,PIPING HANDBOOK
Mohinder L. Nayyar, P.E.
ASME Fellow
The sixth edition of this Handbook was edited by
Mohindar L. Nayyar, P.E.
The fifth edition of this Handbook was edited by
Reno C. King, B.M.E, M.M.E., D.Sc., P.E.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Assistant Dean,
School of Engineering and Science, New York University
Registered Professional Engineer
The first four editions of this Handbook were edited by
Sabin Crocker, M.E.
Fellow, ASME: Registered Professional Engineer
Seventh Edition
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,Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Nayyar, Mohinder L.
Piping handbook / [edited by] Mohinder L. Nayyar.—7th ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-07-047106-1
1. Pipe—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Pipe-fitting—Handbooks,
manuals, etc. I. Nayyar, Mohinder L.
McGraw-Hill
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should be sought.
This book is printed on acid-free paper
, Other McGraw-Hill Handbooks of Interest
Avallone & Baumeister ⭈ MARKS’ STANDARD HANDBOOK FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERS
Bleier ⭈ FAN HANDBOOK
Brady et al. ⭈ MATERIALS HANDBOOK
Bralla ⭈ DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURABILITY HANDBOOK
Brink ⭈ HANDBOOK OF FLUID SEALING
Czernik ⭈ GASKET HANDBOOK
Eckhardt ⭈ KINEMATIC DESIGN OF MACHINES AND MECHANISMS
Elliott et al. ⭈ STANDARD HANDBOOK OF POWERPLANT ENGINEERING
Frankel ⭈ FACILITY PIPING SYSTEMS HANDBOOK
Haines & Wilson ⭈ HVAC SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK
Harris & Crede ⭈ SHOCK AND VIBRATION HANDBOOK
Hicks ⭈ HANDBOOK OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS
Higgins et al. ⭈ MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING HANDBOOK
Hodson ⭈ MAYNARD’S INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING HANDBOOK
Juran & Gryna ⭈ JURAN’S QUALITY CONTROL HANDBOOK
Karassik et al. ⭈ PUMP HANDBOOK
Lewis ⭈ FACILITY MANAGER’S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK
Lingaiah ⭈ MACHINE DESIGN DATA HANDBOOK
Parmley ⭈ STANDARD HANDBOOK OF FASTENING AND JOINING
Rohsenow ⭈ HANDBOOK OF HEAT TRANSFER
Rosaler ⭈ STANDARD HANDBOOK OF PLANT ENGINEERING
Rothbart ⭈ MECHANICAL DESIGN HANDBOOK
Shigley & Mischke ⭈ STANDARD HANDBOOK OF MACHINE DESIGN
Skousen ⭈ THE VALVE HANDBOOK
Solomon ⭈ SENSORS HANDBOOK
Stoecker ⭈ INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION HANDBOOK
Suchy ⭈ HANDBOOK OF DIE DESIGN
Walsh ⭈ McGRAW-HILL MACHINING AND METALWORKING HANDBOOK
Walsh ⭈ ELECTROMECHANICAL DESIGN HANDBOOK
Wang ⭈ HANDBOOK OF AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION
Woodson et al. ⭈ HUMAN FACTORS DESIGN HANDBOOK
Wrennall & Lee ⭈ HANDBOOK OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT
Ziu ⭈ HANDBOOK OF DOUBLE CONTAINMENT PIPING SYSTEMS
For more information about McGraw-Hill materials,
call 1-800-2-MCGRAW in the United States. In other
countries, call your nearest McGraw-Hill office.
Mohinder L. Nayyar, P.E.
ASME Fellow
The sixth edition of this Handbook was edited by
Mohindar L. Nayyar, P.E.
The fifth edition of this Handbook was edited by
Reno C. King, B.M.E, M.M.E., D.Sc., P.E.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Assistant Dean,
School of Engineering and Science, New York University
Registered Professional Engineer
The first four editions of this Handbook were edited by
Sabin Crocker, M.E.
Fellow, ASME: Registered Professional Engineer
Seventh Edition
MCGRAW-HILL
New York San Francisco Washington, D.C. Auckland Bogotá
Caracas Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan
Montreal New Delhi San Juan Singapore
Sydney Tokyo Toronto
,Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Nayyar, Mohinder L.
