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Friction Loss Characteristics
Polyethylene (PE) SDR-Pressure Rated Tube
(2306, 3206, 3306) SDR 7, 9, 11.5, 15 C=150
Sizes: 12.5mm to 75mm
Flow: 0.063 to 28.39 Liters per second
Size 13mm (1/2") 19mm (3/4") 25mm (1") 32mm (1 1/4") 38mm (1 1/2") 50mm (2") 63mm (2 1/2") 75mm (3")
ID (cm) 1.326 2.093 2.664 3.505 4.089 5.250 6.271 7.793
Flow Flow Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss
GPM LPS M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m
1 0.06 0.32 1.05 0.18 0.26 0.11 0.09 0.06 0.02 0.05 0.00 0.03 0.00
2 0.13 0.64 3.77 0.37 0.96 0.23 0.30 0.13 0.09 0.09 0.04 0.06 0.02
3 0.19 0.96 7.99 0.55 2.04 0.34 0.62 0.20 0.17 0.14 0.09 0.09 0.02 0.06 0.00
4 0.25 1.28 13.61 0.73 3.47 0.45 1.07 0.26 0.28 0.19 0.13 0.12 0.04 0.08 0.02
5 0.32 1.61 20.57 0.92 5.23 0.56 1.63 0.32 0.43 0.24 0.19 0.14 0.06 0.10 0.02 0.06 0.00
6 0.38 1.93 28.85 1.10 7.35 0.68 2.27 0.39 0.60 0.29 0.28 0.17 0.09 0.12 0.04 0.08 0.02
7 0.44 2.25 38.38 1.28 9.77 0.79 3.02 0.46 0.79 0.33 0.39 0.20 0.11 0.14 0.04 0.09 0.02
8 0.50 2.57 49.14 1.47 12.52 0.90 3.86 0.52 1.01 0.38 0.47 0.23 0.15 0.16 0.06 0.10 0.02
9 0.57 2.89 61.23 1.65 15.56 1.01 4.80 0.59 1.26 0.43 0.60 0.26 0.17 0.18 0.06 0.12 0.02
10 0.63 3.21 74.30 1.83 18.90 1.13 5.85 0.65 1.54 0.48 0.73 0.29 0.21 0.20 0.09 0.13 0.02
11 0.69 3.54 88.64 2.02 22.57 1.24 6.96 0.72 1.84 0.52 0.86 0.32 0.26 0.22 0.11 0.14 0.04
12 0.76 3.86 104.15 2.20 26.51 1.35 8.19 0.78 2.16 0.57 1.03 0.35 0.30 0.24 0.13 0.16 0.04
14 0.88 4.50 138.55 2.56 35.27 1.58 10.89 0.91 2.87 0.67 1.35 0.41 0.41 0.28 0.17 0.18 0.06
16 1.01 5.14 177.42 2.93 45.15 1.81 13.95 1.04 3.66 0.77 1.74 0.46 0.51 0.33 0.21 0.21 0.09
18 1.14 5.79 220.67 3.30 56.17 2.03 17.36 1.17 4.56 0.86 2.16 0.52 0.64 0.37 0.28 0.24 0.09
20 1.26 3.66 68.28 2.26 21.09 1.30 5.55 0.96 2.61 0.58 0.77 0.41 0.32 0.26 0.11
22 1.39 4.03 81.46 2.49 25.16 1.43 6.62 1.06 3.13 0.64 0.92 0.45 0.39 0.29 0.13
24 1.51 4.40 95.69 2.72 29.55 1.57 7.78 1.15 3.69 0.70 1.09 0.48 0.45 0.32 0.15
26 1.64 4.76 101.77 2.94 34.29 1.70 9.02 1.25 4.26 0.76 1.26 0.53 0.54 0.34 0.19
28 1.77 5.13 127.32 3.17 39.32 1.83 10.35 1.34 4.89 0.81 1.46 0.57 0.62 0.37 0.21
30 1.89 5.50 144.66 3.40 44.68 1.96 11.77 1.44 5.55 0.87 1.65 0.61 0.69 0.40 0.24
35 2.21 3.95 59.45 2.28 15.67 1.68 7.39 1.02 2.19 0.71 0.92 0.46 0.32
40 2.52 4.52 76.14 2.61 20.06 1.92 9.47 1.16 2.81 0.81 1.18 0.53 0.41
45 2.84 5.08 94.70 2.94 24.73 2.16 11.79 1.31 3.49 0.92 1.48 0.59 0.51
50 3.15 5.64 115.10 3.26 30.30 2.40 14.32 1.45 4.24 1.02 1.78 0.66 0.62
55 3.47 3.59 36.15 2.64 17.08 1.60 5.06 1.12 2.14 0.72 0.75
60 3.78 3.92 42.48 2.88 20.06 1.74 5.96 1.24 2.51 0.79 0.88
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65 4.10 4.24 49.27 3.12 23.27 1.89 6.90 1.33 2.91 0.86 1.01
70 4.42 4.57 56.51 3.36 26.70 2.04 7.91 1.43 3.34 0.92 1.16
75 4.73 4.90 64.12 3.60 30.35 2.18 9.00 1.53 3.79 0.99 1.31
80 5.05 5.22 72.37 3.84 34.18 2.33 10.14 1.63 4.26 1.05 1.48
85 5.36 5.55 80.99 4.08 38.25 2.47 11.34 1.73 4.78 1.18 1.65
90 5.68 5.88 90.03 4.32 42.52 2.62 12.60 1.83 5.31 1.19 1.84
95 5.99 4.56 47.00 2.76 13.93 1.94 5.87 1.25 2.04
100 6.31 4.80 51.69 2.91 15.32 2.04 6.45 1.32 2.25
110 6.94 5.28 61.66 3.20 18.28 2.24 7.69 1.45 2.68
120 7.57 5.75 72.44 3.49 21.47 2.45 9.04 1.58 3.15
130 8.20 3.78 24.90 2.65 10.50 1.72 3.64
140 8.83 4.07 28.57 2.86 12.04 1.85 4.18
150 9.46 4.36 32.47 3.08 13.67 1.98 4.76
160 10.09 4.65 36.60 3.26 15.41 2.11 5.36
170 10.72 4.95 40.95 3.47 17.25 2.24 6.00
180 11.35 5.24 45.52 3.67 19.18 2.40 6.66
190 11.99 5.53 50.32 3.87 21.19 2.51 7.37
200 12.62 5.82 55.31 4.08 23.29 2.64 8.10
225 14.19 4.59 28.97 2.97 10.07
250 15.77 5.10 35.23 3.30 12.24
275 17.35 5.61 42.03 3.63 14.62
300 18.92 3.96 17.17
325 20.50 4.29 19.91
350 22.08 4.62 22.82
375 23.66 4.95 25.93
400 25.23 5.28 29.23
425 26.81 5.61 32.70
450 28.39 5.94 36.37

