Q = flow rates (l/min)

v = velocity (m/s) , 6 m/s for main lines , 15 m/s for branch lines
p = gauge pressure (bar)
d = internal diameter (mm) MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED FLOW THROUGH PIPE
PIPE SIZE SCHEDULE 40, ASME/ANSI B36.10/19
PIPE SIZE SCHEDULE 40
Q = (p+1) d²/212 * 60 Q = (p+1) d²/85* 60

NOMINAL OD ID Wall Area MAIN LINES BRANCH LINES

DN DIA. Thick Q (l/min) @ velocity 6 m/s Q (l/min) @ velocity 15 m/s
inch mm inch mm mm inch m² 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 6 7
1/8" 10,287 0,405 6,8 1,7 0,068 0,000037 39,64 52,85 66,06 79,28 92,49 105,70 98,86 131,81 164,77 197,72 230,68 263,63
1/4" 13,716 0,540 9,2 2,2 0,088 0,000067 72,58 96,77 120,96 145,16 169,35 193,54 181,02 241,36 301,70 362,04 422,38 482,72
3/8" 17,145 0,675 12,5 2,3 0,091 0,000123 133,14 177,52 221,89 266,27 310,65 355,03 332,06 442,74 553,43 664,12 774,80 885,49
15 1/2" 21,336 0,840 15,8 2,8 0,109 0,000196 211,93 282,57 353,21 423,85 494,49 565,14 528,57 704,76 880,95 1057,14 1233,33 1409,52
20 3/4" 26,670 1,050 20,9 2,9 0,113 0,000344 371,93 495,90 619,88 743,86 867,83 991,81 927,63 1236,84 1546,05 1855,26 2164,47 2473,68
25 1" 33,401 1,315 26,6 3,4 0,133 0,000558 602,77 803,70 1004,62 1205,55 1406,47 1607,40 1503,39 2004,52 2505,65 3006,78 3507,91 4009,04
32 1.1/4" 42,164 1,660 35,1 3,6 0,140 0,000965 1043,19 1390,92 1738,65 2086,37 2434,10 2781,83 2601,83 3469,11 4336,39 5203,66 6070,94 6938,22
40 1.1/2" 48,260 1,900 40,9 3,7 0,145 0,001313 1419,89 1893,19 2366,49 2839,79 3313,09 3786,38 3541,38 4721,84 5902,30 7082,76 8263,22 9443,69
50 2" 60,325 2,375 52,5 3,9 0,154 0,002165 2340,37 3120,50 3900,62 4680,75 5460,87 6240,99 5837,16 7782,89 9728,61 11674,33 13620,05 15565,77
65 2.1/2" 73,025 2,875 62,7 5,2 0,203 0,003089 3339,23 4452,31 5565,38 6678,46 7791,54 8904,61 8328,43 11104,57 13880,72 16656,86 19433,01 22209,15
80 3" 88,900 3,500 77,9 5,5 0,216 0,004769 5156,02 6874,70 8593,37 10312,04 12030,72 13749,39 12859,73 17146,30 21432,88 25719,45 30006,03 34292,60
3.1/2" 101,600 4,000 90,1 5,7 0,226 0,006379 6895,59 9194,12 11492,65 13791,18 16089,71 18388,23 17198,41 22931,21 28664,01 34396,82 40129,62 45862,42
100 4" 114,300 4,500 102,3 6,0 0,237 0,008213 8878,75 11838,33 14797,91 17757,49 20717,07 23676,66 22144,64 29526,18 36907,73 44289,27 51670,82 59052,36
125 5" 141,300 5,563 128,2 6,6 0,258 0,012907 13953,10 18604,13 23255,17 27906,20 32557,23 37208,26 34800,67 46400,90 58001,12 69601,34 81201,57 92801,79
150 6" 168,275 6,625 154,1 7,1 0,280 0,018639 20149,57 26866,09 33582,61 40299,13 47015,65 53732,17 50255,39 67007,18 83758,98 100510,77 117262,57 134014,37
200 8" 219,075 8,625 202,7 8,2 0,322 0,032275 34891,42 46521,90 58152,37 69782,85 81413,32 93043,80 87023,32 116031,09 145038,86 174046,63 203054,41 232062,18
250 10" 273,050 10,750 254,5 9,3 0,365 0,050874 54997,07 73329,42 91661,78 109994,13 128326,49 146658,84 137169,15 182892,20 228615,25 274338,31 320061,36 365784,41
300 12" 323,850 12,750 303,2 10,3 0,406 0,072214 78066,95 104089,27 130111,59 156133,91 182156,22 208178,54 194708,16 259610,89 324513,61 389416,33 454319,05 519221,77
350 14" 355,600 14,000 333,3 11,1 0,438 0,087275 94348,83 125798,44 157248,05 188697,66 220147,27 251596,88 235317,08 313756,11 392195,14 470634,17 549073,19 627512,22
400 16" 406,400 16,000 381,0 12,7 0,500 0,114009 123249,91 164333,21 205416,51 246499,81 287583,11 328666,42 307399,76 409866,35 512332,94 614799,53 717266,12 819732,71
450 18" 457,200 18,000 428,7 14,3 0,562 0,144310 156006,65 208008,87 260011,08 312013,30 364015,52 416017,73 389098,94 518798,58 648498,23 778197,88 907897,52 1037597,17
500 20" 508,000 20,000 477,8 15,1 0,594 0,179319 193853,67 258471,55 323089,44 387707,33 452325,22 516943,11 483493,85 644658,46 805823,08 966987,70 1128152,31 1289316,93
600 24" 609,600 24,000 574,6 17,5 0,688 0,259356 280377,31 373836,41 467295,51 560754,62 654213,72 747672,82 699293,99 932391,99 1165489,99 1398587,98 1631685,98 1864783,98

