Andreza, Lemuel V.

BSME NS5A
A02 PIPE STANDARD SIZES AND PIPE SIZING

In the first few parts of the of the videos, only iron pipe system was discussed including
Standard Weight (STD), Extra Strong (XS), and Double Extra Strong (XXS) as the different pipe
sizes. There are various usage of pipes, various pressures and various temperature
specifications and through the years pipe specifications has changed. Pipe Schedule or Schedule
number of a Pipe is a dimensionless number that is related to Pipe Wall Thickness. Piping
Schedule Number for a specific pipe size is a pipe thickness designator for that pipe size. With
the inception of this idea, pipes classification and specifications are developed. Pipe sizes are
now classified by their nominal diameter, or pipe bore, and their wall thickness, or pipe
schedule.

Nominal bore, nominal diameter, and nominal pipe size are terms used to describe pipe size.
Nominal pipe size is the phrase used to describe pipe size. NPS is neither the pipe's outside
diameter nor its interior diameter for 1/8- to 12-inch pipes; however, NPS 14 and higher is
equivalent to the pipe's outside diameter. There is no distinction between nominal bore and
nominal pipe size. Diameter nominal (DN), which is like nominal pipe size in Europe, shows a
different size than NPS. NPS can be multiplied by 25 to produce DN. The schedule of the pipe
indicates the maximum pressure that it can withstand. The Barlow's Wall Thickness Formula
serves as its basis. These ideas are aligned with the PSME Codes discussion about pipes and its
specifications and general requirements.

Consider the material of your pipe, as well as its outside and inside diameters, Reynolds
number (for fluids), pipe schedule, pressure, temperature, and required flow rate. According to
the formula V = Q / A, where Q is the flow rate, V is the velocity, and A is the area, a much
smaller pipe area is required for a much higher velocity. As a result, significantly more pressure
will be applied to the substance flowing through the pipe. As the pressure rises, the area
decreases significantly because the velocity rises as well.
When designing pipelines, all of these parameters should be taken into account. Chapter 11 of
the PSME Code of 2008 outlines the necessary informational regulations, formulas, parameters,
and charts. The content in the video is comparable to that in PSME Code's chapter 11 regarding
pipings.
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