Using conversion factor psi to meters/100m= 2.1430 See below**

** 1. psi to feet x2.307 gives feet of head loss per 100ft

2. multiply product by .3048m/ft to get meters of head lost per 100 feet
3. multiply that product by 3.048 to convert loss/100ft to loss/100m
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Standard Friction Loss Charactoristics

Polyethylene (PE) SDR-Pressure Rated Tube
(2306, 3206, 3306) SDR 7, 9, 11.5, 15 C=150
Size 13mm (1/2") 19mm (3/4") 25mm (1") 32mm (1 1/4") 38mm (1 1/2")
IDia (C 1.326 2.093 2.664 3.505 4.089
Flow Flow Velocity Head losVelocit Head losVelocit Head losVelocit Head losVelocit Head los
GPM LPS M/s psi M/s psi M/s psi FPS psi M/s psi
1 0.06 0.32 0.49 0.18 0.12 0.11 0.04 0.21 0.01 0.15 0.00
2 0.13 0.64 1.76 0.37 0.45 0.23 0.14 0.42 0.04 0.31 0.02
3 0.19 0.96 3.73 0.55 0.95 0.34 0.29 0.64 0.08 0.47 0.04
4 0.25 1.28 6.35 0.73 1.62 0.45 0.50 0.85 0.13 0.62 0.06
5 0.32 1.61 9.60 0.92 2.44 0.56 0.76 1.07 0.20 0.78 0.09
6 0.38 1.93 13.46 1.10 3.43 0.68 1.06 1.28 0.28 0.94 0.13
7 0.44 2.25 17.91 1.28 4.56 0.79 1.41 1.49 0.37 1.09 0.18
8 0.50 2.57 22.93 1.47 5.84 0.90 1.80 1.71 0.47 1.25 0.22
9 0.57 2.89 28.57 1.65 7.26 1.01 2.24 1.92 0.59 1.41 0.28
10 0.63 3.21 34.67 1.83 8.82 1.13 2.73 2.14 0.72 1.57 0.34
11 0.69 3.54 41.36 2.02 10.53 1.24 3.25 2.35 0.86 1.72 0.40
12 0.76 3.86 48.60 2.20 12.37 1.35 3.82 2.56 1.01 1.88 0.48
14 0.88 4.50 64.65 2.56 16.46 1.58 5.08 2.99 1.34 2.20 0.63
16 1.01 5.14 82.79 2.93 21.07 1.81 6.51 3.42 1.71 2.51 0.81
18 1.14 5.79 102.97 3.30 26.21 2.03 8.10 3.85 2.13 2.83 1.01
20 1.26 3.66 31.86 2.26 9.84 4.28 2.59 3.15 1.22
22 1.39 4.03 38.01 2.49 11.74 4.71 3.09 3.46 1.46
24 1.51 4.40 44.65 2.72 13.79 5.14 3.63 3.78 1.72
26 1.64 4.76 47.49 2.94 16.00 5.57 4.21 4.09 1.99
28 1.77 5.13 59.41 3.17 18.35 5.99 4.83 4.41 2.28
30 1.89 5.50 67.50 3.40 20.85 6.42 5.49 4.73 2.59
35 2.21 3.95 27.74 7.49 7.31 5.50 3.45
40 2.52 4.52 35.53 8.56 9.36 6.29 4.42
45 2.84 5.08 44.19 9.64 11.54 7.08 5.50
50 3.15 5.64 53.71 10.71 14.14 7.87 6.68
55 3.47 11.78 16.87 8.65 7.97
60 3.78 12.85 19.82 9.44 9.36
65 4.10 13.92 22.99 10.23 10.86
70 4.42 15.00 26.37 11.01 12.46
75 4.73 16.07 29.92 11.80 14.16
80 5.05 17.14 33.77 12.59 15.95
85 5.36 18.21 37.79 13.37 17.85
90 5.68 19.28 42.01 14.16 19.84
95 5.99 14.95 21.93
100 6.31 15.74 24.12
110 6.94 17.31 28.77
120 7.57 18.88 33.80
130 8.20
140 8.83
150 9.46
160 10.09
170 10.72
180 11.35
190 11.99
200 12.62
225 14.19
250 15.77
275 17.35
300 18.92
325 20.50

