Coiled Tubes

Calculation of Burst Yield

and Collapse Yield for Round Tubing

Burst Yield

We assume no external pressure for the calculation of burst yield. If we denote axial stress
as sa, hoop stress sh and radial stress sr, then from thick-walled analytical results:

a=

h = pi

(1)

(OD2 - ID2)

(OD2 + ID2)

(2)

(OD2 - ID2)

r = pi

(3)

Where pi is the internal pressure, F is the tension force (weight here), ID is the tubing inner
diameter and OD is the outer diameter. Substituting (1) - (3) into the following Von Mises
criterion

( a - h )2 + ( h - r )2 + ( r - a )2 = 2Sy 2
we get:

pi =

2(B2 + B + 1)

( a = (B - 1)+

a2 (B - 1)2 + 4(B2 + B +1)(Sy2 - a2))

(4)

(5)

Where B = (OD2 + ID2) / (OD2- ID2), Sy is the yield strength. We should ignore the negative
sign in (5) because it is physically insignificant. So, from the positive root, we can get the
burst yield equation.

pi burst =

2(B2 + B + 1)

( a = (B - 1)+

a2 (B - 1)2 + 4(B2 + B +1)(Sy2 - a2))

(6)

Figure 1 shows the burst yield for a tubing with OD = 2.375", WT = 0.175" (using its minimum value of 0.167") and 70,000 psi yield strength.
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Calculation of Burst Yield and Collapse Yield for Round Tubing

Collapse Yield

We assume no internal pressure. Denote the external pressure as p0. The axial stress is the
same as that given by (1). The radial pressure at the inner surface is zero.

r = 0

(7)

From analytical calculations, we get hoop stress

h = -2po

OD2

(8)

OD2 - ID2

Substituting (1), (7) and (8) into (4), we get

po =

- a + 4Sy2 - 3 a2

(9)

2C

where C = 2 OD 2/(OD2- ID2). The negative sign is physically insignificant. The positive root is
the collapse yield solution. Because conventionally collapse pressure is negative, we add a
negative sign before the positive root. So,

po collapse =

- a + 4Sy2 - 3 a2

(10)

2C

the collapse curve based on (10) is shown in Figure 1.

To make the whole curve

look better, we take the
physically insignificant root
from the burst result
(equation 5) to add a third
curve to figure 1.

Burst & Collapse Graph

BURST YIELD (psi)

Burst and Collapse Curve

15000

10000
Burst Yield
5000
Physically insignificant burst
0

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

Collapse Yield
-10000

-15000
0

5000

10000

15000

20000
LOAD (lbs)

Figure 1. Burst yield and collapse yield curve.

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Pressure capacity curves

1.000" HS-70

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.080"

0.087"

0.095"

0.102"

0.109"

20000

15000

10000

5000

-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-15000

-20000
0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000
LOAD (lbs)

1.25" HS-70

BURST YIELD (psi)

Burst and Collapse

yield calculated using the
minimum wall thickness
0.080"
0.087"
0.095"
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.
0.125"
0.134"
0.145"

0.102"

0.109"

0.156"

0.175"

0.116"

20000

15000

10000

5000

-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-15000

-20000
0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.
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BURST YIELD (psi)

1.50" HS-70
0.095"

0.102"

0.109"

0.116"

0.125"

0.145"

0.156"

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

0.134"

20000

15000

10000

5000

-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-15000

-20000
0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000
LOAD (lbs)

1.75" HS-70

BURST YIELD (psi)

Burst and Collapse

yield calculated using the
minimum wall thickness
0.095"
0.102"
0.109"
for the nominal wall
thickness shown and 0.156"
70,000 psi yield strength.0.175"
0.145"

0.116"

0.125"

0.190"

0.204"

0.134"

20000

15000

10000

5000

-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-15000

-20000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.
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BURST YIELD (psi)

2.00" HS-70
0.109"

0.116"

0.125"

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

0.134"

0.145"

0.156"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000

-15000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000
LOAD (lbs)

2.375" HS-70

BURST YIELD (psi)

Burst and Collapse

yield calculated using the
minimum wall thickness
0.125"
0.134"
0.145"
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.
0.204"

0.156"

0.175"

0.190"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000

-15000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.
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2.625" HS-70

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000

-15000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000
LOAD (lbs)

2.875" HS-70

BURST YIELD (psi)

Burst and Collapse

yield calculated using the
minimum wall thickness
0.134"
0.145"
0.156"
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.
0.224"

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.
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3.5" HS-70

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

0.225"

0.250"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000
0

50000

100000

150000

200000
LOAD (lbs)

4.5" HS-70

BURST YIELD (psi)

Burst and Collapse

yield calculated using the
minimum wall thickness
0.204"
0.224"
0.250"
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000
0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.
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1.000" HS-80

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.080"

0.087"

0.095"

0.102"

0.109"

20000

15000

10000

5000

-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-15000

-20000
0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000
LOAD (lbs)

1.25" HS-80

BURST YIELD (psi)

Burst and Collapse

yield calculated using the
minimum wall thickness
0.080"
0.087"
0.095"
for the nominal wall
thickness shown and 0.134"
70,000 psi yield strength.0.145"
0.125"

0.102"

0.109"

0.156"

0.175"

0.116"

25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000
-15000
-20000
-25000
0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 80,000 psi yield strength.

