There are lots of steel pipe working pressures in articles on the Internet
at "schedule 40 steel pipe working pressure."


Ed Vining
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Cell 925-787-0465


On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 11:12 AM, Mike Cabral <[email protected]>wrote:

>
>
> The working pressure for pipe listed for fire sprinkler is dependent on
> the listing for the pipe. According to published ASTM A53 Grade B and or
> A106 Grade B Seamless ANSI B31.1 pressure rating to this standard are much
> higher than the ratings given by UL or FM. For example 1" sch 40 has a
> working pressure of 2,100 psi with a burst pressure of 12,100 psi when
> tested to the above mentioned Standard.
>
> UL and FM test to different standards and the pressure rating is
> established in accordance to their own testing requirements.
>
> If a manufacture wants a 300 psi rating UL will test the pipe at a
> pressure 5 times the working pressure requested (the safety factor). So 300
> psi X 5 =1,500 psi for a given time which I think is one minute without
> rupture.
>
> FM has a safety factor of 4 to 1.  300 psi X 4 = 1,200 psi without rupture.
>
> All components used in sprinkler systems are subject to this method.
>
> Below is a link to a pdf document of Pressure Ratings of steel pipe.
>
> http://www.kalhour.com/downloads/psi_chart_as_per_pipe_wt.pdf
>
>
> Mike Cabral
> Phone 636-451-0533
> Cell 314-412-1800
> e-Fax 636-438-1338
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Mote <[email protected]>
> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Cc:
> Sent: Friday, February 1, 2013 12:28 PM
> Subject: RE: Working pressure rating of pipe
>
> Per my handy dandy Pocket Ref 2nd Edition page 350;
> For Schedule 40 Steel Pipe
>
> 1/8" - 1" continuous weld or seamless = 700 psi
> 1-1/4" - 3" continuous weld = 800 psi
> 3-1/2" - 4" continuous weld = 1200 psi
> 2" - 12" electric weld = 1000 to 1300 psi
> 1-1/4" 3" seamless = 1000 psi
> 3" - 12" seamless = 1000 - 1300 psi
>
>
>
> Richard L. Mote ET
> Designer
> Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Johnson, Duane
> (NIH/OD/ORS) [C]
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 12:50 PM
> To: '[email protected]'
> Subject: Re: Working pressure rating of pipe
>
> Also depends on joining method, see NFPA 13:6.3.e and 6.3.3.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Johnson, Duane (NIH/OD/ORS) [C]
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 12:42 PM
> To: '[email protected]' <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: Working pressure rating of pipe
>
> It will be in accordance with the ASTM ANSI standard it was mfg to.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Leyton [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 12:38 PM
> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> Subject: Working pressure rating of pipe
>
> Does anyone know where I can find working pressure ratings for Sch. 40
> and Sch. 80 pipe?  For years, we've just used Sch. 40 on high pressure
> portions of standpipes, but I got to wondering about what sprinkler
> piping is actually rated for.  Just off the phone with Allied, and their
> listed Sch. 10 and 40 both rated 300psi.  So if I can use Sch. 10 up to
> 300, my little brain goes on to reason that 40 should get me higher, but
> then perhaps not.  What about 80?  Do we have to go seamless to get
> higher still?  I'm looking for documented, listed, approved,
> underwritten ... more than just an anecdotal citation.
>
>
> Steve Leyton
>
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