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350 22.08
375 23.66
400 25.23
425 26.81
450 28.39
475 29.96
500 31.54
525 33.12
550 34.69
575 36.27
600 37.85

conversion factor psi to meters/100 2.3061

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50mm (2") 63mm (2 1/2") 75mm (3") 100mm (4") 150mm (6")
5.250 6.271 7.793 10.226 15.405
Velocit Head losVelocit Head losVelocit Head losVelocit Head losVelocit Head loss
M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m
0.09 0.00
0.19 0.01
0.28 0.01 0.20 0.00
0.38 0.02 0.26 0.01
0.47 0.03 0.33 0.01 0.21 0.00
0.57 0.04 0.40 0.02 0.26 0.01
0.66 0.05 0.46 0.02 0.30 0.01
0.76 0.07 0.53 0.03 0.34 0.01
0.85 0.08 0.60 0.03 0.39 0.01
0.95 0.10 0.66 0.04 0.43 0.01
1.05 0.12 0.73 0.05 0.47 0.02
1.14 0.14 0.80 0.06 0.52 0.02
1.33 0.19 0.93 0.08 0.60 0.03
1.52 0.24 1.07 0.10 0.69 0.04
1.71 0.30 1.20 0.13 0.78 0.04
1.90 0.36 1.33 0.15 0.86 0.05
2.10 0.43 1.47 0.18 0.95 0.06
2.29 0.51 1.59 0.21 1.04 0.07
2.48 0.59 1.74 0.25 1.12 0.09
2.67 0.68 1.87 0.29 1.21 0.10
2.86 0.77 2.00 0.32 1.30 0.11
3.34 1.02 2.34 0.43 1.51 0.15
3.82 1.31 2.67 0.55 1.73 0.19
4.29 1.63 3.01 0.69 1.95 0.24
4.77 1.98 3.34 0.83 2.16 0.29
5.25 2.36 3.68 1.00 2.36 0.35
5.72 2.78 4.07 1.17 2.60 0.41
6.20 3.22 4.35 1.36 2.81 0.47
6.68 3.69 4.68 1.56 3.03 0.54
7.16 4.20 5.01 1.77 3.25 0.61
7.63 4.73 5.35 1.99 3.46 0.69
8.11 5.29 5.68 2.23 3.86 0.77
8.59 5.88 6.02 2.48 3.90 0.86
9.07 6.50 6.35 2.74 4.11 0.95
9.54 7.15 6.68 3.01 4.33 1.05
10.50 8.53 7.35 3.59 4.76 1.25
11.45 10.02 8.03 4.22 5.20 1.47
12.41 11.62 8.70 4.90 5.63 1.70
13.36 13.33 9.37 5.62 6.06 1.95
14.32 15.15 10.09 6.38 6.50 2.22
15.27 17.08 10.70 7.19 6.93 2.50
16.23 19.11 11.37 8.05 7.36 2.80
17.18 21.24 12.04 8.95 7.88 3.11
18.14 23.48 12.71 9.89 8.23 3.44
19.09 25.81 13.38 10.87 8.66 3.78
15.05 13.52 9.75 4.70
16.73 16.44 10.83 5.71
18.40 19.61 11.92 6.82
13.00 8.01
14.08 9.29

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15.17 10.65
16.25 12.10
17.33 13.64
18.42 15.26
19.50 16.97

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Automatic Head Loss Calculator (Issue 1 20-02-03)

This spreadsheet allows the user to calculate accurately the velocity (m/s) and total frictional headloss (m) for pipes
of varying diameter, for a given flow rate (Lps) and pipe length.
Input data is marked in red

Pipe Length (m) = 127

Pipe Size 13mm (1/2") 19mm (3/4") 25mm (1") 32mm (1 1/4") 38mm (1 1/2") 50mm (2") 63mm (2 1/2") 75mm (3")
Pipe/Fitting Cost/100m 100.0 $ (Pesos) 146.0 $ (Pesos) 192.0 $ (Pesos) 246.0 $ (Pesos) 292.0 $ (Pesos) 384.0 $ (Pesos) 484.0 $ (Pesos) 576.0 $ (Pesos)
Flow Flow Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss
GPM LPS m/s m m/s m m/s m m/s m m/s m m/s m m/s m m/s m
126.98 8 Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Range 3.69 30.24 2.59 12.75 1.67 4.43
Total Cost = Range Total Cost = Range Total Cost = Range Total Cost = Range Total Cost = Range Total Cost = 487.7 Total Cost = 614.7 Total Cost = 731.5

The presence of the "Range" term in a cell signifies that the input data is outside the parameters of the friction chart.

