FAQs

What are the weights and carrying capacity of copper tubes?

NB: All dimensions are based on nominal values

OD = outside diameter (mm)
wt = wall thickness (mm)
kg = kilograms per metre
L/m = litres per metre

 

Standard/Spec	Tube Dimension (OD x wt)	Weight per Metre (kg/m)	Carrying Capacity (L/m)
	6 x 0.6	0.091	0.018
	8 x 0.6	0.125	0.036
	10 x 0.6	0.158	0.061
	12 x 0.6	0.192	0.092
	15 x 0.7	0.281	0.145
	22 x 0.9	0.533	0.320
	28 x 0.9	0.684	0.539
BS EN 1057 R250	35 x 1.2	1.138	0.835
half-hard straight	42 x 1.2	1.374	1.232
lengths	54 x 1.2	1.778	2.091
	66.7 x 1.2	2.206	3.247
	76.1 x 1.5	3.140	4.197
	108 x 1.5	4.483	8.659
	6 x 0.6	0.091	0.018
	8 x 0.6	0.125	0.036
	10 x 0.7	0.183	0.058
	12 x 0.8	0.251	0.085
BS EN 1057 R220	15 x 1.0	0.393	0.133
(annealed coils)	22 x 1.2	0.700	0.302
and R250 (half-	28 x 1.2	0.903	0.515
hard straight	35 x 1.5	1.410	0.804
lengths)	42 x 1.5	1.705	1.195
	54 x 2.0	2.919	1.963
	66.7 x 2.0	3.631	3.088
	76.1 x 2.0	4.159	4.083
	108 x 2.5	7.402	8.332