PRESSURE DROP PER 100 METRES OF PIPING FOR A SPECIFIED FLOW IN ALL STANDARD PIPE SIZES

(FOR GAS/VAPOUR AND LIQUID FLOWS at LAMINAR or TURBULENT FLOW)

LEGEND
4.6
undef

CALCULATIONS

P=

INPUT INFORMATION REQUIRED

CALCULATED OUTPUT RESULTS
POSSIBLE ACCEPTABLE PRESSURE DROP / FLOW VELOCITY
UNDEFINED FLOW BETWEEN LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW REGION

fL
v2
D

(Fanning Equation)

PROCEDURE - Enter all input data

f = DARCY/MOODY FRICTION FACTOR

D = PIPE INSIDE DIAMETER, m
d = PIPE INSIDE DIAMETER, mm
L = PIPE LENGTH, m
= DENSITY, kg/m3
v = LINEAR FLOW VELOCITY, m/s
P is in kPa
W = MASS FLOW, kg/h
= SURFACE ROUGHNESS OF PIPE, m
= VISCOSITY, mPa.s Note: 1 cP = 1 mPa.s

INPUT (COMMON)

Select:
Liquid or Gas

= -2 log

D
2 . 51
+
]
3.7
Re f

1.Enterthefollowinginputdata:
Flowrate (mass or volumetric or normal volumetric flow)
Upstream pressure
Pipeline surface roughness
Density of stream or mm, T and Z for vapour for gas/vapour flow
Viscousity of fluid
2. Enter design pressure of pipeline, allowable material stress and corrosion allowance
3. Click on liquid or gas/vapour flow to select

Colebrook Equation

Enter either Mass Flow Rate or Volumetric Flow Rate

MASS FLOW RATE
or
VOLUMETRIC
FLOW RATE

4. Click on which dP per 100 m and linear flow velocity to select or enter prefered values

5. Password to unprotect sheets: 'daan'

4000 kg/h
m3/h

mn3/h

orNORMALVOLUMETRICFLOWRATE

Liquid Flow Calculated VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE

UPSTREAM PRESSURE

Enter only one input value

4.1 m3/h
3000 kPa abs

Check input values, normal volume flow is applicable to

gas flow

Gas/VapourSURFACE
Flow
ROUGHNESS OF PIPE,
45 m
1
Enter Density (for gas or liquid) or Temperature, Molar mass, Z Correction (for a gas)
Enter Density for a liquid
DENSITY
980 kg/m3
TEMPERATURE(forgas
orforagas:eith
flows)
C
Enter only one of these as input values
orTemperaturMOLARMASS(forgasflows)
g/mol
Molarmass,aZCORRECTIONFACTOR(forgasflows)
Check input values, density input value is required for a
Zcorrection Calculated or input DENSITY ()
980.000 kg/m3
liquid
VISCOSITY,
DESIGN PRESSURE OF PIPELINE
ALLOWABLE PIPELINE MATERIAL STRESS
PIPE CORROSION ALLOWANCE
SOME TYPICAL VALUES
FOR :

RIVETED STEEL
900 - 9000 m
CONCRETE
300 - 3000 m
CAST IRON
250 m
GALVANIZED IRON
150 m
COMMERCIAL STEEL
45.7 m
HDPE PIPE
7 m
PVC PIPE
2 m
DRAWN TUBING (BRASS, COPPER)
1.5 m
GLASS, PLASTIC (SMOOTH)
0 m

1.01
2.45
116.383
1

mPa.s
Pdesign DOD
MPa gauge
manufacturing allowance
t min =
+ Corrosion allowance / 1
MPa
100
2 ( SE + Pdesign Y )
mm

Recommended dP per 100 m : (for SS double these values are recommended)

Steam
Steam
Sub-cooled
Cooling Vapour/gas Vapour/gas
Atm to HP
Sub-atm
MP or HP
LP
liquids *
Water *
dP 100 min
23
11
2.3
0.45
11
5.7
dP 100 max
90
45
45.2
11
34
11
SELECT

Recommended velocities : (m/s)

Recommended min. velocity

Recommended max. velocity

Atm to HP Gas
MP or HP Steam
Subcooled Liquid
Cooling Water
LP Steam
Sup-atm Gas

PRESSURE DROP PER 100m OF PIPE (kPa)

Legend:

1
PIPE SIZE

"
"
1"

1"
2"

2"
3"

3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
30"
36"
42"
48"

