Tema Standards: tube dimension
tube 5-8 BWG16 to tube 7-8 BWG14
TEMA Standards 10th Edition — tube dimensions (BWG wall thickness), tube material applicability, type designations (front end, shell, rear end, TEMA class), shell thickness minimums, baffle-shell clearances, and nozzle alignment tolerances for shell-and-tube heat exchanger design
| record type | record id | bwg (BWG) | standard | tube od display | tube od in (in) | wall thickness in (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tube dimension | tube 5-8 BWG16 | 16 | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 5/8 | 0.625 | 0.065 |
| tube dimension | tube 5-8 BWG17 | 17 | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 5/8 | 0.625 | 0.058 |
| tube dimension | tube 5-8 BWG18 | 18 | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 5/8 | 0.625 | 0.049 |
| tube dimension | tube 5-8 BWG19 | 19 | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 5/8 | 0.625 | 0.042 |
| tube dimension | tube 5-8 BWG20 | 20 | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 5/8 | 0.625 | 0.035 |
| tube dimension | tube 7-8 BWG10 | 10 | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 7/8 | 0.875 | 0.134 |
| tube dimension | tube 7-8 BWG11 | 11 | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 7/8 | 0.875 | 0.12 |
| tube dimension | tube 7-8 BWG12 | 12 | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 7/8 | 0.875 | 0.109 |
| tube dimension | tube 7-8 BWG13 | 13 | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 7/8 | 0.875 | 0.095 |
| tube dimension | tube 7-8 BWG14 | 14 | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 7/8 | 0.875 | 0.083 |
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