Note : the following friction tables are for spreadsheet calculation only

Size 13mm (1/2") 19mm (3/4") 25mm (1") 32mm (1 1/4") 38mm (1 1/2") 50mm (2") 63mm (2 1/2") 75mm (3")
ID (cm) 1.326 2.093 2.664 3.505 4.089 5.250 6.271 7.793
Flow Flow Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss
GPM LPS M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m
1 0.06 0.13 0.32 1.05 0.18 0.26 0.11 0.09 0.06 0.02 0.05 0.00 0.03 0.00
2 0.13 0.19 0.64 3.77 0.37 0.96 0.23 0.30 0.13 0.09 0.09 0.04 0.06 0.02
3 0.19 0.25 0.96 7.99 0.55 2.04 0.34 0.62 0.20 0.17 0.14 0.09 0.09 0.02 0.06 0.00
4 0.25 0.32 1.28 13.61 0.73 3.47 0.45 1.07 0.26 0.28 0.19 0.13 0.12 0.04 0.08 0.02
5 0.32 0.38 1.61 20.57 0.92 5.23 0.56 1.63 0.32 0.43 0.24 0.19 0.14 0.06 0.10 0.02 0.06 0.00
6 0.38 0.44 1.93 28.85 1.10 7.35 0.68 2.27 0.39 0.60 0.29 0.28 0.17 0.09 0.12 0.04 0.08 0.02
7 0.44 0.50 2.25 38.38 1.28 9.77 0.79 3.02 0.46 0.79 0.33 0.39 0.20 0.11 0.14 0.04 0.09 0.02
8 0.50 0.57 2.57 49.14 1.47 12.52 0.90 3.86 0.52 1.01 0.38 0.47 0.23 0.15 0.16 0.06 0.10 0.02
9 0.57 0.63 2.89 61.23 1.65 15.56 1.01 4.80 0.59 1.26 0.43 0.60 0.26 0.17 0.18 0.06 0.12 0.02
10 0.63 0.69 3.21 74.30 1.83 18.90 1.13 5.85 0.65 1.54 0.48 0.73 0.29 0.21 0.20 0.09 0.13 0.02
11 0.69 0.76 3.54 88.64 2.02 22.57 1.24 6.96 0.72 1.84 0.52 0.86 0.32 0.26 0.22 0.11 0.14 0.04
12 0.76 0.88 3.86 104.15 2.20 26.51 1.35 8.19 0.78 2.16 0.57 1.03 0.35 0.30 0.24 0.13 0.16 0.04
14 0.88 1.01 4.50 138.55 2.56 35.27 1.58 10.89 0.91 2.87 0.67 1.35 0.41 0.41 0.28 0.17 0.18 0.06
16 1.01 1.14 5.14 177.42 2.93 45.15 1.81 13.95 1.04 3.66 0.77 1.74 0.46 0.51 0.33 0.21 0.21 0.09
18 1.14 1.26 5.79 220.67 3.30 56.17 2.03 17.36 1.17 4.56 0.86 2.16 0.52 0.64 0.37 0.28 0.24 0.09
20 1.26 1.39 3.66 68.28 2.26 21.09 1.30 5.55 0.96 2.61 0.58 0.77 0.41 0.32 0.26 0.11
22 1.39 1.51 4.03 81.46 2.49 25.16 1.43 6.62 1.06 3.13 0.64 0.92 0.45 0.39 0.29 0.13
24 1.51 1.64 4.40 95.69 2.72 29.55 1.57 7.78 1.15 3.69 0.70 1.09 0.48 0.45 0.32 0.15
26 1.64 1.77 4.76 101.77 2.94 34.29 1.70 9.02 1.25 4.26 0.76 1.26 0.53 0.54 0.34 0.19
28 1.77 1.89 5.13 127.32 3.17 39.32 1.83 10.35 1.34 4.89 0.81 1.46 0.57 0.62 0.37 0.21
30 1.89 2.21 5.50 144.66 3.40 44.68 1.96 11.77 1.44 5.55 0.87 1.65 0.61 0.69 0.40 0.24
35 2.21 2.52 3.95 59.45 2.28 15.67 1.68 7.39 1.02 2.19 0.71 0.92 0.46 0.32
40 2.52 2.84 4.52 76.14 2.61 20.06 1.92 9.47 1.16 2.81 0.81 1.18 0.53 0.41
45 2.84 3.15 5.08 94.70 2.94 24.73 2.16 11.79 1.31 3.49 0.92 1.48 0.59 0.51
50 3.15 3.47 5.64 115.10 3.26 30.30 2.40 14.32 1.45 4.24 1.02 1.78 0.66 0.62
55 3.47 3.78 3.59 36.15 2.64 17.08 1.60 5.06 1.12 2.14 0.72 0.75
60 3.78 4.10 3.92 42.48 2.88 20.06 1.74 5.96 1.24 2.51 0.79 0.88
65 4.10 4.42 4.24 49.27 3.12 23.27 1.89 6.90 1.33 2.91 0.86 1.01
70 4.42 4.73 4.57 56.51 3.36 26.70 2.04 7.91 1.43 3.34 0.92 1.16
75 4.73 5.05 4.90 64.12 3.60 30.35 2.18 9.00 1.53 3.79 0.99 1.31
80 5.05 5.36 5.22 72.37 3.84 34.18 2.33 10.14 1.63 4.26 1.05 1.48
85 5.36 5.68 5.55 80.99 4.08 38.25 2.47 11.34 1.73 4.78 1.18 1.65
90 5.68 5.99 5.88 90.03 4.32 42.52 2.62 12.60 1.83 5.31 1.19 1.84
95 5.99 6.31 4.56 47.00 2.76 13.93 1.94 5.87 1.25 2.04
100 6.31 6.94 4.80 51.69 2.91 15.32 2.04 6.45 1.32 2.25
110 6.94 7.57 5.28 61.66 3.20 18.28 2.24 7.69 1.45 2.68
120 7.57 8.20 5.75 72.44 3.49 21.47 2.45 9.04 1.58 3.15
130 8.20 8.83 3.78 24.90 2.65 10.50 1.72 3.64
140 8.83 9.46 4.07 28.57 2.86 12.04 1.85 4.18
150 9.46 10.09 4.36 32.47 3.08 13.67 1.98 4.76
160 10.09 10.72 4.65 36.60 3.26 15.41 2.11 5.36
170 10.72 11.35 4.95 40.95 3.47 17.25 2.24 6.00
180 11.35 11.99 5.24 45.52 3.67 19.18 2.40 6.66
190 11.99 12.62 5.53 50.32 3.87 21.19 2.51 7.37
200 12.62 14.19 5.82 55.31 4.08 23.29 2.64 8.10
225 14.19 15.77 4.59 28.97 2.97 10.07
250 15.77 17.35 5.10 35.23 3.30 12.24
275 17.35 18.92 5.61 42.03 3.63 14.62
300 18.92 20.50 3.96 17.17
325 20.50 22.08 4.29 19.91
350 22.08 23.66 4.62 22.82
375 23.66 25.23 4.95 25.93
400 25.23 26.81 5.28 29.23
425 26.81 28.39 5.61 32.70
450 28.39 5.94 36.37