Piping handbook / [edited by] Mohinder L. Nayyar.—7th ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-07-047106-1
1. Pipe—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Pipe-fitting—Handbooks,
manuals, etc. I. Nayyar, Mohinder L.
McGraw-Hill
Copyright 2000, 1992, 1967 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All
rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Except as
permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this
publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any
means, or stored in a data base or retrieval system, without the prior
written permission of the publisher.
Copyright 1930, 1931, 1939, 1945 by McGraw-Hill, Inc. All Rights
Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this
publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of the publisher.
Copyright renewed 1973, 67, and 59 by Sabin Crocker. All rights
reserved.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DOC/DOC 9 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 9
ISBN 0-07-047106-1
The sponsoring editor for this book was Linda Ludewig, the editing
supervisor was Peggy Lamb, and the production supervisor was Sherri
Souffrance. This book was set in Times Roman by the PRD Group.
Printed and bound by R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company.
Information contained in this work has been obtained by The
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (‘‘McGraw-Hill’’) from sources
believed to be reliable. However, neither McGraw-Hill nor
its authors guarantees the accuracy or completeness of any
information published herein and neither McGraw-Hill nor
its authors shall be responsible for any errors, omissions, or
damages arising out of use of this information. This work is
published with the understanding that McGraw-Hill and its
authors are supplying information but are not attempting to
render engineering or other professional services. Is such ser-
vices are required, the assistance of an appropriate professional
should be sought.
This book is printed on acid-free paper
, Other McGraw-Hill Handbooks of Interest
Avallone & Baumeister ⭈ MARKS’ STANDARD HANDBOOK FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERS
Bleier ⭈ FAN HANDBOOK
Brady et al. ⭈ MATERIALS HANDBOOK
Bralla ⭈ DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURABILITY HANDBOOK
Brink ⭈ HANDBOOK OF FLUID SEALING
Czernik ⭈ GASKET HANDBOOK
Eckhardt ⭈ KINEMATIC DESIGN OF MACHINES AND MECHANISMS
Elliott et al. ⭈ STANDARD HANDBOOK OF POWERPLANT ENGINEERING
Frankel ⭈ FACILITY PIPING SYSTEMS HANDBOOK
Haines & Wilson ⭈ HVAC SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK
Harris & Crede ⭈ SHOCK AND VIBRATION HANDBOOK
Hicks ⭈ HANDBOOK OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS
Higgins et al. ⭈ MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING HANDBOOK
Hodson ⭈ MAYNARD’S INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING HANDBOOK
Juran & Gryna ⭈ JURAN’S QUALITY CONTROL HANDBOOK
Karassik et al. ⭈ PUMP HANDBOOK
Lewis ⭈ FACILITY MANAGER’S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK
Lingaiah ⭈ MACHINE DESIGN DATA HANDBOOK
Parmley ⭈ STANDARD HANDBOOK OF FASTENING AND JOINING
Rohsenow ⭈ HANDBOOK OF HEAT TRANSFER
Rosaler ⭈ STANDARD HANDBOOK OF PLANT ENGINEERING
Rothbart ⭈ MECHANICAL DESIGN HANDBOOK
Shigley & Mischke ⭈ STANDARD HANDBOOK OF MACHINE DESIGN
Skousen ⭈ THE VALVE HANDBOOK
Solomon ⭈ SENSORS HANDBOOK
Stoecker ⭈ INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION HANDBOOK
Suchy ⭈ HANDBOOK OF DIE DESIGN
Walsh ⭈ McGRAW-HILL MACHINING AND METALWORKING HANDBOOK
Walsh ⭈ ELECTROMECHANICAL DESIGN HANDBOOK
Wang ⭈ HANDBOOK OF AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION
Woodson et al. ⭈ HUMAN FACTORS DESIGN HANDBOOK
Wrennall & Lee ⭈ HANDBOOK OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT
Ziu ⭈ HANDBOOK OF DOUBLE CONTAINMENT PIPING SYSTEMS
For more information about McGraw-Hill materials,
call 1-800-2-MCGRAW in the United States. In other
countries, call your nearest McGraw-Hill office.
