Performance curves
Ability of pump to deliver material is based
on pressure (psi/bar) and quantity (cfm/lpm)
of air supplied to motor and amount of
material discharge (back-pressure) to be
overcome within system.
This chart contains curves based on three
different air pressures. These curves relate
delivery in gallons (liters) per minute (X axis)
to air consumption in cubic feet (liters) per
minute (right Y axis) and to material
discharge pressure in psi/bars (left Y axis).
Delivery versus discharge pressure and air consumption
bar
500
30
400
25
300
20
15
200
10
100
5
SAE 10 oil at 70 °F (21 °C)
psi
150 psi (10.3 bar)
150 psi (10.3 bar)
100 psi (6.9 bar)
100 psi (6.9 bar)
50 psi (3.4 bar)
50 psi (3.4 bar)
0
2
5
10
150 psi (10.3 bar)
150 psi (10.3 bar)
100 psi (6.9 bar)
100 psi (6.9 bar)
50 psi (3.4 bar)
50 psi (3.4 bar)
4
6
8
15
20
25
30
Delivery
7
cfm
lpm
40
1 100
1 000
900
32
800
700
24
600
500
16
400
300
8
200
100
10
gallons per minute
35
liters per minute
Fig. 2