Barlows Formula
Barlows Formula
Barlows Formula
NOM.
PIPE
DIA.
INCHES
18
14
38
12
34
1
1 14
1 12
2
2 12
3
3 12
4
4 12
5
6
8
10
ACTUAL
INSIDE
DIA.
INCHES
0.269
0.364
0.493
0.622
0.824
1.049
1.380
1.610
2.067
2.469
3.068
3.548
4.026
4.560
5.047
6.065
7.981
10.020
ACTUAL
OUTSIDE
DIA.
INCHES
0.405
0.540
0.675
0.840
1.050
1.315
1.660
1.900
2.375
2.875
3.500
4.000
4.500
5.000
5.563
6.625
8.625
10.750
WT./FT.
POUNDS
0.244
0.424
0.567
0.850
1.130
1.678
2.272
2.717
3.652
5.793
7.575
9.109
10.790
12.538
14.617
18.974
28.554
40.483
LENGTH
GALLONS
CONTAINING
ONE CU. FT.
FEET
2,526.000
1,383.800
754.360
473.910
270.030
166.620
96.275
70.733
49.913
30.077
19.479
14.565
11.312
9.030
7.198
4.984
2.878
1.826
LINEAL FT.
GALLONS
0.0030
0.0054
0.0099
0.0158
0.0277
0.0449
0.0777
0.1058
0.1743
0.2487
0.3840
0.5136
0.6613
0.8284
1.0393
1.5008
2.5988
4.0963
PER
BARLOWS FORMULA
Barlows Formula is a safe, easy method for finding the relationship
between internal fluid pressure and stress in the pipe wall. The formula
predicts bursting pressures that have been found to be safely within the
actual test bursting pressures.
It is interesting to note that the formula uses the Outside Diameter of
pipe and is sometimes referred to as the Outside Diameter Formula.
P = (2 t S) / D
Where:
P = internal units pressure, in psi
S = unit stress, in psi
D = outside diameter of pipe, in inches
t = wall thickness, in inches
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