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BURST YIELD (psi)

1.50" HS-80
0.095"

0.102"

0.109"

0.116"

0.125"

0.145"

0.156"

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

0.134"

25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000
-15000
-20000
-25000
0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000

80000
LOAD (lbs)

1.75" HS-80

BURST YIELD (psi)

Burst and Collapse

yield calculated using the
minimum wall thickness
0.095"
0.102"
0.109"
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.
0.145"
0.156"
0.175"

0.116"

0.125"

0.190"

0.204"

0.134"

20000

15000

10000

5000

-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-15000

-20000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 80,000 psi yield strength.
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BURST YIELD (psi)

2.00" HS-80
0.109"

0.116"

0.125"

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

0.134"

0.145"

0.156"

20000

15000

10000

5000

-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-15000

-20000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000
LOAD (lbs)

2.375" HS-80

BURST YIELD (psi)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
0.125"
0.134"
0.145"
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.
0.204"

0.156"

0.175"

0.190"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000

-15000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 80,000 psi yield strength.
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2.625" HS-80

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000

-15000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000
LOAD (lbs)

2.875" HS-80

BURST YIELD (psi)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
0.156"
0.175"
0.190"
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.

0.204"

0.224"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000

-15000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 80,000 psi yield strength.
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3.5" HS-80

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

0.225"

0.250"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000

-15000
0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000
LOAD (lbs)

4.5" HS-80

BURST YIELD (psi)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
0.204"
0.224"
0.250"
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000
0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 80,000 psi yield strength.
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1.000" HS-90

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.080"

0.087"

0.095"

0.102"

0.109"

20000

15000

10000

5000

-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-15000

-20000
0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000
LOAD (lbs)

1.25" HS-90

BURST YIELD (psi)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.

0.080"

0.087"

0.095"

0.102"

0.109"

0.125"

0.134"

0.145"

0.156"

0.175"

0.116"

25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000
-15000
-20000
-25000
0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 90,000 psi yield strength.
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BURST YIELD (psi)

1.50" HS-90
0.095"

0.102"

0.109"

0.116"

0.125"

0.145"

0.156"

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

0.134"

25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000
-15000
-20000
-25000
0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000

80000
LOAD (lbs)

1.75" HS-90

BURST YIELD (psi)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.

0.095"

0.102"

0.109"

0.116"

0.125"

0.145"

0.156"

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

0.134"

25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000
-15000
-20000
-25000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 90,000 psi yield strength.
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BURST YIELD (psi)

2.00" HS-90
0.109"

0.116"

0.125"

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

0.134"

0.145"

0.156"

20000

15000

10000

5000

-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-15000

-20000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000
LOAD (lbs)

2.375" HS-90

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.

0.109"

0.116"

0.125"

0.134"

0.145"

0.156"

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.175"

20000

15000

10000

5000

-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-15000

-20000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 90,000 psi yield strength.
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2.625" HS-90

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000

-15000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000
LOAD (lbs)

2.875" HS-90

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.

0.134"

0.145"

0.156"

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.224"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000

-15000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000

180000

LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 90,000 psi yield strength.
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3.5" HS-90

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

0.225"

0.250"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000

-15000
0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000
LOAD (lbs)

4.5" HS-90

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.204"

0.224"

0.250"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000

-15000
0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 90,000 psi yield strength.
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1.25" HS-110

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.102"

0.125"

0.134"

0.145"

0.156"

0.175"

30000

20000

10000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-20000

-30000

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000
LOAD (lbs)

1.50" HS-110

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.

0.125"

0.134"

0.145"

0.156"

0.175"

0.190"

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.204"

30000

20000

10000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-20000

-30000
0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000

80000

90000

100000

LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 110,000 psi yield strength.
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1.75" HS-110
0.125"

0.134"

0.145"

0.156"

0.175"

0.190"

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.204"

30000

20000

10000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-20000

-30000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000
LOAD (lbs)

2.00" HS-110

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.

0.125"

0.134"

0.145"

0.156"

0.175"

0.190"

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.204"

20000

10000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-20000

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 110,000 psi yield strength.
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2.375" HS-110
0.125"

0.134"

0.145"

0.156"

0.175"

0.190"

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.204"

25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000
-15000
-20000
-25000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000
LOAD (lbs)

2.625" HS-110

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.125"

0.134"

0.145"

25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000
-15000
-20000
-25000
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000

180000

LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 110,000 psi yield strength.
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2.875" HS-110

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.134"

0.145"

0.156"

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

20000

15000

10000

5000

-5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-10000

-15000

-20000
0

25000

50000

75000

100000

125000

150000

175000

200000
LOAD (lbs)

3.5" HS-110

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.175"

0.190"

0.204"

0.225"

0.250"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000

-15000
0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

400000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 110,000 psi yield strength.
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4.5" HS-110

BURST YIELD (psi)

0.175"

0.204"

0.225"

15000

10000

5000

COLLAPSE YIELD (psi)

-5000

-10000

-15000
0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

400000
LOAD (lbs)

Burst and Collapse yield calculated using the minimum wall thickness
for the nominal wall thickness shown and 70,000 psi yield strength.

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