Dimensions and Physical Characteristics of Copper Tube: Type K

Nominal or standard size, inches Nominal dimensions, inches Calculated values (based on nominal dimensions)
Outside diameter Inside diameter Wall thickness Cross sectional area of bore, sq. inches Weight of tube only, pounds per linear ft. Weight of tube & water pounds per linear ft. Contents of tube per linear ft
Cu ft. Gal.
1/4 .375 .305 .035 .073 .145 .177 .00051 .00379
3/8 .500 .402 .049 .127 .269 .324 .00088 .00660
1/2 .625 .527 .049 .218 .344 .438 .00151 .0113
5/8 .750 .652 .049 .334 .418 .562 .00232 .0174
3/4 .875 .745 .065 .436 .641 .829 .00303 .0227
1 1.125 .995 .065 .778 .839 1.18 .00540 .0404
1-1/4 1.375 1.245 .065 1.22 1.04 1.57 .00847 .0634
1-1/2 1.625 1.481 .072 1.72 1.36 2.10 .0119 .0894
2 2.125 1.959 .083 3.01 2.06 3.36 .0209 .156
2-1/2 2.625 2.435 .095 4.66 2.93 4.94 .0324 .242
3 3.125 2.907 .109 6.64 4.00 6.87 .0461 .345
3-1/2 3.625 3.385 .120 9.00 5.12 9.01 .0625 .468
4 4.125 3.857 .134 11.7 6.51 11.6 .0813 .608
5 5.125 4.805 .160 18.1 9.67 17.5 .126 .940
6 6.125 5.741 .192 25.9 13.9 25.1 .180 1.35
8 8.125 7.583 .271 45.2 25.9 45.4 .314 2.35
10 10.125 9.449 .338 70.1 40.3 70.6 .487 3.64
12 12.125 11.315 .405 101 57.8 101 .701 5.25