OD
mm
21.336
26.670
33.401
48.261
60.325
73.025
88.902
101.600
114.300
168.280
219.080
273.050
323.800
355.600
406.400
457.200
508.358
609.654
762.578
914.429
1066.800
1219.240

SCH
5S
1,430.06
379.53
105.56
14.36
4.48
1.80
0.66
0.34
0.19
0.03
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

SCH
10
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

SCH
10S
1,869.84
465.05
155.65
18.47
5.45
2.06
0.74
0.37
0.20
0.03
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

SCH
20
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

SCH
30
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

SCH
40
2,831.91
665.85
195.08
22.92
6.71
2.82
0.99
0.49
0.27
0.04
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

SCH
40S
2,831.91
665.85
195.08
22.92
6.71
2.82
0.99
0.49
0.27
0.04
0.01
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

STD
2,831.91
665.85
195.08
22.92
6.71
2.82
0.99
0.49
0.27
0.04
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

SCH
60
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

VELOCITY FOR STANDARD PIPE SIZES (m/s)

Legend:
PIPE SIZE

"
"
1"

1"
2"

2"
3"

3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
30"
36"
42"
48"

OD
mm
21.336
26.670
33.401
48.261
60.325
73.025
88.902
101.600
114.300
168.280
219.080
273.050
323.800
355.600
406.400
457.200
508.358
609.654
762.578
914.429
1066.800
1219.240

SCH
5S
4.44
2.64
1.59
0.71
0.44
0.30
0.20
0.15
0.12
0.05
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.00
-

SCH
10
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
-

SCH
10S
4.93
2.86
1.86
0.79
0.48
0.32
0.21
0.16
0.12
0.06
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.00
-

SCH
20
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
-

SCH
30
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
-

SCH
40
5.78
3.30
2.03
0.86
0.52
0.37
0.24
0.18
0.14
0.06
0.04
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.00
-

SCH
40S
5.78
3.30
2.03
0.86
0.52
0.37
0.24
0.18
0.14
0.06
0.04
0.02
0.02
-

STD
5.78
3.30
2.03
0.86
0.52
0.37
0.24
0.18
0.14
0.06
0.04
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

SCH
60
0.04
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
-

Liquids
(general)
1
5

Gases &
vapours
5
100

Condenser
discharge

4.5
6

Water/HC
mixtures
0.8
1.2

Sat. Steam Superh.

> 6" pipe

Steam

60

76

Liquids - general Cond discharge

Sat. Steam
Water/HC mixtures Superheated Steam
Gases - general

aaa
SCH
80
5,570.70
1,139.80
310.59
32.55
9.18
3.80
1.29
0.63
0.34
0.05
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

bbb
SCH
80
7.51
4.06
2.44
0.99
0.60
0.41
0.27
0.20
0.15
0.07
0.04
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
-

Acceptable pipe size for specified dP100m and wall thickness

SCH
80S
5,570.70
1,139.80
310.59
32.55
9.18
3.80
1.29
0.63
0.34
0.05
0.01
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

XS
5,570.70
1,139.80
310.59
32.55
9.18
3.80
1.29
0.63
0.34
0.05
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

SCH
100
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

SCH
120
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.44
0.06
0.02
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

SCH
140
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.02
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

SCH
160
13,012.89
3,079.88
704.41
57.47
18.20
5.86
2.10
#VALUE!
0.57
0.08
0.02
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

SCH
140
0.05
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
-

SCH
160
10.39
5.97
3.37
1.25
0.79
0.50
0.32
0.19
0.08
0.05
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
-

Acceptable pipe size for specified velocity

SCH
80S
7.51
4.06
2.44
0.99
0.60
0.41
0.27
0.20
0.15
0.07
0.04
0.02
0.02
-

XS
7.51
4.06
2.44
0.99
0.60
0.41
0.27
0.20
0.15
0.07
0.04
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

SCH
100
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
-

SCH
120
0.17
0.07
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
-

RESISTANCE COEFFICIENTS (K-value velocity heads) according to HOOPER'S TWO-K METHOD for STANDARD PIPE SIZES
at the selected flow
Legend:
ccc
Calculated values not accurate, Re number < 4000
PIPE SIZE

OD
mm
K1 =
K2 =

"
"
1"

1"
2"

2"
3"

3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
30"
36"
42"
48"

K=
Lr/D =
21.336
26.670
33.401
48.261
60.325
73.025
88.902
101.600
114.300
168.280
219.080
273.050
323.800
355.600
406.400
457.200
508.358
609.654
762.578
914.429
1066.800
1219.240

