Area of a duct

Area of Round Duct

To determine the sq inches (area) of a duct or circle use the following formula

Area = Pi(r2)

Example....   Area = (radius x radius) x 3.14

4" pipe the radius is 2".....  2 x 2 x 3.14 = 12.5 sq inches

Duct Size 

Area Sq Inches 

  4" 

12.5

 5"

19.6

 6"

28.3

 7"

38.5

 8"

50.2

 9"

63.6

 10"

78.5

 12"

113.0

 14"

153.9

 16"

201.0

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