Pipe Sizing

AirCompDX - Field Reference for Air Compressor Techs
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Formula
Capacity scaled inversely with length (≈ 1 PSI drop)
Recommended
1.25″
Schedule 40 steel / Type L copper / equivalent.
1.25″ IDrun · 100 ft100 cfm100 cfm through 1.25″ pipe over 100 ft (100 CFM)
100%
SizeMax cfm
0.5″22
0.75″46
1″95
1.25″175
1.5″285
2″570
2.5″900
3″1600
4″3300