Elbow
Standard
screwed
800

Elbow
Long rad.
all types
800

Tee
Soft Tee
screwed
200

Tee
Hard Tee
Standard
500

Tee
Hard Tee
Long rad.
800

Gate, ball,
plug valve
Full size
300

Globe
valve
Full size
1500

Globe
valve
Y-type
1000

Diaphragm
valve
1000

0.40

0.20

0.10

0.70

0.40

0.10

4.00

2.00

2.00

30.00
1.05
0.90
0.80
0.67
0.62
0.60
0.57
0.56
0.56
0.55
0.57
0.59
0.61
0.62
0.65
0.67
0.70
0.75
0.84
0.92
1.01
1.09

20
0.53
0.45
0.41
0.35
0.33
0.32
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.32
0.34
0.37
0.39
0.41
0.43
0.46
0.49
0.55
0.63
0.72
0.80
0.89

20
0.26
0.22
0.20
0.17
0.16
0.15
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.15
0.15
0.16
0.16
0.17
0.18
0.19
0.21
0.23
0.25
0.27

60
1.83
1.56
1.38
1.15
1.06
1.01
0.96
0.93
0.91
0.87
0.86
0.86
0.87
0.87
0.88
0.90
0.91
0.94
0.99
1.04
1.09
1.14

1.05
0.90
0.80
0.67
0.62
0.60
0.57
0.56
0.56
0.55
0.57
0.59
0.61
0.62
0.65
0.67
0.70
0.75
0.84
0.92
1.01
1.09

13
0.26
0.23
0.20
0.17
0.16
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.16
0.16
0.17
0.18
0.19
0.20
0.21
0.23
0.26
0.29
0.33
0.36

340
10.45
8.88
7.84
6.53
5.99
5.69
5.39
5.22
5.10
4.82
4.72
4.67
4.66
4.66
4.68
4.70
4.73
4.80
4.93
5.07
5.22
5.37

175
5.23
4.44
3.93
3.27
3.01
2.85
2.71
2.63
2.57
2.44
2.40
2.38
2.38
2.39
2.41
2.43
2.45
2.51
2.60
2.70
2.80
2.90

5.23
4.44
3.93
3.27
3.01
2.85
2.71
2.63
2.57
2.44
2.40
2.38
2.38
2.39
2.41
2.43
2.45
2.51
2.60
2.70
2.80
2.90

EQUIVALENT LENGTHS for STANDARD PIPE SIZES (m)

based on the velocity heads from Two K Method in the table above
PIPE SIZE

OD
mm
K1 =
K2 =

"
"
1"

1"
2"

2"
3"

3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
30"
36"
42"
48"

Lr/D =
21.336
26.670
33.401
48.261
60.325
73.025
88.902
101.600
114.300
168.280
219.080
273.050
323.800
355.600
406.400
457.200
508.358
609.654
762.578
914.429
1066.800
1219.240

Elbow
Standard
screwed
800
0.40
30.00
0.61
0.72
0.83
1.07
1.25
1.40
1.61
1.78
1.95
2.66
3.33
4.08
4.82
5.30
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
18.34
20.19
22.06
23.94

Elbow
Long rad.
all types
800
0.20
20
0.31
0.36
0.42
0.55
0.65
0.74
0.87
0.97
1.08
1.54
2.01
2.54
3.10
3.47
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
13.81
15.69
17.58
19.47

Tee
Soft Tee
screwed
200
0.10
20
0.15
0.18
0.21
0.27
0.31
0.35
0.40
0.45
0.49
0.66
0.83
1.02
1.20
1.33
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
4.59
5.05
5.52
5.99

Tee
Hard Tee
Standard
500
0.70
60
1.06
1.24
1.43
1.83
2.12
2.35
2.68
2.94
3.18
4.18
5.07
5.99
6.88
7.44
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
21.65
22.75
23.88
25.02

Tee
Hard Tee
Long rad.
800
0.40
0.61
0.72
0.83
1.07
1.25
1.40
1.61
1.78
1.95
2.66
3.33
4.08
4.82
5.30
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
18.34
20.19
22.06
23.94

Gate, ball,
plug valve
Full size
300
0.10
13
0.15
0.18
0.21
0.27
0.32
0.36
0.42
0.47
0.51
0.72
0.92
1.15
1.38
1.53
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
5.75
6.45
7.15
7.86

Globe
valve
Full size
1500
4.00
340
6.05
7.09
8.14
10.40
12.00
13.30
15.12
16.50
17.83
23.14
27.80
32.53
36.97
39.72
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
107.95
111.01
114.22
117.53

