Technical tables

Quick reference tables for industrial piping design and component selection.

DN – Inches – mm conversion

Correspondence between Nominal Diameter (DN), inches and pipe outside diameter per ANSI/ASME.

DNInchesmm (approx)Pipe OD (mm)
DN151/2"1521.3
DN203/4"2026.7
DN251"2533.4
DN321 1/4"3242.2
DN401 1/2"4048.3
DN502"5060.3
DN652 1/2"6573
DN803"8088.9
DN1004"100114.3
DN1506"150168.3
DN2008"200219.1
DN25010"250273
DN30012"300323.9

PN (DIN/EN) – ANSI Class correspondence

European PN and American Class are NOT directly equivalent. This table provides approximate pressure correspondence.

PNBar at 20°CANSI Class ~equivalent
PN1010-
PN1616Class 150
PN2525Class 150-300
PN4040Class 300
PN100100Class 600
PN160160Class 900
PN250250Class 1500

Important: PN and ANSI flanges have different bolt patterns and are NOT physically interchangeable.

ANSI flange allowable pressure vs temperature

Values in bar for carbon steel flanges ASTM A105. Allowable pressure decreases with temperature.

Temp (°C)Class 150Class 300Class 600
38°C19.651.1102.1
100°C17.746.693.2
150°C15.845.190.2
200°C13.843.887.6
300°C10.237.374.5
400°C6.52753.9

Saturated steam: pressure and temperature

Properties of dry saturated steam at various pressures. Useful for sizing steam traps and heat exchangers.

Pressure (bar abs)Temperature (°C)
199.6
2120.2
4143.6
6158.8
10179.9
14195
20212.4
30233.8

Gasket compatibility and temperature limits

Quick guide for gasket material selection based on temperature and chemical compatibility.

MaterialMin °CMax °CGood forAvoid
NBR (Nitrile)-30100Mineral oils, greasesOzone, ketones
EPDM-40150Steam, hot water, diluted acidsMineral oils
FPM / Viton®-20200Oils, fuels, acidsKetones, steam 200°C+
PTFE (Teflon®)-200260Almost all chemicalsMolten alkali metals
Graphite-200450Steam, acids, bases (reducing)Strong oxidisers

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