Size 13mm (1/2") 19mm (3/4") 25mm (1") 32mm (1 1/4") 38mm (1 1/2") 50mm (2") 63mm (2 1/2") 75mm (3")
ID (cm) 1.326 2.093 2.664 3.505 4.089 5.250 6.271 7.793
Flow Flow Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss
GPM LPS M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m
0.32 1.05 0.18 0.26 0.11 0.09 0.06 0.02 0.05 0.00 0.03 0.00
1 0.06 0.64 3.77 0.37 0.96 0.23 0.30 0.13 0.09 0.09 0.04 0.06 0.02
2 0.13 0.96 7.99 0.55 2.04 0.34 0.62 0.20 0.17 0.14 0.09 0.09 0.02 0.06 0.00
3 0.19 1.28 13.61 0.73 3.47 0.45 1.07 0.26 0.28 0.19 0.13 0.12 0.04 0.08 0.02
4 0.25 1.61 20.57 0.92 5.23 0.56 1.63 0.32 0.43 0.24 0.19 0.14 0.06 0.10 0.02 0.06 0.00
5 0.32 1.93 28.85 1.10 7.35 0.68 2.27 0.39 0.60 0.29 0.28 0.17 0.09 0.12 0.04 0.08 0.02
6 0.38 2.25 38.38 1.28 9.77 0.79 3.02 0.46 0.79 0.33 0.39 0.20 0.11 0.14 0.04 0.09 0.02
7 0.44 2.57 49.14 1.47 12.52 0.90 3.86 0.52 1.01 0.38 0.47 0.23 0.15 0.16 0.06 0.10 0.02
8 0.50 2.89 61.23 1.65 15.56 1.01 4.80 0.59 1.26 0.43 0.60 0.26 0.17 0.18 0.06 0.12 0.02
9 0.57 3.21 74.30 1.83 18.90 1.13 5.85 0.65 1.54 0.48 0.73 0.29 0.21 0.20 0.09 0.13 0.02
10 0.63 3.54 88.64 2.02 22.57 1.24 6.96 0.72 1.84 0.52 0.86 0.32 0.26 0.22 0.11 0.14 0.04
11 0.69 3.86 104.15 2.20 26.51 1.35 8.19 0.78 2.16 0.57 1.03 0.35 0.30 0.24 0.13 0.16 0.04
12 0.76 4.50 138.55 2.56 35.27 1.58 10.89 0.91 2.87 0.67 1.35 0.41 0.41 0.28 0.17 0.18 0.06
14 0.88 5.14 177.42 2.93 45.15 1.81 13.95 1.04 3.66 0.77 1.74 0.46 0.51 0.33 0.21 0.21 0.09
16 1.01 5.79 220.67 3.30 56.17 2.03 17.36 1.17 4.56 0.86 2.16 0.52 0.64 0.37 0.28 0.24 0.09
18 1.14 3.66 68.28 2.26 21.09 1.30 5.55 0.96 2.61 0.58 0.77 0.41 0.32 0.26 0.11
20 1.26 4.03 81.46 2.49 25.16 1.43 6.62 1.06 3.13 0.64 0.92 0.45 0.39 0.29 0.13
22 1.39 4.40 95.69 2.72 29.55 1.57 7.78 1.15 3.69 0.70 1.09 0.48 0.45 0.32 0.15
24 1.51 4.76 101.77 2.94 34.29 1.70 9.02 1.25 4.26 0.76 1.26 0.53 0.54 0.34 0.19
26 1.64 5.13 127.32 3.17 39.32 1.83 10.35 1.34 4.89 0.81 1.46 0.57 0.62 0.37 0.21
28 1.77 5.50 144.66 3.40 44.68 1.96 11.77 1.44 5.55 0.87 1.65 0.61 0.69 0.40 0.24
30 1.89 3.95 59.45 2.28 15.67 1.68 7.39 1.02 2.19 0.71 0.92 0.46 0.32
35 2.21 4.52 76.14 2.61 20.06 1.92 9.47 1.16 2.81 0.81 1.18 0.53 0.41
40 2.52 5.08 94.70 2.94 24.73 2.16 11.79 1.31 3.49 0.92 1.48 0.59 0.51
45 2.84 5.64 115.10 3.26 30.30 2.40 14.32 1.45 4.24 1.02 1.78 0.66 0.62
50 3.15 3.59 36.15 2.64 17.08 1.60 5.06 1.12 2.14 0.72 0.75
55 3.47 3.92 42.48 2.88 20.06 1.74 5.96 1.24 2.51 0.79 0.88
60 3.78 4.24 49.27 3.12 23.27 1.89 6.90 1.33 2.91 0.86 1.01
65 4.10 4.57 56.51 3.36 26.70 2.04 7.91 1.43 3.34 0.92 1.16
70 4.42 4.90 64.12 3.60 30.35 2.18 9.00 1.53 3.79 0.99 1.31
75 4.73 5.22 72.37 3.84 34.18 2.33 10.14 1.63 4.26 1.05 1.48
80 5.05 5.55 80.99 4.08 38.25 2.47 11.34 1.73 4.78 1.18 1.65
85 5.36 5.88 90.03 4.32 42.52 2.62 12.60 1.83 5.31 1.19 1.84
90 5.68 4.56 47.00 2.76 13.93 1.94 5.87 1.25 2.04
95 5.99 4.80 51.69 2.91 15.32 2.04 6.45 1.32 2.25
100 6.31 5.28 61.66 3.20 18.28 2.24 7.69 1.45 2.68
110 6.94 5.75 72.44 3.49 21.47 2.45 9.04 1.58 3.15
120 7.57 3.78 24.90 2.65 10.50 1.72 3.64
130 8.20 4.07 28.57 2.86 12.04 1.85 4.18
140 8.83 4.36 32.47 3.08 13.67 1.98 4.76
150 9.46 4.65 36.60 3.26 15.41 2.11 5.36
160 10.09 4.95 40.95 3.47 17.25 2.24 6.00
170 10.72 5.24 45.52 3.67 19.18 2.40 6.66
180 11.35 5.53 50.32 3.87 21.19 2.51 7.37
190 11.99 5.82 55.31 4.08 23.29 2.64 8.10
200 12.62 4.59 28.97 2.97 10.07
225 14.19 5.10 35.23 3.30 12.24
250 15.77 5.61 42.03 3.63 14.62
275 17.35 3.96 17.17
300 18.92 4.29 19.91
325 20.50 4.62 22.82
350 22.08 4.95 25.93
375 23.66 5.28 29.23
400 25.23 5.61 32.70
425 26.81 5.94 36.37