Globe
valve
Y-type
1000
2.00
175
3.02
3.55
4.08
5.21
6.02
6.68
7.60
8.30
8.98
11.70
14.11
16.58
18.92
20.37
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
56.88
59.00
61.20
63.45

Butterfly
valve

Check
valve
Swing type
1500

Pipe
entrance
Normal
160

Pipe
entrance
Borda
160

Pipe
exit

800

Check
valve
Lift type
2000

0.25

10.00

1.50

0.50
0.50

1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00

40
0.66
0.57
0.50
0.43
0.40
0.39
0.38
0.37
0.37
0.38
0.40
0.42
0.44
0.46
0.49
0.51
0.54
0.60
0.68
0.77
0.85
0.94

450
26.10
22.17
19.57
16.27
14.91
14.14
13.37
12.95
12.63
11.87
11.54
11.36
11.27
11.24
11.21
11.21
11.22
11.27
11.40
11.56
11.74
11.93

135
3.93
3.34
2.96
2.48
2.28
2.17
2.07
2.02
1.98
1.91
1.91
1.92
1.95
1.97
2.01
2.06
2.10
2.20
2.35
2.50
2.66
2.82

0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.51
0.51
0.51
0.51
0.51
0.52
0.52
0.53
0.53
0.54
0.54
0.55
0.56
0.57
0.58
0.60
0.62
0.64

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.01
1.01
1.01
1.01
1.01
1.02
1.02
1.03
1.03
1.04
1.04
1.05
1.06
1.07
1.08
1.10
1.12
1.14

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

Legend:

ddd

Diaphragm
valve

Butterfly
valve

1000
2.00

800
0.25
40
0.38
0.45
0.52
0.68
0.80
0.91
1.06
1.17
1.29
1.82
2.34
2.93
3.53
3.93
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
14.95
16.82
18.70
20.59

3.02
3.55
4.08
5.21
6.02
6.68
7.60
8.30
8.98
11.70
14.11
16.58
18.92
20.37
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
56.88
59.00
61.20
63.45

Calculated values not accurate, Re number < 4000

Check
valve
Lift type
2000
10.00
450
15.10
17.71
20.32
25.91
29.86
33.07
37.52
40.90
44.13
56.94
68.00
79.11
89.40
95.71
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
249.56
253.05
256.91
261.00

Check
valve
Swing type
1500
1.50
135
2.27
2.67
3.07
3.94
4.57
5.09
5.82
6.38
6.93
9.17
11.22
13.38
15.48
16.81
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
51.36
54.75
58.18
61.65

Pipe
entrance
Normal
160
0.50

Pipe
entrance
Borda
160
1.00

Pipe
exit

0.29
0.40
0.52
0.80
1.01
1.19
1.43
1.61
1.79
2.48
3.08
3.68
4.24
4.59
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
12.80
13.18
13.56
13.94

0.58
0.80
1.04
1.60
2.01
2.36
2.83
3.19
3.54
4.88
6.03
7.17
8.21
8.85
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
23.74
24.12
24.51
24.89

0.58
0.80
1.04
1.59
2.00
2.34
2.81
3.16
3.49
4.80
5.89
6.96
7.93
8.52
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
21.89
21.89
21.89
21.89

0
1.00

Label1

XXS
324,126.85
18,462.29
3,442.16
153.52
32.22
14.33
3.99
#VALUE!
0.87
0.10
0.02
0.01
0.00
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

XXS
35.23
11.88
6.24
1.85
0.99
0.71
0.42
0.23
0.09
0.05
0.03
0.02
-

REYNOLD'S NUMBER FOR FLOW IN STAND

PIPE SIZE

"
"
1"

1"
2"

2"
3"

3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
30"
36"
42"
48"

OD
mm
21.336
26.670
33.401
48.261
60.325
73.025
88.902
101.600
114.300
168.280
219.080
273.050
323.800
355.600
406.400
457.200
508.358
609.654
762.578
914.429
1066.800
1219.240

SCH
5S
77,670
59,941
46,537
31,156
24,564
20,356
16,540
14,383
12,724
8,607
6,559
5,261
4,434
4,029
3,519
3,121
2,810
2,340
1,871
-

SCH
10
4,085
3,558
3,151
2,828
2,347
1,877
1,559
-

SCH
10S
81,817
62,381
50,269
32,786
25,566
20,928
16,916
14,666
12,945
8,675
6,621
5,292
4,451
4,048
3,530
3,129
2,819
2,347
1,877
-

