aximum allowable pressure and temperature ratings for petroleum refinery piping and chemical plant piping sy

Pressure (kPa) and temperature ( o C) ratings of ASTM A106, API 5L and ASTM A5
Maximum Allowable Pressure (kPa)
Nominal
Wall
Size
Thickness
(mm)

(mm)
Schedule
no.
STD 40

15

20

25

32

137800

260

350
Maximum Allowable Stress (kPa)
130221
117130

34416

32528

29255

3.73
4.78

48092
62830

48092
62830

45466
59378

40878
53404

XXS

7.47

98245

98245

92836

83507

STD 40

2.87

28070

28070

26526

23860

3.91
5.56

39418
58152

39418
58152

37247
54955

33506
49429

XXS

7.82

83107

83107

78539

70643

STD 40

3.38

26251

26251

24804

22310

4.55
6.35

36283
52481

36283
52481

34285
49594

30862
44606

XXS

9.09

77030

77030

72793

65476

STD 40

3.56

21614

21614

20421

18369

4.85
6.35

30178
40596

30178
40596

28518
38364

25651
34505

9.7

64601

64601

61045

54906

3.68

19444

19444

18375

16529

5.08
7.14

27402
39738

27402
39738

25900
37599

23295
33816

10.16

58779

58799

55547

49966

3.91

16378

16378

15468

13925

5.54
8.74

23653
38866

23653
38866

22351
36731

20105
33037

11.07

50793

50793

48003

43173

5.16

17914

17914

16929

15227

XS

XS

XS

XS

80
160

80
160

80
160

80
160

XS

80
160

XXS
STD 40
XS

80
160

XXS
STD 40
65

137800

205

34416

STD 40

50

-29 - 38

2.77

XXS

40

Temperature ( o C)

65

XS

80
160

7.01
9.53

24818
34615

24818
34615

23447
32714

21097
29420

14.02

53081

53081

50159

45116

5.49

15558

15558

14969

13222

7.62
11.13

21986
33079

21968
33079

20780
31253

18693
28111

15.24

46976

46976

44392

39928

6.02

13187

13187

12464

11210

8.56
11.13
13.49

19058
25190
31019

19058
25190
31019

18010
23805
29310

16198
21407
26368

17.12

40348

40348

38129

34298

6.55

11561

11561

10921

9825

9.53
12.7
15.88

17060
23130
29407

17060
23130
29407

16122
21855
27787

14503
19657
24997

19.05

35897

35897

33926

30516

7.11

10550

10550

9928

8924

80
120

10.97
14.27

16474
21745

16474
21745

15571
20553

14007
18448

XXS 160

18.26

28325

28325

26768

24074

20
30

6.35
7.04

7138
7924

7138
7924

6745
7489

6063
6732

STD 40

8.18

9246

9246

8737

7855

10.31
12.7
15.09
18.26
20.62

11741
14572
17452
21345
24308

11741
14572
17452
21345
24308

11093
13766
16488
20174
22971

9977
12388
14834
18148
20656

22.23

26334

26334

24877

22386

23.01
6.35
7.8

27340
5698
7028

27340
5698
7028

25838
5388
6642

23240
4844
5974

9.27

8385

8385

7923

7131

12.7
15.09
18.26

11596
13863
16922

11596
13863
16922

10955
13098
15992

9853
11781
14386

XXS
STD 40
80

XS

80
160

XXS
STD 40
XS
100

80
120
160

XXS
STD 40
XS
125

80
120
160

XXS
STD 40
150

200

XS

60
XS 80
100
120
140
XXS
160
20
30
STD 40
XS

250

60
80
100

250
120
XXS 140
160
20
30
STD
40
XS
300

60
80
100
XXS 120
140
160
10
20
STD 30
40

350

XS
60
80
100
120
140
160
10
20
STD 30
XS

400

40
60
80
100
120
140
160
10
20

STD
XS
450

30
40
60
80

21.44

20036

20036

18934

17032

25.4

23998

23998

16474

20394

28.58
6.35
8.38

27229
4795
6359

27229
4795
6359

25734
4534
6008

23143
4072
5402

9.53

7241

7241

6842

6153

10.31
12.7
14.27
17.48
21.44

7854
9722
10969
13525
16736

7854
9722
10969
13525
16736

7421
9191
10363
12850
15819

6676
8268
9322
11492
14227

25.4

20015

20015

18913

17011

28.58
33.32
6.35
7.92

22682
26740
4361
5457

22682
26740
4361
5457

21435
25273
4120
5161

19278
22730
3707
4644

9.53

6580

6580

6222

5595

11.13
12.7
15.09
19.05
23.83
27.79
31.75
35.71
6.35
7.92

7717
8833
10541
13421
16949
19933
22964
26051
3810
4768

7717
8833
10541
13421
16949
19933
22964
26051
3810
4768

7310
8351
9963
12684
16019
18837
21703
24618
3603
4507

6559
7510
8964
11410
14407
16943
19519
22144
3238
4051

9.53

5746

5746

5429

4885

12.7
16.66
21.44
26.19
30.96
36.53
40.49
6.35
7.92

7703
10176
13208
16274
19409
23130
25824
3383
4230

7703
10176
13208
16274
19409
23130
25824
3383
4230

7283
9618
12478
15378
18341
21855
24404
3197
3996

6545
8654
11224
13835
16481
19657
21952
2873
3597

9.53

5099

5099

4816

4334

11.13
12.7
14.27
19.05
23.83

5967
6835
7696
10349
13043

5967
6835
7696
10349
13043

5643
6456
7276
9784
12326

5071
5808
6545
8799
11086

450

100
120
140
160
10
STD 20
XS
500

30
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
10

STD 20
XS
600

1)

