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Guide for choosing tubing size

What to consider when selecting a peristaltic tubing?
Deliver
aggressive
liquid or
organic
solvent:
Use the
chemical
compatibili
ty table
from the
link
below to
choose the
right
material.
When
working
with
suction lift
or
pressure:
Select
tubing with
thicker
wall
thickness.
Viscous
liquids:
Select

tubing with
thicker
wall thickness and bigger inner diameter.

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High precision requirement: Select the tubing with the smallest inner diameter that can meet the
flow rate requirement.
If precision requirement is not very high: Select tubing with bigger inner diameter to decrease the
speed of the drive which can decrease the wear of the tubing and prolong the service life of the
tubing.
Tubing bears pressure: Thinner wall thickness bears less pressure. Tubing with bigger inner diameter
bears less pressure than tubing with smaller inner diameter with the same wall thickness. The
pressure bearing ability in intermittent conditions is better than in continuous conditions.

Chemical resistance of tubings

Chemical Resistance Properties of Tubing - PDF

IMPORTANT

You should always test the tubing with your chemicals before using it in your production. Temperature,
pressure and concentrations can affect the shelf life.
Drifton and our pump suppliers are not responsible for any damage to the pump in the event of a tubing
leak.

Factors which influence the flow rates

Viscosity: The maximum viscosity a peristaltic pump can handle is about 2000 cps. The higher the
viscosity, the lower the flow rate. It is recommended to use a tubing with a wall thickness of 2.4 mm
or larger and a larger inner diameter than if you were pumping water.
Suction Lift: A suction lift exists when the liquid is taken from an open to atmosphere tank where the
liquid level is below the centerline of the pump suction. The higher the suction lift, the lower the flow
rate. When the suction lift is more than 2 meters it will influence the flow rate noticeably.
Delivery Lift: The higher the delivery lift, the lower the flow rate. The delivery lift influence the flow
rate less than the suction lift.
Tubing: New tubing has higher flow rate than older worn tubing.
The flow rate is linear with the revolution per minute of the drive. If the rpm increases 1 time, the
flow rate increases approximately 1 time.

How to calculate a peristaltic tubing size for liquids containing particles

The size of soft particles <25% * ID (tubing inner diameter)

The size of hard particles <5% * ID (tubing inner diameter)

Choose the tubing size according to your flow requirements

Under each peristaltic pump you will find a table with tubing sizes and flow rates which makes it easier
for you to choose the apropriate tubing size.

Tubing specifications

WT - wall thickness
ID - inner diameter

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OD - outer diameter

Tubing sizes for micro flows

Tubing sizes for standard flows

Tubing sizes for industrial use with a high flow

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Tel. +45 3634 2709
nh@drifton.dk
QUESTIONS ABOUT:
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
Michael Petersen
Tel. +45 3679 0003
mp@drifton.dk

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Tel. +45 3634 2713
mb@drifton.dk
QUESTIONS ABOUT:
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