SCH
20
6,787
5,380
4,502
4,123
3,586
3,174
2,865
2,372
1,901
1,576
-

SCH
30
6,832
5,441
4,561
4,162
3,616
3,220
2,902
2,411
1,918
1,587
-

SCH
40
88,658
66,923
52,569
34,252
26,680
22,335
17,975
15,543
13,697
9,092
6,909
5,504
4,619
4,202
3,676
3,268
2,931
2,437
1,598
-

DARCY/MOODY FRICTION FACTOR FOR BOTH LAMINAR AND TU

PIPE SIZE

"
"
1"

1"
2"

2"
3"

3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
30"
36"

OD
mm
21.336
26.670
33.401
48.261
60.325
73.025
88.902
101.600
114.300
168.280
219.080
273.050
323.800
355.600
406.400
457.200
508.358
609.654
762.578
914.429

SCH
5S
0.0266
0.0257
0.0253
0.0255
0.0261
0.0269
0.0279
0.0287
0.0295
0.0325
0.0350
0.0373
0.0392
0.0404
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0342
-

SCH
10
0.0402
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0341
0.0411

SCH
10S
0.0268
0.0258
0.0253
0.0254
0.0260
0.0267
0.0278
0.0286
0.0294
0.0324
0.0349
0.0372
0.0392
0.0404
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0341
-

SCH
20
0.0347
0.0370
0.0391
0.0401
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0337
0.0406

SCH
30
0.0346
0.0369
0.0389
0.0400
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0334
0.0403

SCH
40
0.0272
0.0260
0.0254
0.0253
0.0259
0.0265
0.0274
0.0282
0.0290
0.0320
0.0345
0.0368
0.0388
0.0399
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0400

42"
48"

1066.800
1219.240

DARCY/MOODY FRICTION FACTOR FOR BOTH LAMINAR AND TUR

PIPE SIZE

"
"
1"

1"
2"

2"
3"

3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
30"
36"
42"
48"

OD
mm
21.336
26.670
33.401
48.261
60.325
73.025
88.902
101.600
114.300
168.280
219.080
273.050
323.800
355.600
406.400
457.200
508.358
609.654
762.578
914.429
1066.800
1219.240

SCH
5S
0.0267
0.0259
0.0255
0.0258
0.0265
0.0272
0.0282
0.0290
0.0297
0.0325
0.0349
0.0370
0.0388
0.0399
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0342
-

SCH
10
0.0397
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0341
0.0411
-

SCH
10S
0.0269
0.0260
0.0256
0.0257
0.0263
0.0271
0.0281
0.0289
0.0296
0.0325
0.0348
0.0369
0.0388
0.0398
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0341
-

SCH
20
0.0346
0.0368
0.0386
0.0396
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0337
0.0406
-

SCH
30
0.0345
0.0367
0.0385
0.0395
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0334
0.0403
-

SCH
40
0.0273
0.0262
0.0257
0.0257
0.0262
0.0268
0.0278
0.0285
0.0293
0.0321
0.0344
0.0366
0.0384
0.0394
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0400
-

NUMBER FOR FLOW IN STANDARD PIPE SIZES

SCH
40S
88,658
66,923
52,569
34,252
26,680
22,335
17,975
15,543
13,697
9,092
6,909
5,504
4,595
-

STD
88,658
66,923
52,569
34,252
26,680
22,335
17,975
15,543
13,697
9,092
6,909
5,504
4,595
4,162
3,616
3,197
2,865
2,372
1,885
1,564
1,337
1,167

SCH
60
7,058
5,656
4,743
4,304
3,754
3,342
3,001
2,500
-

SCH
80
101,003
74,320
57,623
36,764
28,440
23,739
19,016
16,393
14,413
9,572
7,232
5,767
4,848
4,412
3,853
3,420
3,074
2,558
-

SCH
80S
101,003
74,320
57,623
36,764
28,440
23,739
19,016
16,393
14,413
9,572
7,232
5,659
4,692
-

XS
101,003
74,320
57,623
36,764
28,440
23,739
19,016
16,393
14,413
9,572
7,232
5,656
4,693
4,242
3,676
3,244
2,902
2,398
1,902
1,576
1,345
1,173