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Combination Pipes Equation : Automatic Calculator (Issue 1 21-02-03)
This spreadsheet allows the user to determine the best combination of pipes of different diameters (in) in order to
burn off a stated frictional headloss (m), given the chosen pipe diameter (in), a total pipe length (m) and a flow rate
(Lps). Pipe and fitting costs can also be included to allow calculation of the best combination.
Typically the previous Head Loss Calculator Spreadsheet would be used to determine the minimum pipe diameter
which "burns off" a frictional headloss which is just above the required value. This diameter should be input into
this spreadsheet as the "Chosen Pipe Diameter" below. After input of the other variables this spreadsheet will give
the rounded 100m lengths of Mangera of the combination that is closest to the required frictional headloss. It quotes
both the cost of the combination (pesos) and the actual frictional headloss (m) of the combination. The value quoted
in blue is the exact length of the chosen diameter pipe that would give the correct frictional burn off in combination
with that particular diameter of pipe.
Input data is marked in red.

Total Pipe Length (m) = 700

Required Head Loss (m) = 40
Chosen Pipe Diameter (in) = 0.5
Chosen Pipe Head Loss (m/100m) = 15.56
Chosen Pipe Cost (Pesos/100m) = 100.00

Other Pipe Size 13mm (1/2") 19mm (3/4") 25mm (1") 32mm (1 1/4") 38mm (1 1/2") 50mm (2") 63mm (2 1/2") 75mm (3")
Pipe/Fitting Cost/100m 100.0 $ (Pesos) 146.0 $ (Pesos) 192.0 $ (Pesos) 246.0 $ (Pesos) 292.0 $ (Pesos) 384.0 $ (Pesos) 484.0 $ (Pesos) 576.0 $ (Pesos)
Flow Flow Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss
GPM LPS m/s m/100m m/s m/100m m/s m/100m m/s m/100m m/s m/100m m/s m/100m m/s m/100m m/s m/100m
4.29 0.27 1.37 15.56 0.78 3.96 0.48 1.23 0.28 0.32 0.20 0.15 0.12 0.05 0.09 0.02 Range Range
Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia. Chosen Dia.
Pipe Length Pipe Length Pipe Length Pipe Length Pipe Length Pipe Length Pipe Length Pipe Length Pipe Length Pipe Length Pipe Length Pipe Length Pipe Length Pipe Length Pipe Length Pipe Length
m Use ? m Use ? m Use ? m Use ? m Use ? m Use ? m Use ? m Use ?
Dia. No 105.64 100 219.12 200 247.74 200 252.85 200 255.67 200 256.45 200 Error No
Actual Head This Dia. Actual Head This Dia. Actual Head This Dia. Actual Head This Dia. Actual Head This Dia. Actual Head This Dia. Actual Head This Dia. Actual Head This Dia.
Burned Off Pipe Length Burned Off Pipe Length Burned Off Pipe Length Burned Off Pipe Length Burned Off Pipe Length Burned Off Pipe Length Burned Off Pipe Length Burned Off Pipe Length
m Use ? m Use ? m Use ? m Use ? m Use ? m Use ? m Use ? m Use ?
N/A No 39.35 600 37.26 500 32.72 500 31.85 500 31.37 500 31.23 500 N/A No
Total Cost = N/A Total Cost = 876.0 Total Cost = 960.0 Total Cost = 1230.0 Total Cost = 1460.0 Total Cost = 1920.0 Total Cost = 2420.0 Total Cost = N/A

The presence of the "Dia." term in a cell signifies that the chosen input data is the same as this diameter of pipe.
The presence of the "Error" term in a cell signifies that the resulting pipe length is less than zero or greater than the overall pipe length.
The presence of the "Range" term in a cell signifies that the input data is outside the parameters of the friction chart.
The presence of the "N/A" term in a cell signifies that this data is not applicable.

