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Round Duct CFM Chart

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200 mm

Inside diameter
200 mm
Airflow
0.094248 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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Round Duct CFM Chart, metric display
Duct exampleInside diameterAirflowSelected velocityActions
100 mm100 mm0.023562 m³/s3 m/s
4 in101.6 mm0.024322 m³/s3 m/s
125 mm125 mm0.036816 m³/s3 m/s
150 mm150 mm0.053014 m³/s3 m/s
6 in152.4 mm0.054724 m³/s3 m/s
160 mm160 mm0.060319 m³/s3 m/s
200 mm200 mm0.094248 m³/s3 m/s
8 in203.2 mm0.097288 m³/s3 m/s
250 mm250 mm0.147262 m³/s3 m/s
10 in254 mm0.152012 m³/s3 m/s
300 mm300 mm0.212058 m³/s3 m/s
12 in304.8 mm0.218898 m³/s3 m/s
315 mm315 mm0.233793 m³/s3 m/s
14 in355.6 mm0.297944 m³/s3 m/s
400 mm400 mm0.376991 m³/s3 m/s
16 in406.4 mm0.389151 m³/s3 m/s
500 mm500 mm0.589049 m³/s3 m/s
20 in508 mm0.608049 m³/s3 m/s

100 mm

Inside diameter
100 mm
Airflow
0.023562 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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4 in

Inside diameter
101.6 mm
Airflow
0.024322 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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Inch

125 mm

Inside diameter
125 mm
Airflow
0.036816 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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150 mm

Inside diameter
150 mm
Airflow
0.053014 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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6 in

Inside diameter
152.4 mm
Airflow
0.054724 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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Inch

160 mm

Inside diameter
160 mm
Airflow
0.060319 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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Metric

200 mm

Inside diameter
200 mm
Airflow
0.094248 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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8 in

Inside diameter
203.2 mm
Airflow
0.097288 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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Inch

250 mm

Inside diameter
250 mm
Airflow
0.147262 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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Metric

10 in

Inside diameter
254 mm
Airflow
0.152012 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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Inch

300 mm

Inside diameter
300 mm
Airflow
0.212058 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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12 in

Inside diameter
304.8 mm
Airflow
0.218898 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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315 mm

Inside diameter
315 mm
Airflow
0.233793 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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14 in

Inside diameter
355.6 mm
Airflow
0.297944 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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400 mm

Inside diameter
400 mm
Airflow
0.376991 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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16 in

Inside diameter
406.4 mm
Airflow
0.389151 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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500 mm

Inside diameter
500 mm
Airflow
0.589049 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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20 in

Inside diameter
508 mm
Airflow
0.608049 m³/s
Selected velocity
3 m/s
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How to use this data

A=π(D/1000)²/4 m²; Q=Av. Display conversions: 1 CFM=0.0004719474432 m³/s. Metric and inch example series are distinct.

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    At 200 mm and 3 m/s, Q≈0.0942478 m³/s or 199.70 CFM.

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    Dataset v1.2.0
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    18 authored inside-diameter examples. Airflow is conditional on velocity; this is not a pressure/friction capacity rating.

    Values are curated product facts or generated scenarios. Paid standards, complete catalogs and source diagrams are not reproduced. A verification date applies to this documented subset.

    Duct area and airflow relationship ↗

    Type A · Greenheck · Options, Accessories and Engineering, October 2021, ACC-34

    Original generated scenarios from the stated equations; source tables/text/drawings are not reproduced.

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