Nozzle Air and Pressure Requirements
|
Nozzle |
Pressure |
PSI |
|
Nozzle Orifice |
Air, Power, and Abrasive Requirements |
50 |
60 |
70 |
80 |
90 |
100 |
125 |
|
1/8 inch |
Air (cu ft/min) |
12 |
13 |
15 |
18 |
19 |
21 |
26 |
|
Horsepower (hp) |
1.75 |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
3.5 |
4 |
6 |
|
Abrasive (lb/hr) |
70 |
80 |
90 |
100 |
110 |
120 |
135 |
|
3/16 inch |
Air (cu ft/min) |
25 |
30 |
35 |
40 |
43 |
45 |
60 |
|
Horsepower (hp) |
5 |
8 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
10.5 |
16 |
|
Abrasive (lb/hr) |
150 |
170 |
200 |
215 |
240 |
260 |
320 |
|
1/4 inch |
Air (cu ft/min) |
50 |
55 |
60 |
70 |
75 |
80 |
95 |
|
Horsepower (hp) |
10 |
12 |
13 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
25 |
|
Abrasive (lb/hr) |
270 |
300 |
350 |
400 |
450 |
500 |
675 |
|
5/16 inch |
Air (cu ft/min) |
80 |
900 |
100 |
115 |
125 |
140 |
190 |
|
Horsepower (hp) |
17 |
20 |
25 |
27 |
28 |
30 |
36 |
|
Abrasive (lb/hr) |
470 |
530 |
600 |
675 |
750 |
200 |
275 |
|
3/8 inch |
Air (cu ft/min) |
110 |
150 |
145 |
160 |
175 |
200 |
275 |
|
Horsepower (hp) |
25 |
29 |
32 |
35 |
40 |
45 |
57 |
|
Abrasive (lb/hr) |
675 |
775 |
845 |
975 |
1060 |
1100 |
1350 |
|
7/16 inch |
Air (cu ft/min) |
150 |
170 |
200 |
215 |
240 |
255 |
315 |
|
Horsepower (hp) |
35 |
40 |
45 |
50 |
55 |
60 |
70 |
|
Abrasive (lb/hr) |
900 |
1000 |
1200 |
1300 |
1400 |
1550 |
1800 |
|
1/2 inch |
Air (cu ft/min) |
200 |
225 |
250 |
275 |
300 |
340 |
430 |
|
Horsepower (hp) |
45 |
50 |
55 |
63 |
70 |
75 |
95 |
|
Abrasive (lb/hr) |
1200 |
1350 |
1500 |
1700 |
1850 |
2025 |
2525 |
|
5/8 inch |
Air (cu ft/min) |
300 |
350 |
400 |
450 |
500 |
550 |
700 |
|
Horsepower (hp) |
70 |
80 |
90 |
100 |
110 |
120 |
150 |
|
Abrasive (lb/hr) |
1900 |
2200 |
2400 |
2700 |
3000 |
3300 |
4000 |
|
3/4 inch |
Air (cu ft/min) |
430 |
500 |
575 |
650 |
700 |
800 |
1100 |
|
Horsepower (hp) |
100 |
115 |
130 |
145 |
160 |
175 |
215 |
|
Abrasive (lb/hr) |
2700 |
3100 |
3500 |
3900 |
4300 |
4700 |
5700 |