Note : the following friction tables are for spreadsheet calculation only

Size 13mm (1/2") 19mm (3/4") 25mm (1") 32mm (1 1/4") 38mm (1 1/2") 50mm (2") 63mm (2 1/2") 75mm (3")
ID (cm) 1.326 2.093 2.664 3.505 4.089 5.250 6.271 7.793
Flow Flow Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss
GPM LPS M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m
1 0.06 0.13 0.32 1.05 0.18 0.26 0.11 0.09 0.06 0.02 0.05 0.00 0.03 0.00
2 0.13 0.19 0.64 3.77 0.37 0.96 0.23 0.30 0.13 0.09 0.09 0.04 0.06 0.02
3 0.19 0.25 0.96 7.99 0.55 2.04 0.34 0.62 0.20 0.17 0.14 0.09 0.09 0.02 0.06 0.00
4 0.25 0.32 1.28 13.61 0.73 3.47 0.45 1.07 0.26 0.28 0.19 0.13 0.12 0.04 0.08 0.02
5 0.32 0.38 1.61 20.57 0.92 5.23 0.56 1.63 0.32 0.43 0.24 0.19 0.14 0.06 0.10 0.02 0.06 0.00
6 0.38 0.44 1.93 28.85 1.10 7.35 0.68 2.27 0.39 0.60 0.29 0.28 0.17 0.09 0.12 0.04 0.08 0.02
7 0.44 0.50 2.25 38.38 1.28 9.77 0.79 3.02 0.46 0.79 0.33 0.39 0.20 0.11 0.14 0.04 0.09 0.02
8 0.50 0.57 2.57 49.14 1.47 12.52 0.90 3.86 0.52 1.01 0.38 0.47 0.23 0.15 0.16 0.06 0.10 0.02
9 0.57 0.63 2.89 61.23 1.65 15.56 1.01 4.80 0.59 1.26 0.43 0.60 0.26 0.17 0.18 0.06 0.12 0.02
10 0.63 0.69 3.21 74.30 1.83 18.90 1.13 5.85 0.65 1.54 0.48 0.73 0.29 0.21 0.20 0.09 0.13 0.02
11 0.69 0.76 3.54 88.64 2.02 22.57 1.24 6.96 0.72 1.84 0.52 0.86 0.32 0.26 0.22 0.11 0.14 0.04
12 0.76 0.88 3.86 104.15 2.20 26.51 1.35 8.19 0.78 2.16 0.57 1.03 0.35 0.30 0.24 0.13 0.16 0.04
14 0.88 1.01 4.50 138.55 2.56 35.27 1.58 10.89 0.91 2.87 0.67 1.35 0.41 0.41 0.28 0.17 0.18 0.06
16 1.01 1.14 5.14 177.42 2.93 45.15 1.81 13.95 1.04 3.66 0.77 1.74 0.46 0.51 0.33 0.21 0.21 0.09
18 1.14 1.26 5.79 220.67 3.30 56.17 2.03 17.36 1.17 4.56 0.86 2.16 0.52 0.64 0.37 0.28 0.24 0.09
20 1.26 1.39 3.66 68.28 2.26 21.09 1.30 5.55 0.96 2.61 0.58 0.77 0.41 0.32 0.26 0.11
22 1.39 1.51 4.03 81.46 2.49 25.16 1.43 6.62 1.06 3.13 0.64 0.92 0.45 0.39 0.29 0.13
24 1.51 1.64 4.40 95.69 2.72 29.55 1.57 7.78 1.15 3.69 0.70 1.09 0.48 0.45 0.32 0.15
26 1.64 1.77 4.76 101.77 2.94 34.29 1.70 9.02 1.25 4.26 0.76 1.26 0.53 0.54 0.34 0.19
28 1.77 1.89 5.13 127.32 3.17 39.32 1.83 10.35 1.34 4.89 0.81 1.46 0.57 0.62 0.37 0.21
30 1.89 2.21 5.50 144.66 3.40 44.68 1.96 11.77 1.44 5.55 0.87 1.65 0.61 0.69 0.40 0.24
35 2.21 2.52 3.95 59.45 2.28 15.67 1.68 7.39 1.02 2.19 0.71 0.92 0.46 0.32
40 2.52 2.84 4.52 76.14 2.61 20.06 1.92 9.47 1.16 2.81 0.81 1.18 0.53 0.41
45 2.84 3.15 5.08 94.70 2.94 24.73 2.16 11.79 1.31 3.49 0.92 1.48 0.59 0.51
50 3.15 3.47 5.64 115.10 3.26 30.30 2.40 14.32 1.45 4.24 1.02 1.78 0.66 0.62
55 3.47 3.78 3.59 36.15 2.64 17.08 1.60 5.06 1.12 2.14 0.72 0.75
60 3.78 4.10 3.92 42.48 2.88 20.06 1.74 5.96 1.24 2.51 0.79 0.88
65 4.10 4.42 4.24 49.27 3.12 23.27 1.89 6.90 1.33 2.91 0.86 1.01
70 4.42 4.73 4.57 56.51 3.36 26.70 2.04 7.91 1.43 3.34 0.92 1.16
75 4.73 5.05 4.90 64.12 3.60 30.35 2.18 9.00 1.53 3.79 0.99 1.31
80 5.05 5.36 5.22 72.37 3.84 34.18 2.33 10.14 1.63 4.26 1.05 1.48
85 5.36 5.68 5.55 80.99 4.08 38.25 2.47 11.34 1.73 4.78 1.18 1.65
90 5.68 5.99 5.88 90.03 4.32 42.52 2.62 12.60 1.83 5.31 1.19 1.84
95 5.99 6.31 4.56 47.00 2.76 13.93 1.94 5.87 1.25 2.04
100 6.31 6.94 4.80 51.69 2.91 15.32 2.04 6.45 1.32 2.25
110 6.94 7.57 5.28 61.66 3.20 18.28 2.24 7.69 1.45 2.68
120 7.57 8.20 5.75 72.44 3.49 21.47 2.45 9.04 1.58 3.15
130 8.20 8.83 3.78 24.90 2.65 10.50 1.72 3.64
140 8.83 9.46 4.07 28.57 2.86 12.04 1.85 4.18
150 9.46 10.09 4.36 32.47 3.08 13.67 1.98 4.76
160 10.09 10.72 4.65 36.60 3.26 15.41 2.11 5.36
170 10.72 11.35 4.95 40.95 3.47 17.25 2.24 6.00
180 11.35 11.99 5.24 45.52 3.67 19.18 2.40 6.66
190 11.99 12.62 5.53 50.32 3.87 21.19 2.51 7.37
200 12.62 14.19 5.82 55.31 4.08 23.29 2.64 8.10
225 14.19 15.77 4.59 28.97 2.97 10.07
250 15.77 17.35 5.10 35.23 3.30 12.24
275 17.35 18.92 5.61 42.03 3.63 14.62
300 18.92 20.50 3.96 17.17
325 20.50 22.08 4.29 19.91
350 22.08 23.66 4.62 22.82
375 23.66 25.23 4.95 25.93
400 25.23 26.81 5.28 29.23
425 26.81 28.39 5.61 32.70
450 28.39 5.94 36.37

