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Round Duct CFM Chart Look up round-duct airflow at an editable mean velocity, compare metric and inch diameters, and continue with a straight-duct loss calculation.
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200 mm
Inside diameter 200 mm
Airflow 0.094248 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s All fields & cell provenance
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v1.2.0 · verified 2026-10-06 · values use the valid conditions shown above
Scope of this lookup 18 authored inside-diameter examples. Airflow is conditional on velocity; this is not a pressure/friction capacity rating.
Before using these values A diameter does not establish a universal CFM capacity. Actual usable bore, roughness, fittings, fan pressure and noise limits need separate checks.
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Round Duct CFM Chart, metric display Duct example Inside diameter Airflow Selected velocity Actions 100 mm 100 mm 0.023562 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
4 in 101.6 mm 0.024322 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
125 mm 125 mm 0.036816 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
150 mm 150 mm 0.053014 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
6 in 152.4 mm 0.054724 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
160 mm 160 mm 0.060319 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
200 mm 200 mm 0.094248 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
8 in 203.2 mm 0.097288 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
250 mm 250 mm 0.147262 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
10 in 254 mm 0.152012 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
300 mm 300 mm 0.212058 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
12 in 304.8 mm 0.218898 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
315 mm 315 mm 0.233793 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
14 in 355.6 mm 0.297944 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
400 mm 400 mm 0.376991 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
16 in 406.4 mm 0.389151 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
500 mm 500 mm 0.589049 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
20 in 508 mm 0.608049 m³/s 3 m/s View Compare Copy row
100 mm
Inside diameter 100 mm
Airflow 0.023562 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
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4 in
Inside diameter 101.6 mm
Airflow 0.024322 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
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125 mm
Inside diameter 125 mm
Airflow 0.036816 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
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150 mm
Inside diameter 150 mm
Airflow 0.053014 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
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6 in
Inside diameter 152.4 mm
Airflow 0.054724 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
Example series Inch View Compare Copy row
160 mm
Inside diameter 160 mm
Airflow 0.060319 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
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200 mm
Inside diameter 200 mm
Airflow 0.094248 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
Example series Metric View Compare Copy row
8 in
Inside diameter 203.2 mm
Airflow 0.097288 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
Example series Inch View Compare Copy row
250 mm
Inside diameter 250 mm
Airflow 0.147262 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
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10 in
Inside diameter 254 mm
Airflow 0.152012 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
Example series Inch View Compare Copy row
300 mm
Inside diameter 300 mm
Airflow 0.212058 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
Example series Metric View Compare Copy row
12 in
Inside diameter 304.8 mm
Airflow 0.218898 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
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315 mm
Inside diameter 315 mm
Airflow 0.233793 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
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14 in
Inside diameter 355.6 mm
Airflow 0.297944 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
Example series Inch View Compare Copy row
400 mm
Inside diameter 400 mm
Airflow 0.376991 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
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16 in
Inside diameter 406.4 mm
Airflow 0.389151 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
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500 mm
Inside diameter 500 mm
Airflow 0.589049 m³/s
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20 in
Inside diameter 508 mm
Airflow 0.608049 m³/s
Selected velocity 3 m/s More dimensions
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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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Worked example At 200 mm and 3 m/s, Q≈0.0942478 m³/s or 199.70 CFM.
Continue the reference workflow Common lookup questions Can I use these values as a universal specification? A diameter does not establish a universal CFM capacity. Actual usable bore, roughness, fittings, fan pressure and noise limits need separate checks.
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Sources, scope & verification Dataset v1.2.0 Last verified: 2026-10-06
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.
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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