Kv

Water flow (kg/h)

Pressure drop 36 72 108 144 180 360
Water flow (kg/s)
(kPa) (bar) 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.1
1 0.01 0.36 0.72 1.08 1.44 1.8 3.6
2 0.02 0.25 0.51 0.76 1.02 1.27 2.55
3 0.03 0.21 0.42 0.62 0.83 1.04 2.08
4 0.04 0.18 0.36 0.54 0.72 0.9 1.8
5 0.05 0.16 0.32 0.48 0.64 0.8 1.61
10 0.1 0.11 0.23 0.34 0.46 0.57 1.14
20 0.2 0.08 0.16 0.24 0.32 0.4 0.8
30 0.3 0.07 0.13 0.2 0.26 0.33 0.66
40 0.4 0.06 0.11 0.17 0.23 0.28 0.57
50 0.5 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.51
100 1 0.04 0.07 0.11 0.14 0.18 0.36
200 2 0.03 0.05 0.08 0.1 0.13 0.25
300 3 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.21
400 4 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.07 0.09 0.18
500 5 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.16
1000 10 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.11
2000 20 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.08
3000 30 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.07
4000 40 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.06

Kv
Water flow (kg/h)
Pressure drop 7200 10800 14400 18000 36000 72000
Water flow (kg/s)
(kPa) (bar) 2 3 4 5 10 20
1 0.01 72 108 144 180 360 720
2 0.02 50.91 76.37 101.82 127.28 254.56 509.12
3 0.03 41.57 62.35 83.14 103.92 207.85 415.69
4 0.04 36 54 72 90 180 360
5 0.05 32.2 48.3 64.4 80.5 161 321.99
10 0.1 22.77 34.15 45.54 56.92 113.84 227.68
20 0.2 16.1 24.15 32.2 40.25 80.5 161
30 0.3 13.15 19.72 26.29 32.86 65.73 131.45
40 0.4 11.38 17.08 22.77 28.46 56.92 113.84
50 0.5 10.18 15.27 20.36 25.46 50.91 101.82
100 1 7.2 10.8 14.4 18 36 72
200 2 5.09 7.64 10.18 12.73 25.46 50.91
 300 3 4.16 6.24 8.31 10.39 20.78 41.57
400 4 3.6 5.4 7.2 9 18 36
500 5 3.22 4.83 6.44 8.05 16.1 32.2
1000 10 2.28 3.42 4.55 5.69 11.38 22.77
2000 20 1.61 2.41 3.22 4.02 8.05 16.1
3000 30 1.31 1.97 2.63 3.29 6.57 13.15
4000 40 1.14 1.71 2.28 2.85 5.69 11.38

The table below can be used to estimate the Kv values for process control valves used in water system

1. Go to the left column and select the pressure drop for t

2. Go right in table close to the actual water flow. Interpol

Example - Kv for a Water Control Valve

With a pressure drop of 2 bar, a water flow of 1 kg/s, the Kv value should be approximately 2.55.
ater flow (kg/h)
720 1080 1440 1800 3600
ater flow (kg/s)
0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 1
7.2 10.8 14.4 18 36
5.09 7.64 10.18 12.73 25.46
4.16 6.24 8.31 10.39 20.78
3.6 5.4 7.2 9 18
3.22 4.83 6.44 8.05 16.1
2.28 3.42 4.55 5.69 11.38
1.61 2.41 3.22 4.02 8.05
1.31 1.97 2.63 3.29 6.57
1.14 1.71 2.28 2.85 5.69
1.02 1.53 2.04 2.55 5.09
0.72 1.08 1.44 1.8 3.6
0.51 0.76 1.02 1.27 2.55
0.42 0.62 0.83 1.04 2.08
0.36 0.54 0.72 0.9 1.8
0.32 0.48 0.64 0.8 1.61
0.23 0.34 0.46 0.57 1.14
0.16 0.24 0.32 0.4 0.8
0.13 0.2 0.26 0.33 0.66
0.11 0.17 0.23 0.28 0.57

ater flow (kg/h)

108000 144000 180000 360000 720000
ater flow (kg/s)
30 40 50 100 200
1080 1440 1800 3600 7200
763.68 1018.23 1272.79 2545.58 5091.17
623.54 831.38 1039.23 2078.46 4156.92
540 720 900 1800 3600
482.99 643.99 804.98 1609.97 3219.94
341.53 455.37 569.21 1138.42 2276.84
241.5 321.99 402.49 804.98 1609.97
197.18 262.91 328.63 657.27 1314.53
170.76 227.68 284.6 569.21 1138.42
152.74 203.65 254.56 509.12 1018.23
108 144 180 360 720
76.37 101.82 127.28 254.56 509.12
 62.35 83.14 103.92 207.85 415.69
54 72 90 180 360
48.3 64.4 80.5 161 321.99
34.15 45.54 56.92 113.84 227.68
24.15 32.2 40.25 80.5 161
19.72 26.29 32.86 65.73 131.45
17.08 22.77 28.46 56.92 113.84

alves used in water systems.

lect the pressure drop for the valve

actual water flow. Interpolate to find the approximately Kv value

approximately 2.55.