Pressure Ratings & Performance Specifications for Tubing Materials

PEEK Tubing Pressure Ratings

Refer to the chart below for maximum recommended working pressure for VICI Jour PEEK tubing by ID and OD.

OD ID bar psi
360 µm 50 µm 358 5200
75 µm 345 5000
100 µm 300 4400
125 µm 275 4000
150 µm 240 3500
1/32" 0.050 mm 455 6600
0.064 mm 455 6600
0.075 mm 455 6600
0.100 mm 455 6600
0.13 mm 414 6000
0.15 mm 400 5800
0.18 mm 386 5600
0.20 mm 369 5350
0.25 mm 338 4900
0.38 mm 269 3900
0.50 mm 207 3000
1/16" 0.050 mm 480 7000
0.064 mm 480 7000
0.075 mm 470 6800
0.100 mm 460 6700
0.13 mm 460 6700
0.18 mm 440 6400
0.25 mm 420 6100
0.50 mm 345 5000
0.75 mm 262 3800
1.00 mm 179 2600
1.40 mm 55 800
1/8" 0.75 mm 379 5500
1.59 mm 248 3600
2.00 mm 179 2600
1/4" 3.17 mm 227 3300

Polymer Tubing Pressure Ratings

Maximum Recommended Working Pressure for ETFE Tubing

Refer to the chart below for maximum recommended working pressure for Jour ETFE tubing by ID and OD. The quoted maximum working pressure(s) were calculated from the burst pressure and the factor 2.5. These results assume the tubing is at room temperature and not mechanically stressed (no bend).

OD

 ID (mm) bar psi
1/32" 0.025 152 2200
1/16" 0.17 200 2900
0.25 186 2700
0.50 152 2200
0.75 117 1700
1.00 83 1200
1/8" 1.59 110 1600
3.0 mm 1.00 138 2000
6.0 mm 4.00 69 1000

Maximum Recommended Working Pressure for FEP Tubing

Refer to the chart below for maximum recommended working pressure for VICI Jour FEP tubing by ID and OD.

OD ID (mm) bar psi
1/32" 0.10 82 1200
0.13 78 1100
0.15 78 1100
0.18 72 1050
0.25 68 980
0.38 51 750
0.50 35 500
1/16" 0.10 124 1800
0.13 124 1800
0.15 117 1700
0.18 117 1700
0.20 117 1700
0.25 117 1700
0.50 96 1400
0.75 76 1100
1.00 52 750
1/8" 1.59 69 1000
2.10 41 600
2.40 30 345
3/16" 3.18 41 600
1/4" 4.35 45 650
1.0 mm 0.50 62 900
2.0 mm 1.00 62 900
3.0 mm 1.00 82 1200
2.00 41 600

Maximum Recommended Working Pressure for PFA Tubing

Refer to the chart below for maximum recommended working pressure for VICI Jour PFA tubing by ID and OD.

OD ID bar psi
360 µm 50 µm 103 1500
75 µm 96 1400
100 µm 90 1300
150 µm 75 1100
1/16" 0.50 mm 100 1450
0.75 mm 76 1100
1.00 mm 55 800
1/8" 1.59 mm 72 1050
1.70 mm 65 940
3/16" 3.20 mm 41 600
1/4" 4.35 mm 45 650

Stainless Steel Tubing Pressure Specifications

Pressure Rating for Premium Grade Bulk Stainless Steel Tubing

Pressure rating values shown in the table below are minimum values; rating varies with ID. The working pressure for stainless steel tubing is calculated from the burst pressure by dividing by 2.5. All pressures are calculated for room temperature.

OD bar psi
360 µm 679 9857
1/32" 400 5800
1/16" 365 5300
1/8" 315 4600

Pressure Rating for Standard Grade Bulk Stainless Steel Tubing

Pressure rating values shown in the table below are minimum values; rating varies with ID.

OD bar psi
1/16" 315 4600
1/8" 315 4600

Pressure Rating for Pre-Cut 1/16” Stainless Steel Tubing

Pressure rating varies with ID; minimum is 365 bar (5,300 psi)

Pressure Rating for Pre-Cut 1/32” Stainless Steel Tubing for Micro-LC

Pressure rating is > 1735 bar (25.000 psi)

Pressure Rating for Flexible Pre-Cut Stainless Steel Tubing

Pressure rating varies with ID; minimum is 300 bar (4300 psi)