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    The document provides resistance coefficients (K values) for various pipe fittings used to calculate friction losses (hf) in pipe systems. It lists K values for fittings like valves, elbows, tees, based on the fitting type and pipe size. It also provides minimum flow velocities needed for check valves to fully lift and descriptions of pipe entrance/exits. An example calculation is given to determine equivalent pipe length for a friction loss.

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    Friction Losses in Pipe Fittings Resistance Coefficient K (use in formula h f = Kv²/2g)

    Nominal Pipe Size


    Fitting LD
    ½ ¾ 1 1¼ 1½ 2 2½-3 4 6 8-10 12-16 18-24
    K Value
    Angle Valve 55 1.48 1.38 1.27 1.21 1.16 1.05 0.99 0.94 0.83 0.77 0.72 0.66
    Angle Valve 150 4.05 3.75 3.45 3.30 3.15 2.85 2.70 2.55 2.25 2.10 1.95 1.80
    Ball Valve 3 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.04
    Butterfly Valve 0.86 0.81 0.77 0.68 0.63 0.35 0.30
    Gate Valve 8 0.22 0.20 0.18 0.18 0.15 0.15 0.14 0.14 0.12 0.11 0.10 0.10
    Globe Valve 340 9.2 8.5 7.8 7.5 7.1 6.5 6.1 5.8 5.1 4.8 4.4 4.1
    Plug Valve Branch Flow 90 2.43 2.25 2.07 1.98 1.89 1.71 1.62 1.53 1.35 1.26 1.17 1.08
    Plug Valve Straightaway 18 0.48 0.45 0.41 0.40 0.38 0.34 0.32 0.31 0.27 0.25 0.23 0.22
    Plug Valve 3-Way Thru-Flow 30 0.81 0.75 0.69 0.66 0.63 0.57 0.54 0.51 0.45 0.42 0.39 0.36
    90° 30 0.81 0.75 0.69 0.66 0.63 0.57 0.54 0.51 0.45 0.42 0.39 0.36
    Standard Elbow
    45° 16 0.43 0.40 0.37 0.35 0.34 0.30 0.29 0.27 0.24 0.22 0.21 0.19
    long radius 90°
    16 0.43 0.40 0.37 0.35 0.34 0.30 0.29 0.27 0.24 0.22 0.21 0.19
    Close Return Bend 50 1.35 1.25 1.15 1.10 1.05 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.75 0.70 0.65 0.60
    Thru-Flow 20 0.54 0.50 0.46 0.44 0.42 0.38 0.36 0.34 0.30 0.28 0.26 0.24
    Thru- 60 1.62 1.50 1.38 1.32 1.26 1.14 1.08 1.02 0.90 0.84 0.78 0.72
    r/d=1 20 0.54 0.50 0.46 0.44 0.42 0.38 0.36 0.34 0.30 0.28 0.26 0.24
    r/d=2 12 0.32 0.30 0.28 0.26 0.25 0.23 0.22 0.20 0.18 0.17 0.16 0.14
    r/d=3 12 0.32 0.30 0.28 0.26 0.25 0.23 0.22 0.20 0.18 0.17 0.16 0.14
    r/d=4 14 0.38 0.35 0.32 0.31 0.29 0.27 0.25 0.24 0.21 0.20 0.18 0.17
    r/d=6 17 0.46 0.43 0.39 0.37 0.36 0.32 0.31 0.29 0.26 0.24 0.22 0.20
    r/d=8 24 0.65 0.60 0.55 0.53 0.50 0.46 0.43 0.41 0.36 0.34 0.31 0.29
    r/d=10 30 0.81 0.75 0.69 0.66 0.63 0.57 0.54 0.51 0.45 0.42 0.39 0.36
    r/d=12 34 0.92 0.85 0.78 0.75 0.71 0.65 0.61 0.58 0.51 0.48 0.44 0.41
    r/d=14 38 1.03 0.95 0.87 0.84 0.80 0.72 0.68 0.65 0.57 0.53 0.49 0.46
    r/d=16 42 1.13 1.05 0.97 0.92 0.88 0.80 0.76 0.71 0.63 0.59 0.55 0.50
    r/d=18 45 1.24 1.15 1.06 1.01 0.97 0.87 0.83 0.78 0.69 0.64 0.60 0.55
    Standard Tee
    90 Bends, Pipe Bends,
    Flanged Elbows, Butt-Welded Elbows
    a=0° 2 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.02
    a=15° 4 0.11 0.10 0.09 0.09 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.05
    a=30° 8 0.22 0.20 0.18 0.18 0.17 0.15 0.14 0.14 0.12 0.11 0.10 0.10
    Mitre Bends a=45° 15 0.41 0.38 0.35 0.33 0.32 0.29 0.27 0.26 0.23 0.21 0.20 0.18
    a=60° 25 0.68 0.63 0.58 0.55 0.53 0.48 0.45 0.43 0.38 0.35 0.33 0.30
    a=75° 40 1.09 1.00 0.92 0.88 0.84 0.76 0.72 0.68 0.60 0.56 0.52 0.48
    a=90° 60 1.62 1.50 1.38 1.32 1.26 1.14 1.08 1.02 0.90 0.84 0.78 0.72
    Note: Fittings are standard with full openings.
    Fitting L/D

