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Pipe Schedule
Pipe Schedule
Pipe Schedule
Pipes are designed to carry fluid, therefore their internal diameter is their critical dimension.
This critical dimension is referred to as the nominal bore, commonly appreviated as NB.
Obviously, for pipes containing pressurised fluids the wall thickness, and by implication the
pipe's strength, is important. Wall thickness is expressed in "schedules", refered to as pipe
schedules.
What Standards Govern Pipe Sizes?
In the oil and gas and related down stream industries the the most common standards are
- ASME/ANSI B 36.10 Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe, and
- ASME/ANSI B36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe
Does Pipe Schedule Change With Pipe Size?
For all pipe sizes the outside diameter remains relatively constant. Therefore any variation
schedule i.e. wall thickness, affects only the inside diameter. As the schedule number
increases, the wall thickness increases, and the actual bore is reduced.
Pipe Schedule Charts
The wall thickness associated with a particular schedule depends on the pipe size as can be
seen from the charts below for some of the more common sized carbon steel pipes
encountered.
Abbreviations used: NB - nominal bore, STD - Standard, EH - Extra Heavy, DBL EH Double Extra Heavy.
2"NB
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DBL
EH
--- 1.689 1.503
--- 42.9 38.18
120
140
120
140
160
3" NB
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DBL
EH
--- 2.624 2.300
--- 66.65 58.42
160
4" NB
6" NB
Schedule
100
120
140
160
DBL
EH
8" NB
10" NB
DBL
EH
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12" NB
DBL
EH
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