MATERIAL
POWER
1500 W 3000 W 6000 W 12000 W 20000 W 30000 W 40000 W 60000 W
Carbon Steel Carbon Steel Ideal 3/8"(10 mm) 9/16"(14 mm) 3/4"(19 mm) 1-1/4"(32 mm) 1-9/16"(40 mm) 2"(50 mm) 2-3/4"(70 mm) 3-15/16"(100 mm)
Maximum 1/2"(13 mm) 3/4"(19 mm) 1"(25 mm) 1-1/2"(38 mm) 2"(50 mm) 2-3/4"(70 mm) 3-15/16"(100 mm) 5-7/8"(150 mm)

Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Ideal 8 ga(4 mm) 1/4"(7 mm) 1/2"(12 mm) 13/16"(20 mm) 1-3/16"(30 mm) 1-9/16"(40 mm) 2"(50 mm) 2-3/4"(70 mm)
Maximum 1/4"(6 mm) 3/8"(10 mm) 5/8"(16 mm) 1-3/8"(35 mm) 1-9/16"(40 mm) 2-3/8"(60 mm) 3-1/8"(80 mm) 4-3/4"(120 mm)

Aluminum Aluminum Ideal 9 ga(3 mm) 6 ga(5 mm) 3/8"(9 mm) 9/16"(15 mm) 3/4"(19 mm) 1"(25 mm) 1-3/8"(35 mm) 2"(50 mm)
Maximum 6 ga(5 mm) 3/8"(9 mm) 1/2"(12 mm) 1"(25 mm) 1-3/16"(30 mm) 1-9/16"(40 mm) 2"(50 mm) 2-15/16"(75 mm)

Galvanized Steel Galvanized Steel Ideal 18 ga(1.2 mm) 14 ga(2 mm) 11 ga(3 mm) 1/4"(6 mm) 3/8"(10 mm) 1/2"(12 mm) 5/8"(16 mm) 3/4"(19 mm)
Maximum 14 ga(2 mm) 11 ga(3 mm) 8 ga(5 mm) 1/2"(12 mm) 5/8"(16 mm) 3/4"(19 mm) 1"(25 mm) 1-3/16"(30 mm)

Brass Brass Ideal 12 ga(2 mm) 6 ga(4 mm) 1/4"(7 mm) 3/8"(10 mm) 1/2"(13 mm) 5/8"(16 mm) 1"(25 mm) 1-3/8"(35 mm)
Maximum 6 ga(4 mm) 1/4"(6 mm) 3/8"(10 mm) 5/8"(16 mm) 3/4"(19 mm) 1"(25 mm) 1-3/16"(30 mm) 2"(50 mm)
Carbon Steel Carbon Steel
Ideal
1500 W3/8"10 mm
3000 W9/16"14 mm
6000 W3/4"19 mm
12000 W1-1/4"32 mm
20000 W1-9/16"40 mm
30000 W2"50 mm
40000 W2-3/4"70 mm
60000 W3-15/16"100 mm
Maximum
1500 W1/2"13 mm
3000 W3/4"19 mm
6000 W1"25 mm
12000 W1-1/2"38 mm
20000 W2"50 mm
30000 W2-3/4"70 mm
40000 W3-15/16"100 mm
60000 W5-7/8"150 mm
Stainless Steel Stainless Steel
Ideal
1500 W8 ga4 mm
3000 W1/4"7 mm
6000 W1/2"12 mm
12000 W13/16"20 mm
20000 W1-3/16"30 mm
30000 W1-9/16"40 mm
40000 W2"50 mm
60000 W2-3/4"70 mm
Maximum
1500 W1/4"6 mm
3000 W3/8"10 mm
6000 W5/8"16 mm
12000 W1-3/8"35 mm
20000 W1-9/16"40 mm
30000 W2-3/8"60 mm
40000 W3-1/8"80 mm
60000 W4-3/4"120 mm
Aluminum Aluminum
Ideal
1500 W9 ga3 mm
3000 W6 ga5 mm
6000 W3/8"9 mm
12000 W9/16"15 mm
20000 W3/4"19 mm
30000 W1"25 mm
40000 W1-3/8"35 mm
60000 W2"50 mm
Maximum
1500 W6 ga5 mm
3000 W3/8"9 mm
6000 W1/2"12 mm
12000 W1"25 mm
20000 W1-3/16"30 mm
30000 W1-9/16"40 mm
40000 W2"50 mm
60000 W2-15/16"75 mm
Galvanized Steel Galvanized Steel
Ideal
1500 W18 ga1.2 mm
3000 W14 ga2 mm
6000 W11 ga3 mm
12000 W1/4"6 mm
20000 W3/8"10 mm
30000 W1/2"12 mm
40000 W5/8"16 mm
60000 W3/4"19 mm
Maximum
1500 W14 ga2 mm
3000 W11 ga3 mm
6000 W8 ga5 mm
12000 W1/2"12 mm
20000 W5/8"16 mm
30000 W3/4"19 mm
40000 W1"25 mm
60000 W1-3/16"30 mm
Brass Brass
Ideal
1500 W12 ga2 mm
3000 W6 ga4 mm
6000 W1/4"7 mm
12000 W3/8"10 mm
20000 W1/2"13 mm
30000 W5/8"16 mm
40000 W1"25 mm
60000 W1-3/8"35 mm
Maximum
1500 W6 ga4 mm
3000 W1/4"6 mm
6000 W3/8"10 mm
12000 W5/8"16 mm
20000 W3/4"19 mm
30000 W1"25 mm
40000 W1-3/16"30 mm
60000 W2"50 mm