SCH
100
7,415
5,922
4,985
4,548
3,956
3,515
3,162
2,634
-

SCH
120
15,217
10,024
7,673
6,085
5,130
4,669
4,066
3,616
3,244
2,706
-

SCH
140
7,877
6,302
5,252
4,795
4,202
3,707
3,342
2,774
-

SCH
100
0.0338
0.0360
0.0379
0.0389
undef
undef
undef
undef
-

SCH
120
0.0284
0.0312
0.0335
0.0357
0.0376
0.0386
0.0403
undef
undef
undef
-

SCH
140
0.0333
0.0354
0.0373
0.0383
0.0399
undef
undef
undef
-

OR FOR BOTH LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW (Haaland equation)

SCH
40S
0.0272
0.0260
0.0254
0.0253
0.0259
0.0265
0.0274
0.0282
0.0290
0.0320
0.0345
0.0368
0.0388
-

STD
0.0272
0.0260
0.0254
0.0253
0.0259
0.0265
0.0274
0.0282
0.0290
0.0320
0.0345
0.0368
0.0388
0.0400
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0339
0.0409

SCH
60
0.0343
0.0365
0.0385
0.0396
undef
undef
undef
undef
-

SCH
80
0.0279
0.0264
0.0256
0.0253
0.0257
0.0262
0.0272
0.0279
0.0287
0.0316
0.0341
0.0363
0.0382
0.0393
undef
undef
undef
undef
-

SCH
80S
0.0279
0.0264
0.0256
0.0253
0.0257
0.0262
0.0272
0.0279
0.0287
0.0316
0.0341
0.0365
0.0386
-

XS
0.0279
0.0264
0.0256
0.0253
0.0257
0.0262
0.0272
0.0279
0.0287
0.0316
0.0341
0.0365
0.0386
0.0398
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0337
0.0406

0.0479
0.0548

0.0476
0.0545

XS

SCH
100
0.0338
0.0358
0.0376
0.0385
undef
undef
undef
undef
-

SCH
120
0.0286
0.0314
0.0335
0.0356
0.0373
0.0382
0.0398
undef
undef
undef
-

SCH
140
0.0333
0.0352
0.0370
0.0380
0.0394
undef
undef
undef
-

R FOR BOTH LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW (Colebrook equation)

SCH
40S
0.0273
0.0262
0.0257
0.0257
0.0262
0.0268
0.0278
0.0285
0.0293
0.0321
0.0344
0.0366
0.0384
-

STD
0.0273
0.0262
0.0257
0.0257
0.0262
0.0268
0.0278
0.0285
0.0293
0.0321
0.0344
0.0366
0.0384
0.0395
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0339
0.0409
0.0479
0.0548

SCH
60
0.0342
0.0363
0.0381
0.0391
undef
undef
undef
undef
-

SCH
80
0.0280
0.0265
0.0258
0.0256
0.0260
0.0266
0.0275
0.0282
0.0290
0.0317
0.0340
0.0361
0.0378
0.0389
undef
undef
undef
undef
-

SCH
80S
0.0280
0.0265
0.0258
0.0256
0.0260
0.0266
0.0275
0.0282
0.0290
0.0317
0.0340
0.0363
0.0382
-

0.0280
0.0265
0.0258
0.0256
0.0260
0.0266
0.0275
0.0282
0.0290
0.0317
0.0340
0.0363
0.0382
0.0393
undef
undef
undef
undef
0.0337
0.0406
0.0476
0.0545

SCH
160
118,845
90,106
67,664
41,214
32,689
25,951
21,016
16,040
10,631
8,094
6,488
5,446
4,929
4,304
3,819
3,501
2,856
-

SCH
160
0.0289
0.0273
0.0260
0.0252
0.0254
0.0259
0.0267
0.0281
0.0308
0.0330
0.0351
0.0369
0.0380
0.0396
undef
undef
undef
-

XXS
218,826
127,059
92,061
50,133
36,690
31,139
23,976
17,496
11,261
8,021
6,302
5,130
-

XX
0.0341
0.0294
0.0274
0.0253
0.0253
0.0255
0.0262
0.0276
0.0304
0.0331
0.0354
0.0376
-

SCH
160
0.0290
0.0274
0.0262
0.0255
0.0257
0.0263
0.0271
0.0284
0.0309
0.0330
0.0350
0.0367
0.0377
0.0391
undef
undef
undef
-

XX
0.0341
0.0294
0.0275
0.0256
0.0256
0.0258
0.0266
0.0279
0.0305
0.0331
0.0352
0.0373
-

PIPE INTERNAL DIAMETER (mm)

PIPE SIZE
"
"
1"
1"
2"
2"
3"
3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
30"
36"
42"
48"

OD
21.336
26.670
33.401
48.260
60.325
73.025
88.900
101.600
114.300
168.280
219.080
273.050
323.850
355.600
406.400
457.200
508.000
609.600
762.000
914.400
1066.800
1219.200