Size 13mm (1/2") 19mm (3/4") 25mm (1") 32mm (1 1/4") 38mm (1 1/2") 50mm (2") 63mm (2 1/2") 75mm (3")
ID (cm) 1.326 2.093 2.664 3.505 4.089 5.250 6.271 7.793
Flow Flow Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss Velocity Head loss
GPM LPS M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m M/s m/100m
0.32 1.05 0.18 0.26 0.11 0.09 0.06 0.02 0.05 0.00 0.03 0.00
1 0.06 0.64 3.77 0.37 0.96 0.23 0.30 0.13 0.09 0.09 0.04 0.06 0.02
2 0.13 0.96 7.99 0.55 2.04 0.34 0.62 0.20 0.17 0.14 0.09 0.09 0.02 0.06 0.00
3 0.19 1.28 13.61 0.73 3.47 0.45 1.07 0.26 0.28 0.19 0.13 0.12 0.04 0.08 0.02
4 0.25 1.61 20.57 0.92 5.23 0.56 1.63 0.32 0.43 0.24 0.19 0.14 0.06 0.10 0.02 0.06 0.00
5 0.32 1.93 28.85 1.10 7.35 0.68 2.27 0.39 0.60 0.29 0.28 0.17 0.09 0.12 0.04 0.08 0.02
6 0.38 2.25 38.38 1.28 9.77 0.79 3.02 0.46 0.79 0.33 0.39 0.20 0.11 0.14 0.04 0.09 0.02
7 0.44 2.57 49.14 1.47 12.52 0.90 3.86 0.52 1.01 0.38 0.47 0.23 0.15 0.16 0.06 0.10 0.02
8 0.50 2.89 61.23 1.65 15.56 1.01 4.80 0.59 1.26 0.43 0.60 0.26 0.17 0.18 0.06 0.12 0.02
9 0.57 3.21 74.30 1.83 18.90 1.13 5.85 0.65 1.54 0.48 0.73 0.29 0.21 0.20 0.09 0.13 0.02
10 0.63 3.54 88.64 2.02 22.57 1.24 6.96 0.72 1.84 0.52 0.86 0.32 0.26 0.22 0.11 0.14 0.04
11 0.69 3.86 104.15 2.20 26.51 1.35 8.19 0.78 2.16 0.57 1.03 0.35 0.30 0.24 0.13 0.16 0.04
12 0.76 4.50 138.55 2.56 35.27 1.58 10.89 0.91 2.87 0.67 1.35 0.41 0.41 0.28 0.17 0.18 0.06
14 0.88 5.14 177.42 2.93 45.15 1.81 13.95 1.04 3.66 0.77 1.74 0.46 0.51 0.33 0.21 0.21 0.09
16 1.01 5.79 220.67 3.30 56.17 2.03 17.36 1.17 4.56 0.86 2.16 0.52 0.64 0.37 0.28 0.24 0.09
18 1.14 3.66 68.28 2.26 21.09 1.30 5.55 0.96 2.61 0.58 0.77 0.41 0.32 0.26 0.11
20 1.26 4.03 81.46 2.49 25.16 1.43 6.62 1.06 3.13 0.64 0.92 0.45 0.39 0.29 0.13
22 1.39 4.40 95.69 2.72 29.55 1.57 7.78 1.15 3.69 0.70 1.09 0.48 0.45 0.32 0.15
24 1.51 4.76 101.77 2.94 34.29 1.70 9.02 1.25 4.26 0.76 1.26 0.53 0.54 0.34 0.19
26 1.64 5.13 127.32 3.17 39.32 1.83 10.35 1.34 4.89 0.81 1.46 0.57 0.62 0.37 0.21
28 1.77 5.50 144.66 3.40 44.68 1.96 11.77 1.44 5.55 0.87 1.65 0.61 0.69 0.40 0.24
30 1.89 3.95 59.45 2.28 15.67 1.68 7.39 1.02 2.19 0.71 0.92 0.46 0.32
35 2.21 4.52 76.14 2.61 20.06 1.92 9.47 1.16 2.81 0.81 1.18 0.53 0.41
40 2.52 5.08 94.70 2.94 24.73 2.16 11.79 1.31 3.49 0.92 1.48 0.59 0.51
45 2.84 5.64 115.10 3.26 30.30 2.40 14.32 1.45 4.24 1.02 1.78 0.66 0.62
50 3.15 3.59 36.15 2.64 17.08 1.60 5.06 1.12 2.14 0.72 0.75
55 3.47 3.92 42.48 2.88 20.06 1.74 5.96 1.24 2.51 0.79 0.88
60 3.78 4.24 49.27 3.12 23.27 1.89 6.90 1.33 2.91 0.86 1.01
65 4.10 4.57 56.51 3.36 26.70 2.04 7.91 1.43 3.34 0.92 1.16
70 4.42 4.90 64.12 3.60 30.35 2.18 9.00 1.53 3.79 0.99 1.31
75 4.73 5.22 72.37 3.84 34.18 2.33 10.14 1.63 4.26 1.05 1.48
80 5.05 5.55 80.99 4.08 38.25 2.47 11.34 1.73 4.78 1.18 1.65
85 5.36 5.88 90.03 4.32 42.52 2.62 12.60 1.83 5.31 1.19 1.84
90 5.68 4.56 47.00 2.76 13.93 1.94 5.87 1.25 2.04
95 5.99 4.80 51.69 2.91 15.32 2.04 6.45 1.32 2.25
100 6.31 5.28 61.66 3.20 18.28 2.24 7.69 1.45 2.68
110 6.94 5.75 72.44 3.49 21.47 2.45 9.04 1.58 3.15
120 7.57 3.78 24.90 2.65 10.50 1.72 3.64
130 8.20 4.07 28.57 2.86 12.04 1.85 4.18
140 8.83 4.36 32.47 3.08 13.67 1.98 4.76
150 9.46 4.65 36.60 3.26 15.41 2.11 5.36
160 10.09 4.95 40.95 3.47 17.25 2.24 6.00
170 10.72 5.24 45.52 3.67 19.18 2.40 6.66
180 11.35 5.53 50.32 3.87 21.19 2.51 7.37
190 11.99 5.82 55.31 4.08 23.29 2.64 8.10
200 12.62 4.59 28.97 2.97 10.07
225 14.19 5.10 35.23 3.30 12.24
250 15.77 5.61 42.03 3.63 14.62
275 17.35 3.96 17.17
300 18.92 4.29 19.91
325 20.50 4.62 22.82
350 22.08 4.95 25.93
375 23.66 5.28 29.23
400 25.23 5.61 32.70
425 26.81 5.94 36.37