===========+===========+========+====================================== | | | Sizes of Pipes for | | | Short Lengths | | | To be enlarged as | | | length increases. | | +-------+---------+---------+---------- Diameter of|Diameter of| Length | | | | Steam | Water | of | Steam | Exhaust | Suction | Delivery Cylinders | Pistons | Stroke | Pipe | Pipe | Pipe | Pipe -----------+-----------+--------+-------+---------+---------+---------- 4-1/2 | 2-3/4 | 4 | 3/4 | 1-1/4 | 2 | 2 5-1/4 | 3-1/2 | 5 | 1 | 1-1/2 | 2-1/2 | 2-1/2 6 | 4 | 6 | 1-1/2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 6 | 4-1/2 | 6 | 1-1/2 | 2 | 4 | 3 7-1/2 | 5 | 6 | 1-1/2 | 2 | 5 | 4 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2-1/2 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | 7-1/2 | 4-1/2 | 10 | 1-1/2 | 2 | 4 | 3 9 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2-1/2 | 5 | 4 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2-1/2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 12 | 8-1/2 | 10 | 2-1/2 | 3 | 6 | 5 12 | 9-1/4 | 10 | 2-1/2 | 3 | 6 | 6 14 | 10 | 15 | 2-1/2 | 3 | 8 | 6 -----------+-----------+--------+-------+---------+---------+----------