379 | 1280 | 1189 | 1115 | 1090 | 1065 | 1040 | |
| 160 | 6.625 | 0.719 | 2382 | 2382 | 2382 | 2211 | 2054 | 1925 | 1883 | 1840 | 1797 | |
| 8" | 40 | 8.625 | 0.322 | 771 | 771 | 771 | 716 | 665 | 623 | 610 | 596 | 582 |
| 80 | 8.625 | 0.500 | 1218 | 1218 | 1218 | 1131 | 1050 | 985 | 963 | 941 | 919 | |
| 160 | 8.625 | 0.906 | 2298 | 2298 | 2298 | 2133 | 1982 | 1858 | 1817 | 1775 | 1734 | |
| 10" | 40 | 10.750 | 0.365 | 699 | 699 | 699 | 649 | 603 | 565 | 553 | 540 | 528 |
| 80 | 10.750 | 0.594 | 1159 | 1159 | 1159 | 1075 | 999 | 937 | 916 | 895 | 874 | |
| 160 | 10.750 | 1.125 | 2289 | 2289 | 2289 | 2124 | 1974 | 1850 | 1809 | 1768 | 1727 | |
- 1 psi (lb/in2) = 6,894.8 Pa (N/m2) = 6.895x10-2 bar
Allowable pressure is calculated with the ASME 31.3 Allowable Pressure Equation with quality factor E = 0.6 and wall thickness coefficient Y = 0.4.
Example - Allowable Pressure Calculation
Allowable pressure for a 4" sch. 40 stainless steel pipe with temperature 100oF, allowable stress 16700 psi, quality factor E = 0.6 and wall thickness coefficient Y = 0.4 - can be calculated with ASME 31.3 Allowable Pressure Equation 1b
p = 2 (0.237 in) (16700 psi) (0.6) / ((4.5 in) - 2 (0.237) 0.4)
= 1102 psi
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