SCH
5S
18.034
23.368
30.099
44.958
57.023
68.809
84.684
97.384
110.084
162.742
213.542
266.242
315.936
347.676
398.018
448.818
498.450
598.526
748.730
-

SCH
10
342.900
393.700
444.500
495.300
596.900
746.158
898.550
-

SCH
10S
17.120
22.454
27.864
42.723
54.788
66.929
82.804
95.504
108.204
161.472
211.562
264.668
314.710
346.050
396.850
447.650
496.930
596.900
746.150
-

SCH
20
206.380
260.350
311.150
339.750
390.550
441.350
488.950
590.554
736.678
889.000
-

SCH
30
205.008
257.454
307.086
336.550
387.350
434.950
482.600
581.050
730.250
882.650
-

SCH
40
15.799
20.930
26.645
40.894
52.501
62.713
77.927
90.120
102.260
154.056
202.722
254.508
303.226
333.350
381.000
428.650
477.824
574.654
876.300
-

SCH
40S
15.799
20.930
26.645
40.894
52.501
62.713
77.927
90.120
102.260
154.056
202.722
254.508
304.800
-

STD
15.799
20.930
26.645
40.894
52.501
62.713
77.927
90.120
102.260
154.056
202.722
254.508
304.800
336.550
387.350
438.150
488.950
590.550
742.950
895.350
1047.750
1200.150

SCH
60
198.456
247.650
295.300
325.424
373.076
419.100
466.750
560.374
-

SCH
80
13.868
18.847
24.308
38.100
49.251
59.005
73.660
85.446
97.180
146.334
193.680
242.874
288.900
317.500
363.524
409.550
455.626
547.674
-

SCH
80S
13.868
18.847
24.308
38.100
49.251
59.004
73.660
85.446
97.180
146.330
193.680
247.500
298.500
-

SCH
80
3.734
3.912
4.547
5.080
5.537
7.010
7.620
8.077
8.560
10.973
12.700
15.088
17.475
19.050
21.438
23.825
26.187
30.963
-

SCH
80S
3.734
3.912
4.547
5.080
5.537
7.011
7.620
8.077
8.560
10.975
12.700
12.775
12.675
-

XS
13.868
18.847
24.308
38.100
49.251
59.005
73.660
85.446
97.180
146.334
193.680
247.650
298.450
330.200
381.000
431.800
482.600
584.200
736.600
889.000
1041.400
1193.800

SCH
100
188.904
236.524
280.974
307.950
354.026
398.476
442.926
531.826
-

SCH
120
92.050
139.730
182.554
230.174
273.050
300.024
344.474
387.350
431.800
517.550
-

SCH
140
177.830
222.250
266.700
292.100
333.350
377.850
419.100
504.850
-

SCH
160
11.786
15.545
20.701
33.986
42.849
53.975
66.650
87.326
131.754
173.056
215.900
257.200
284.176
325.424
366.726
400.050
490.524
-

SCH
100
15.088
18.263
21.438
23.825
26.187
29.362
32.537
38.887
-

SCH
120
11.125
14.275
18.263
21.438
25.400
27.788
30.963
34.925
38.100
46.025
-

SCH
140
20.625
25.400
28.575
31.750
36.525
39.675
44.450
52.375
-

SCH
160
4.775
5.563
6.350
7.137
8.738
9.525
11.125
13.487
18.263
23.012
28.575
33.325
35.712
40.488
45.237
53.975
59.538
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XXS
6.401
11.024
15.215
27.940
38.177
44.983
58.420
80.060
124.388
174.630
222.250
273.050
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PIPE WALL THICKNESS (mm)

PIPE SIZE
"
"
1"
1"
2"
2"
3"
3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
30"
36"
42"
48"

OD
21.336
26.670
33.401
48.260
60.325
73.025
88.900
101.600
114.300
168.280
219.080
273.050
323.800
355.600
406.400
457.200
508.358
609.654
762.578
914.429
1066.800
1219.240

SCH
5S
1.651
1.651
1.651
1.651
1.651
2.108
2.108
2.108
2.108
2.769
2.769
3.404
3.962
3.962
4.191
4.191
4.775
5.537
6.635
-

SCH
10
6.350
6.350
6.350
6.350
6.350
7.925
7.925
-

SCH
10S
2.108
2.108
2.769
2.769
2.769
3.048
3.048
3.048
3.048
3.404
3.759
4.191
4.572
4.775
4.775
4.775
5.537
6.350
7.925
-

