DUCTILE IRON PIPE Nominal Thicknesses for Standard Pressure Classes of Ductile Iron Pipe Size in. | Outside Diameter in. | Pressure Class | 150 | 200 | 250 | 300 | 350 | Nominal Thickness -- in. | 3 | 3.96 | - | - | - | - | 0.25* | 4 | 4.80 | - | - | - | - | 0.25* | 6 | 6.90 | - | - | - | - | 0.25* | 8 | 9.05 | - | - | - | - | 0.25* | 10 | 11.10 | - | - | - | - | 0.26 | 12 | 13.20 | - | - | - | - | 0.28 | 14 | 15.30 | - | - | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 16 | 17.40 | - | - | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 18 | 19.50 | - | - | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 20 | 21.60 | - | - | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 24 | 25.80 | - | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 30 | 32.00 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 36 | 38.30 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 42 | 44.50 | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.63 | 48 | 50.80 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.70 | 54 | 57.56 | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 0.79 | 60 | 61.61 | 0.54 | 0.61 | 0.68 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 64 | 65.67 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.87 |
*Calculated thicknesses for these sizes and pressure ratings are less than those shown above. Presently these are the lowest nominal thicknesses available in these sizes. Pressure classes are defined as the rated water working pressure of the pipe in psi. The thickness shown above are adequate for the rated water working pressure plus a surge allowance of 100 psi. Calculations are based on a minimum yield strength in tension of 42,000 psi and 2.0 safety factor times the sum of working pressure and 100 psi surge allowance. Thickness can be calculated for rated water working pressure and surges other than the above. Ductile Iron pipe is available for water working pressures greater than 350 psi. Pipe is available with thicknesses greater than Pressure Class 350. |