The formula to calculate the Surface Area (A) of a pipe is:
\[ A = (\pi \times ID \times L) + (\pi \times OD \times L) \]
Where:
The surface area of a pipe is dependent on the diameter and length of the pipe. Sometimes the surface area is only considered for one side, but a pipe is a 3-dimensional object with two different sides, so using the inner diameter and outer diameter yields the correct surface area.
Consider an example where:
Using the formula to calculate the Surface Area:
\[ A = (\pi \times 5 \times 10) + (\pi \times 6 \times 10) = (50\pi) + (60\pi) = 110\pi \approx 345.58 \text{ cm²} \]
This means that the surface area for this example is approximately 345.58 cm².