    Minimum Velocity for Full Disc Lift


    General Water
    Nominal Pipe Size
    ½ ¾ 1 1¼ 1½ 2 2½-3 4 6 8-10 12-16 18-24
    K Value
    ft/sec ft/sec
    100 35 4.40 2.70 2.50 2.30 2.20 2.10 1.90 1.80 1.70 1.50 1.40 1.30 1.20
    50 48 6.06 1.40 1.30 1.20 1.10 1.10 1.00 0.90 0.90 0.75 0.70 0.65 0.60
    600 40 5.06 16.2 15.0 13.08 13.2 12.6 11.4 10.8 10.2 9.0 8.4 7.8 7.2
    55 140 17.7 1.50 1.40 1.30 1.20 1.20 1.10 1.00 0.94 0.83 0.77 0.72 0.66
    5 80 10.13 0.76 0.72 0.68 0.60 0.56 0.39 0.24
    15 30 3.80 2.30 2.20 2.00 1.80 1.70 1.20 0.72

    420 15 1.90 11.3 10.5 9.70 9.30 8.80 8.00 7.60 7.10 6.30 5.90 5.50 5.0

    75 35 4.43 2.00 1.90 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.40 1.40 1.30 1.10 1.10 1.00 0.90
    Swing Check Valve
    Lift Check Valve
    Tilting Disc Check Valve
    Foot Valve with Strainer Poppet Disc
    Foot Valve with Strainer Hinged Disc
    Fitting Description
    Projecting

    All Pipe Sizes


    K Value
    Pipe Exit
    Sharp-Edged Rounded
    1.00

    Pipe Entrance Inward Projecting 0.78


    Sharp-Edged 0.50
    r/d=0.02 0.28
    r/d=0.04 0.24
    Pipe Entrance Flush
    r/d=0.06 0.15
    r/d=0.10 0.09
    r/d<0.14 0.04
    The K values given below are for making estimates of friction loss in cases not covered in the previous tables.
    Type of Fitting K Value
    Disk or Wobble Meter 3.4 - 10
    Rotary Meter (Star or Cog-Wheel Piston) 10
    Reciprocating Piston Meter 15
    Turbine Wheel (Double-Flow) Meter 5 - 7.5
    Bends w/Corrugated Inner Radius 1.3 - 1.6 times value for smooth bend
    Example: Determine L (friction loss in pipe fittings in terms of equivalent length in feet of straight pipe).
    Assume a 6" angle valve for Schedule 40 pipe size.
    Select the appropriate K value for such and select D and f for Schedule 40 pipe from the table below where K is the p
    Pipe Size Inches
    D f

    feet
    Pipe Size Inches
    D f

    feet
    Pipe Size Inches
    D f

    feet
    Pipe Size Inches
    D f

    feet
    Sch. 40 S S Sch. 40
    ½ 0.0518 0.027 2½ c 0.2058 0.018 10 c0.8350 0.014 24 1.8857 0.012
    h h
    ¾ 0.0687 0.025 3 . 0.2557 0.018 12 . 0.9948 0.013 30 2.3333 0.011
    1 0.0874 0.023 4 0.3355 0.017 14 1.0937 0.013 36 2.8333 0.011
    1¼ 0.1150 0.022 5 4 0.4206 0.016 16 41.250 0.013 42 3.3333 0.010
    0 0
    1½ 0.1342 0.021 6 0.5054 0.015 18 1.4063 0.012 48 3.8333 0.010
    2 0.1723 0.019 8 0.6651 0.014 20 1.5678 0.012
    Friction Loss of Water in Pipe Fittings in Terms of Equivalent Length - Feet of Straight Pipe
    Nominal
    Actual
    inside
    Gate
    Friction valve
    90º
    Long
    radius
    Std
    tee
    Std
    tee
    Close
    Swing
    check
    Angle Globe
    valve valve
    Butter-
    90ºWelding

