Friction of Water (Continued) Resistance of Valves and Fittings to Flow of Fluids in Equivalent Length of Pipe Ch Globe Valve, Open. 14 Closed Fully Oper Standard Tee ie Square Elbow i pee ‘Swing Check Valve. Fully Open 6 Standard Tee ‘Through Side Ouilet Se | Tee reduced Vp a Medium Sweep Elbow or | run of Tee reduced 14 Gea Long Sweep Elbow or run of Standard Tee NI ap. ash d/D- & 45° Elbow Ordinary Entrance | Sudden Contraction Example: The dotted line shows that the resistance of a G-inch Standard Elbow is equivalent to approximately 16 feet of Ginch Standard Pipe. Note: For sudden enlargements or sudden contractions, use the smaller diameter, d, on the pipe size scale. J 2000 -1000 so 6 2u— -s00 } 300 200 straight Pine, Feet g le Diameter, Inchet quivalent Lenath of Nominal Diameter of; Los E — 03 S 0.2 4 My out Os 2052 From Crane Co. Tachnical Papor No, 409. Data based on the abave chart are salistactry for most applications: tor "more detailed data and informatian reler to pages 2-110 to page 3-120 hich are based on Grane Co, Technical Paper No. 440. 3-121