30
40
60
80
100
120
140
160

29.36
34.93
39.67
45.24
6.35

16219
19464
22282
25638
3038

16219
19464
22282
25638
3038

15323
18389
21056
24225
2873

13787
16543
18941
21793
2574

9.53

4582

4582

4327

3893

12.7
15.09
20.62
26.19
32.54
38.1
44.45
50.01
6.35

6139
7317
10080
12898
16171
19085
22475
25450
2529

6139
7317
10080
12898
16171
19085
22475
25450
2529

5801
6911
9522
12188
15287
18037
21242
24094
2391

5216
6215
8564
10962
13746
16226
19106
21675
2150

9.53

3810

3810

3603

3238

12.7
14.27
17.48
24.61
30.96
38.89
46.02
52.37
59.54

5097
5739
7055
10018
12691
16102
19223
22048
25279

5097
5739
7055
10018
12691
16102
19223
22048
25279

4816
5423
6670
9467
12002
15220
18168
20835
23888

4334
4878
5994
8516
10783
13690
16336
18741
21489

Due to possible conversion of carbon to graphite (graphitization) - carbon steel pipes should be avoided for t

1 Pa = 10 -6 N/mm 2 = 10 -5 bar = 0.1020 kp/m 2 = 1.02x10 -4 m H 2 O = 9.869x10 -6 atm = 1.45x10 -4 psi (

T( o F) = [T( o C)](9/5) + 32

and chemical plant piping systems grade B with plane ends to ANSI/ASME B31.3 Process Piping.

, API 5L and ASTM A53 Seamless Carbon Steel Pipes temperatures ranging -29
Temperature ( o C)

370
400
um Allowable Stress (kPa)
115752
89570

4301)
74412

450
59943

28910

22372

18589

14972

40396
52777

31260
40837

25969
33929

20918
27333

82522

63857

53053

42739

23578

18245

15158

12209

33106
48843

25617
37799

21283
31398

17142
25293

69809

54024

44881

36152

22048

17060

14173

11417

30474
44082

23584
34112

19595
28339

15785
22827

64704

50070

41595

33506

18155

14049

11672

9404

25348
34099

19616
26389

16295
21924

13125
17659

54266

41988

34884

28097

16329

12636

10550

8454

23019
33416

17811
25858

14800
21483

11919
17308

49374

38205

31742

25569

13759

10645

8847

7124

19871
32652

15378
25266

12774
20987

10287
16908

42670

33017

27429

22096

15048

11644

9674

7793

C - 450

20849
29076

16129
22503

13401
18693

10797
15055

44585

34498

28662

23088

13063

10108

8399

6766

18472
27780

14290
21497

11871
17859

9563
14386

39459

30536

25369

20436

11079

8571

7124

5739

16012
21159
26058

12388
16371
20160

12094
13601
16750

8289
10995
13208

33892

26230

21786

17549

9708

7510

6243

5038

14331
19430
24701

11093
15034
19113

9212
12492
15881

7421
10059
12795

30158

23337

19388

15620

8819

6828

5370

4568

13842
18265

10707
14138

8895
11747

7165
9460

23784

18410

15296

12319

5994
6656

4637
5147

3852
4279

3100
3445

7765

6008

4995

4024

9860
12237
14655
17935
20415

7627
9474
11341
13876
15799

6339
7868
9426
11527
13125

5105
6338
7593
9288
10569

22124

17115

14221

11458

22964
4789
5905

17769
3707
4568

14765
3080
3796

11892
2480
3059

7048

5450

4527

3652

9736
11644
14214

7538
9012
10996

6263
7483
9136

5043
6028
7359

16825

13022

10817

8716

20153

15599

12960

10438

22875
4024
5540

17700
3114
4134

14703
2591
3431

11844
2088
2763

6084

4706

3914

3149

6601
8165
9212
11362
14062

5015
6318
7131
8792
10879

4244
5250
5925
7303
9040

3417
4230
4768
5884
7283

16811

13008

10804

8702

19051
22461
3665
4589

14744
17383
2831
3548

12244
14441
2356
2949

9866
11630
1895
2377

5533

4279

3555

2866

6477
7421
8861
11272
14242
16743
19292
21883
3197
4004

5016
5739
6855
9723
11017
12960
14931
16936
2474
3100

4168
4768
5691
7248
9157
10762
12402
14069
2060
2577

3355
3845
4589
5836
7372
8675
9990
11334
1660
2074

4830

3734

3100

2501

6470
8550
11093
13670
16302
19430
21697
2839
3555

5009
6614
8585
10576
12616
15034
16784
2198
2749

4126
5498
7131
8785
10480
12492
13945
1826
2287

3349
4430
5746
7076
8440
10059
11238
1474
1839

4286

3314

2756

2219

5016
5739
6463
8695
10955

3879
4437
5002
6725
8475

3225
3686
4155
5588
7042

2598
2969
3349
4499
5670

13622
16350
18713
21531
2556

10542
12650
11483
16660
1977

8757
10507
12030
13842
1640

7055
8468
9694
11155
1323

3852

2976

2474

1991

5154
6146
8468
10831
13580
16033
18879
21421
2129

3989
4754
6552
8385
10514
12409
14614
16577
1647

3314
3948
5443
6966
8730
10307
12140
13766
1364

2666
3183
4382
5608
7035
8302
9777
11093
1102

3197

2474

2060

1660

4286
4823
5925
8420
10659
10528
16150
18520
21235

3314
3734
4589
6511
8254
10466
12491
14331
16433

2756
3100
3810
5409
6856
8695
10383
11906
13649

2219
2494
3066
4361
5519
7007
8364
9591
10996

pipes should be avoided for temperatures above 425 oC. Instead Alloy steel should be used.

x10 -6 atm = 1.45x10 -4 psi (lb f /in 2 )

ng -29

C - 450