Source : Pneumatic Handbook 8th Edition, Elsevier Advanced Technology, page 219

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 MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED FLOW THROUGH COMPRESSED AIR PIPE
PIPE SIZE SCHEDULE 40
ASME/ANSI B36.0/19 ( MAIN LINES )
NOMINAL OD ID Wall Q = (p+1) d²/212* 60
DN DIA. Thick Q (l/min) @ pressure (bar)
inch mm mm mm 2 3 4 5 6 7
32 1.1/4" 42,164 35,1 3,6 1043 1391 1739 2086 2434 2782
40 1.1/2" 48,260 40,9 3,7 1420 1893 2366 2840 3313 3786
50 2" 60,325 52,5 3,9 2340 3120 3901 4681 5461 6241
65 2.1/2" 73,025 62,7 5,2 3339 4452 5565 6678 7792 8905
80 3" 88,900 77,9 5,5 5156 6875 8593 10312 12031 13749
100 4" 114,300 102,3 6,0 8879 11838 14798 17757 20717 23677
125 5" 141,300 128,2 6,6 13953 18604 23255 27906 32557 37208
150 6" 168,275 154,1 7,1 20150 26866 33583 40299 47016 53732
200 8" 219,075 202,7 8,2 34891 46522 58152 69783 81413 93044
250 10" 273,050 254,5 9,3 54997 73329 91662 109994 128326 146659
300 12" 323,850 303,2 10,3 78067 104089 130112 156134 182156 208179
Q = flow rates (l/min) p = gauge pressure (bar) d = internal diameter (mm)
v = velocity (m/s), 6 m/s for main lines, 15 m/s for branch lines that do not exceed 15 m in length
Source : Pneumatic Handbook 8th Edition, Elsevier Advanced Technology, page 219

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 MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED FLOW THROUGH COMPRESSED AIR PIPE
PIPE SIZE SCHEDULE 40
ASME/ANSI B36.0/19 ( BRANCH LINES )
NOMINAL OD ID Wall Q = (p+1) d²/85* 60
DN DIA. Thick Q (l/min) @ pressure (bar)
inch mm mm mm 2 3 4 5 6 7
1/8" 10,287 6,8 1,7 99 132 165 198 231 264
1/4" 13,716 9,2 2,2 181 241 302 362 422 483
3/8" 17,145 12,5 2,3 332 443 553 664 775 885
15 1/2" 21,336 15,8 2,8 529 705 881 1057 1233 1410
20 3/4" 26,670 20,9 2,9 928 1237 1546 1855 2164 2474
25 1" 33,401 26,6 3,4 1503 2005 2506 3007 3508 4009
32 1.1/4" 42,164 35,1 3,6 2602 3469 4336 5204 6071 6938
40 1.1/2" 48,260 40,9 3,7 3541 4722 5902 7083 8263 9444
50 2" 60,325 52,5 3,9 5837 7783 9729 11674 13620 15566
65 2.1/2" 73,025 62,7 5,2 8328 11105 13881 16657 19433 22209
80 3" 88,900 77,9 5,5 12860 17146 21433 25719 30006 34293
Q = flow rates (l/min) p = gauge pressure (bar) d = internal diameter (mm)
v = velocity (m/s), 6 m/s for main lines, 15 m/s for branch lines that do not exceed 15 m in length
Source : Pneumatic Handbook 8th Edition, Elsevier Advanced Technology, page 219

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Date : 19.09.2015