Table 8LP - Maximum Capacity* for the Flow of Undiluted Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases through Copper Tube in a Low Pressure System of Less than 14 inches wc and Pressure Drop of 2.5 inches wc, CFH.**

Length of Tube, feetOutside Diameter of Tube, inches
3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 7/8 1 1/8 1 3/8
10 39 80 163 284 403 861 1551
20 27 55 112 195 277 592 1066
30 21 44 90 157 223 475 856
40 18 38 77 134 190 407 733
50 16 33 68 119 169 361 649
60 15 30 62 108 153 327 588
70 14 28 57 99 141 301 541
80 13 26 53 92 131 280 503
90 12 24 50 87 123 262 472
100 11 23 47 82 116 248 446
125 10 20 41 72 103 220 395
150 9 18 38 66 93 199 358
175 8 17 35 60 86 183 330
200 8 16 32 56 80 170 307
250 7 14 29 50 71 151 272
(Capacities in the table are based on the properties of commercial propane gas with a specific gravity of 1.52. Physical properties of the gas are based on those properties given in the Gas Processors Suppliers Association Engineering Data Book, Eleventh Edition)

Notes:
* Includes a 20% factor for fittings
** See Table 7.