Drill Pipe Performance Characteristics

Workstrings International 2011 Version 1.0

Pipe Size and Weight:

Pipe Grade:
Range:
Tool Joint:

5.500" 21.90ppf 0.361" wall IEU

S-135
2
7.000" X 4.000" DSTJ

Pipe Body

OD (in)
Wall Thickness (in)
Nominal ID (in)
Calculated Plain End Weight (lbs/ft)

New
(Nominal)
5.500
0.361
4.778
19.813

Premium
5.356
0.289
4.778
15.639

768,810
91,280
73,024
15,510
12,670

620,610
71,750
57,400
14,810
7,497

Tensile Strength (lbs)

Torsional Strength (ft-lbs)
80% Torsional Strength (ft-lbs)
Burst Pressure (psi)
Collapse Pressure (psi)

Cross Sectional Area of Pipe Body (in2)

2
Cross Sectional Area of OD (in )
Cross Sectional Area of ID (in2)
Section Modulus (in3)
Polar Section Modulus (in3)

New
(Nominal)
5.828
23.758
17.930
7.031
14.062

Notes: Pipe Properties are calculated based on uniform OD and wall thickness
New = 100% RBW. Premium = 80% RBW
Burst Pressure for New based on 87.5% RBW per API

Tool Joint 120,000 psi Material Yield Strength

DSTJ, 5-1/2" FH

Drill Pipe Assembly with

DSTJ, 5-1/2" FH Connection

OD (in)
ID (in)

7.000
4.000

Pin Tong Length (in)

Box Tong Length (in)

10.0
15.0

Adjusted Weight (lbs/ft)

Approximate Length (ft)

24.97
31.5

*Torsional Strength (ft-lbs)

Max Recommended Make-up Torque (ft-lbs)
Min Recommended Make-up Torque (ft-lbs)

69,250
48,500
45,000

Fluid Displacement (gal/ft)

Fluid Capacity (gal/ft)
Fluid Capacity (bls/ft)

0.382
0.913
0.022

Tensile Strength (lbs)

Tool Joint/Drill Pipe Torsional Ratio (New Pipe)
Tool joint/Drill Pipe Torsional Ratio (Premium Pipe)

1,265,160
0.76
0.97

Drift Size (in)

3.875

*Connection torsional strength is less than 80% pipe body torsional strength