Copper Refrigeration Tubing Pressure Rating

Streamline copper tube is manufactured from uns c12200 grade of copper.

Copper refrigeration tubing pressure rating.

Type dwv of astm b306 specification for copper drainage tube dwv and medical gas tube of astm b819 specification for. With the lowest od tolerance of all our steel tubing this tubing is designed for precision appliations. Rated internal working pressure for copper tube. The testing and third party certification validates performance of these products up to operating pressures of 700psi at 250 f for select sizes.

Can also be used as a gas supply line and as a residential water supply line. Use the 1 4 od in. For added corrosion resistance tubing is finished with a coat of aluminum based paint or zinc. Type k or green copper pipe is the only one suitable for burial and is often used to bring the water supply into a home.

The soft copper pipe can handle pressure up to 1 195 psi. All the pipe types are suitable for use as plumbing but dwv may not be used for water supply pipe since it has no pressure rating. Water systems hot and cold water service systems design properties capacities sizing and more. Acr copper tubes is used in the air conditioning and refrigeration field service industry and is produced in straight lengths.

Aluminum tubing allowable pressure allowable pressure for aluminum tubes. Use the 1 4 od in. For use in refrigeration applications. Streamline xhp copper iron tube for use in refrigeration applications.

Soft copper refrigeration coil in liquid fed applications including air conditioners ice makers humidifiers and refrigeration systems. Available sizes ranging from 3 8 to 2 1 8 in outside diameter for 90 bar 1300 psi or 130 bar 1885 psi pressure ratings at 120 c 250 f. Utilizing this standard copper tube can be listed with a pressure rating higher than the calculated rated pressure shown in tables 14 3a e provided that the manufacturer can demonstrate for each tube size and wall thickness that the tube can withstand a pressure of three times the proposed rating and withstand a pressure cyclic fatigue test for no less than 250 000 cycles without failure. The first of the three principal classes of copper tubular products is commonly referred to as commodity tube.

Seamless copper tube according astm b280 standard specification for seamless copper tube for air conditioning and refrigeration field service is intended for use in the connection repairs or alternations of air conditioning or refrigeration units in the field. Copper tube for air conditioning and refrigeration field service acr is designated by actual outside diameter. It includes the types k heaviest l standard and m lightest wall thickness schedules as classified by astm b88 specification for seamless copper water tube. For use in heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration applications.

Temper describes the strength and hardness of the tube. Asme 31 3 allowable pressure calculator. For technical drawings and 3 d models click on a part.