    elbow
    Mitre bend

    pipe size
    diameter
    factor
    -
    elbow
    90º or -
    - return
    valve -
    -
    fly valve
    inches
    f full
    45º std thru branch
    bend -
    full
    full
    d o e flow flow full open open valve r/d =
    ½ 0.622 .027 .41 1.55 .83 l
    p 1.04 3.11 2.59 5.18 7.78 17.6
    e b
    ¾ 0.824 .025 .55 n2.06 1.10 o 1.37 4.12 3.43 6.86 10.3 23.3
    1.049 .023 .70 2.62 1.40 w 1.75 5.25 4.37 8.74 13.1 29.7
    1

    1¼ 1.380 .022 .92 3.45 1.84 2.30 6.90 5.75 11.5 17.3 39.1
    1½ 1.610 .021 1.07 4.03 2.15 2.68 8.05 6.71 13.4 20.1 45.6
    2.067 .019 1.38 5.17 2.76 3.45 10.3 8.61 17.2 25.8 58.6 7.75 3.45
    2

    2½ 2.469 .018 1.65 6.17 3.29 4.12 12.3 10.3 20.6 30.9 70.0 9.26 4.12
    3 3.068 .018 2.04 7.67 4.09 5.11 15.3 12.8 25.5 38.4 86.9 11.5 5.11
    4 4.026 .017 2.68 10.1 5.37 6.71 20.1 16.8 33.6 50.3 114 15.1 6.71
    5 5.047 .016 3.36 12.6 6.73 8.41 25.2 21.0 42.1 63.1 143 18.9 8.41
    6 6.065 .015 4.04 15.2 8.09 10.1 30.3 25.3 50.5 75.8 172 22.7 10.1
    8 7.981 .014 5.32 20.0 10.6 13.3 39.9 33.3 33.3 99.8 226 29.9 13.3
    10 10.02 .014 6.68 25.1 13.4 16.7 50.1 41.8 41.8 125 284 29.2 16.7
    12 11.938 .013 7.96 29.8 15.9 19.9 59.7 49.7 49.7 149 338 34.8 19.9
    14 13.124 .013 8.75 32.8 17.5 21.8 65.6 54.7 54.7 164 372 38.3 21.8
    16 15.00 .013 10.0 37.5 20.0 25.0 75.0 62.5 62.5
    188 425 31.3
    25.0 15.0 18.8 75
    18 16.876 .012 16.9 42.2 22.5 28.1 84.4 70.3 70.3
    210 478 35.2
    28.1 16.9 21.1 84
    20 18.814 .012 12.5 47.0 25.1 31.4 94.1 78.4 78.4
    235 533 39.2
    31.4 18.8 23.5 94
    24 22.628
    30 28
    36 34
    42 40
    48 46
    0.12
    0.011
    0.011
    0.010
    0.010
    15.1
    18.7
    22.7
    26.7
    30.7
    56.6
    70
    85
    100
    115
    30.2
    37.3
    45.3
    53.3
    61.3
    37.7
    46.7
    56.7
    66.7
    76.7
    113
    140
    170
    200
    230
    94.3
    117
    142
    167
    192
    94.3
    ½ to 6
    283
    641
    47.1
    37.7
    46.7
    56.7
    66.7
    76.7
    22.6
    28
    34
    40
    46
    28.3
    35
    43
    50
    58
    113
    140
    170
    200
    230
    L/D 8 30 16 20 60 50
    = 100
    24 to 48
    =50
    150 340 20 12 15 60
    = Kv²/2g)
    the previous tables.
    f straight pipe).

    ble below where K is the pipe diameter in feet.


    0
    1.8857 0.012
    2.3333 0.011
    2.8333 0.011
    3.3333 0.010
    3.8333 0.010

    t of Straight Pipe
    r/d = 45º 90º

    2.07 2.58 10.3


    2.47 3.08 12.3
    3.07 3.84 15.3
    4.03 5.03 20.1
    5.05 6.31 25.2
    6.07 7.58 30.3
    7.98 9.98 39.9
    10.0 12.5 50.1
    11.9 14.9 59.7
    13.1 16.4 65.6
    31.3
    25.0 15.0 18.8 75.0
    35.2
    28.1 16.9 21.1 84.4
    39.2
    31.4 18.8 23.5 94.1

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