SCH
20
6.350
6.350
6.350
7.925
7.925
7.925
9.525
9.525
12.700
12.700
-

SCH
30
7.036
7.798
8.382
9.525
9.525
11.125
12.700
14.275
15.875
15.875
-

SCH
40
2.769
2.870
3.378
3.683
3.912
5.156
5.487
5.740
6.020
7.112
8.179
9.271
10.312
11.125
12.700
14.275
15.088
17.475
19.050
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SCH
40S
2.769
2.870
3.378
3.683
3.912
5.156
5.487
5.740
6.020
7.112
8.179
9.271
9.525
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STD
2.769
2.870
3.378
3.683
3.912
5.156
5.487
5.740
6.020
7.112
8.179
9.271
9.525
9.525
9.525
9.525
9.525
9.525
9.525
9.525
9.525
9.525

SCH
60
10.312
12.700
14.275
15.088
16.662
19.050
20.625
24.613
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MINIMUM ALLOWABLE PIPE WALL THICKNESS (mm)

XS
3.734
3.912
4.547
5.080
5.537
7.010
7.620
8.077
8.560
10.973
12.700
12.700
12.700
12.700
12.700
12.700
12.700
12.700
12.700
12.700
12.700
12.700

XXS
7.468
7.823
9.093
10.160
11.074
14.021
15.240
17.120
21.946
22.225
25.400
25.400
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PIPE SIZE
"
"
1"
1"
2"
2"
3"
3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
30"
36"
42"
48"

OD
21.336
26.670
33.401
48.260
60.325
73.025
88.902
101.600
114.300
168.280
219.080
273.050
323.800
355.600
406.400
457.200
508.358
609.654
762.578
914.429
1066.800
1219.240

SCH
5S
1.3974
1.4610
1.5413
1.7185
1.8625
2.0140
2.2034
2.3548
2.5063
3.1502
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
5.3847
5.9907
6.5967
7.2070
8.4153
10.2395
-

SCH
10
5.3847
5.9907
6.5967
7.2070
8.4153
10.2395
12.0509
-

SCH
10S
1.3974
1.4610
1.5413
1.7185
1.8625
2.0140
2.2034
2.3548
2.5063
3.1502
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
5.3847
5.9907
6.5967
7.2070
8.4153
10.2395
-

SCH
20
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
5.3847
5.9907
6.5967
7.2070
8.4153
10.2395
12.0509
-

SCH
30
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
5.3847
5.9907
6.5967
7.2070
8.4153
10.2395
12.0509
-

SCH
40
1.3974
1.4610
1.5413
1.7185
1.8625
2.0140
2.2034
2.3548
2.5063
3.1502
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
5.3847
5.9907
6.5967
7.2070
8.4153
12.0509
-

SCH
40S
1.3974
1.4610
1.5413
1.7185
1.8625
2.0140
2.2034
2.3548
2.5063
3.1502
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
-

STD
1.3974
1.4610
1.5413
1.7185
1.8625
2.0140
2.2034
2.3548
2.5063
3.1502
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
5.3847
5.9907
6.5967
7.2070
8.4153
10.2395
12.0509
13.8685
15.6869

SCH
60
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
5.3847
5.9907
6.5967
7.2070
8.4153
-

SCH
80
1.3974
1.4610
1.5413
1.7185
1.8625
2.0140
2.2034
2.3548
2.5063
3.1502
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
5.3847
5.9907
6.5967
7.2070
8.4153
-

SCH
80S
1.3974
1.4610
1.5413
1.7185
1.8625
2.0140
2.2034
2.3548
2.5063
3.1502
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
-

XS
1.3974
1.4610
1.5413
1.7185
1.8625
2.0140
2.2034
2.3548
2.5063
3.1502
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
5.3847
5.9907
6.5967
7.2070
8.4153
10.2395
12.0509
13.8685
15.6869

SCH
100
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
5.3847
5.9907
6.5967
7.2070
-

SCH
120
2.5063
3.1502
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
5.3847
5.9907
6.5967
7.2070
8.4153
-

SCH
140
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
5.3847
5.9907
6.5967
7.2070
8.4153
-

SCH
160
1.3974
1.4610
1.5413
1.7185
1.8625
2.0140
2.2034
2.5063
3.1502
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
5.3847
5.9907
6.5967
7.2070
8.4153
-

XXS
1.3974
1.4610
1.5413
1.7185
1.8625
2.0140
2.2034
2.5063
3.1502
3.7562
4.4000
5.0054
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