58 HYDRAULIC HANDBOOK FRICTION LOSS IN PIPE FITTINGS The resistance to flow caused by a valve or Atting may be com- puted fcom the equation: pax’ 2g frictional resistance in feet of fluid = average velocity in feet per second in pipe of corresponding diameter. K=resistance coefMeient for fitting ~ Values of K for frequently used fittings may be found in Table 3. Wide differences in the values of X are found in the published literaiiive, Flanged Attings should have lower resistance cocfi- cients than scféwed fittings, Resistance coeficients usually de-+ crease with increase in pipe size. For convenience Table $ shows the friction loss in fittings ex- where ft vo TABLE 3. VALUES OF RESISTANCE COEFFICIENT FOR PIPE FITTINGS? ee REGULAR SCREWED es or H) REOULAR screw | meu oo ae a ir x2 Bet - tons. wu be BADNS “ANGED TTT gig 3a LONG sADUIS as ae PIPE OWAMKETER, INCHES SCREWED 90" ELL, Ka 3 REG. FLANGED 2 Tot wan ast 3 i K2 IONS BAOIUS ruxcep 90" BL" F Svs saute dow mest neiazo moetNG | 4-2 gee oF nus Ie =< REDUCER K= 05 me . 008 Keto WHEN Vie ett MOTE. DECREASES WITH INCREAGNG WALL THCHNESS cornu IPE AND ROUNDING OF EDGES | }Cour.y Hydraulic Institute. See page 6PIPE FRICTION-WATER 59 . TABLE 3. (Cont. UNE 1 HOW 2B Ks Ka : ae ast | my a PIPE DiamereR, INCHES | RT rp 46 1 20 PIPE DIAMETER, INCHES RANCH screwed ROW, 2 Tee B FUNcED 1 RANCH 1 ow, as 13! RPE DIAMETER, INCHES a 46 i 0 PIPE DIAMETER, INCHES BASKET STRAINER 47 6 oe rae 0 PIPE DIAMETER, INCHES PIPE DIAMETER, INCHES a me scaeweD HH sereweo 4 g au : a= ‘ soe. SoS , ~ Tire DiAMeTeR, INCHES | SWING aoe 1 ae \s cneen Tre IAMETER, HES ciose 7 VaWvE 2 aaiiinan VAVE x « abot nance t ruseeo , COMETH So rors eae INCHES PIPE OUAMETER, INCHES ‘ Se screwer 4 Woe a e PIPE DIAMETER, INCHES omy woe, vanve 6 Ke 4 o4 ; i FANGED 03 ruxces 3 yr 4s we rr TAPE DIAMETER, INCHES PE DiaETER, INCHES REDUCING BUSHING 1 io EES: 8 Shand 88 = 20 courmcs sg LTTE LT USED AS REDUCER K = 008-7 AND UNIONS USED _AS INCREASER LOSS 15 UP IPE DIAMETER, INCHES TO-409 MORE THAN THAT CAUSED BY A SUDDEN ENLARGEMENTHYDRAULIC HANDBOOK 60 SONILIIA SQOIUVA WOM Tdi Agta HLDNAT INTIVAINDSE ") STCVL61 PIPE FRICTION-WATER y ida 8 — = IN 40 LIER FH SONILLIA “SONLLLGE SQOVIVA WOM Weld LD. NETIVAINDA (MOD) “h ATV