Pipe Size Recommended for Transmission of Compressed Air at 80-125 PSI
| CUBIC FT. TRANSMITTED |
50-200 |
200-500 |
500-1000 |
1000-2500 |
2500-3000 |
| 30 - 60 |
1 |
1 |
1-1/4 |
1-1/2 |
1-1/2 |
| 60 - 100 |
1 |
1-1/4 |
2-1/4 |
|
|
| 100 - 200 |
1-1/4 |
1-1/2 |
2 |
2-1/2 |
2-1/2 |
| 200 - 500 |
2 |
2-1/2 |
3 |
3-1/2 |
3-1/2 |
| 500 - 1000 |
2-1/2 |
3 |
3-1/2 |
4 |
4-1/2 |
| 1000 - 2000 |
2-1/2 |
4 |
4-1/2 |
5 |
5 |
| 2000 - 4000 |
3-1/2 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
| 4000 - 1000 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
Discharge of Air Through an Orifice
| |
1/64" |
1/32" |
1/16" |
1/8" |
1/4" |
3/8" |
1/2" |
5/8" |
3/4" |
7/8" |
1" |
11/4" |
11/2" |
| 15 |
.105 |
.420 |
1.680 |
6.72 |
26.90 |
60.50 |
108 |
168 |
242 |
329 |
430 |
672 |
968 |
| 20 |
.123 |
.491 |
1.960 |
7.86 |
31.40 |
70.70 |
126 |
196 |
283 |
385 |
503 |
786 |
1132 |
| 25 |
.140 |
.562 |
2.250 |
8.98 |
35.90 |
80 |
144 |
225 |
323 |
440 |
575 |
898 |
1294 |
| 30 |
.158 |
.633 |
2.530 |
10.10 |
40.50 |
91.10 |
162 |
253 |
365 |
496 |
648 |
1013 |
1458 |
| 35 |
.176 |
.703 |
2.810 |
11.30 |
45.00 |
101 |
180 |
281 |
405 |
551 |
720 |
1125 |
1620 |
| 40 |
.194 |
.774 |
3.100 |
12.40 |
49.60 |
112 |
198 |
310 |
446 |
607 |
793 |
1238 |
1784 |
| 45 |
.211 |
.845 |
3.380 |
13.50 |
54.10 |
122 |
216 |
338 |
487 |
662 |
865 |
1352 |
1946 |
| 50 |
.229 |
.916 |
3.660 |
14.70 |
58.60 |
132 |
235 |
366 |
528 |
718 |
938 |
1466 |
2111 |
| 60 |
.264 |
1.060 |
4.230 |
16.90 |
67.60 |
152 |
271 |
423 |
309 |
828 |
1082 |
1691 |
2435 |
| 70 |
.300 |
1.200 |
4.790 |
19.20 |
76.70 |
173 |
307 |
479 |
690 |
939 |
1227 |
1917 |
2761 |
| 80 |
.335 |
1.340 |
5.360 |
21.40 |
85.70 |
193 |
343 |
536 |
771 |
1050 |
1371 |
2142 |
3085 |
| 90 |
.370 |
1.480 |
5.920 |
23.70 |
94.80 |
213 |
379 |
592 |
853 |
1161 |
1516 |
2369 |
3411 |
| 100 |
.406 |
1.620 |
6.490 |
26 |
104 |
234 |
415 |
649 |
934 |
1272 |
1661 |
2595 |
3737 |
| 125 |
.494 |
1.980 |
7.900 |
31.6 |
126 |
284 |
506 |
790 |
1138 |
1549 |
2023 |
3161 |
4552 |
