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 INPUT INFORMATION REQUIRED

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

fL
CALCULATIONS Δ P= ½ ρ v2 (Fanning Equation) PROCEDURE - Enter all input data
D
f = DARCY/MOODY FRICTION FACTOR 1. Enter the following input data:
D = PIPE INSIDE DIAMETER, m Flowrate (mass or volumetric or normal volumetric flow)
d = PIPE INSIDE DIAMETER, mm Upstream pressure
L = PIPE LENGTH, m Pipeline surface roughness
r = DENSITY, kg/m3 Density of stream or mm, T and Z for vapour for gas/vapour flow
v = LINEAR FLOW VELOCITY, m/s Viscousity of fluid
DP is in kPa

L..
W = MASS FLOW, kg/h 2. Enter design pressure of pipeline, allowable material stress and corrosion allowance
ε = SURFACE ROUGHNESS OF PIPE, μm
μ = VISCOSITY, mPa.s Note: 1 cP = 1 mPa.s 3. Click on liquid or gas/vapour flow to select
ε
D 2 . 51 Colebrook Equation 4. Click on which dP per 100 m and linear flow velocity to select or enter prefered values
1
[ + ]
3.7
= -2 log

Re √ f
√f

INPUT (COMMON) Enter either Mass Flow Rate or Volumetric Flow Rate 5. Password to unprotect sheets: 'daan'
MASS FLOW RATE 4000 kg/h
or VOLUMETRIC
Select: FLOW RATE m3/h Enter only one input value
or       NORMAL VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE mn3/h
● Liquid Flow Calculated VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE 4.1 m3/h Check input values, normal volume flow is applicable to
UPSTREAM PRESSURE 3000 kPa abs gas flow
Gas/Vapour Flow
SURFACE ROUGHNESS OF PIPE, ε 45 μm
1 Enter Density (for gas or liquid) or Temperature, Molar mass, Z Correction (for a gas)
Enter Density for a liquid DENSITY
   TEMPERATURE (for gas  980 kg/m3
    or for a gas:eith flows) °C Enter only one of these as input values
        or Temperatur       MOLAR MASS (for gas flows) g/mol
        Molar mass, a       Z CORRECTION FACTOR (for gas flows) Check input values, density input value is required for a
        Z correction Calculated or input DENSITY (ρ) 980.000 kg/m3 liquid
VISCOSITY, μ 1.01 mPa.s
DESIGN PRESSURE OF PIPELINE 2.45 MPa gauge Pdesign D OD manufacturing allowance
ALLOWABLE PIPELINE MATERIAL STRESS
PIPE CORROSION ALLOWANCE
116.383
1
MPa
mm
t min =
2 ( SE + Pdesign Y )
+ Corrosion allowance / 1 − (
100 )
SOME TYPICAL VALUES RIVETED STEEL 900 - 9000 μm
FOR ε : CONCRETE 300 - 3000 μm
CAST IRON 250 μm
GALVANIZED IRON 150 μm
COMMERCIAL STEEL 45.7 μm
HDPE PIPE 7 μm
PVC PIPE 2 μm
DRAWN TUBING (BRASS, COPPER) 1.5 μm
GLASS, PLASTIC (SMOOTH) 0 μm
Recommended dP per 100 m : (for SS double these values are recommended) Recommended velocities : (m/s)

SELECT
Sub-cooled Cooling Vapour/gas Vapour/gas Steam Steam Liquids Gases & Condenser Water/HC Sat. Steam Superh.
liquids * Water * Atm to HP Sub-atm MP or HP LP (general) vapours discharge mixtures > 6" pipe Steam
dP 100 min 23 11 2.3 0.45 11 5.7 Recommended min. velocity 1 5 4.5 0.8
dP 100 max 90 45 45.2 11 34 11 Recommended max. velocity 5 100 6 1.2 60 76
● Liquids - general Cond discharge Sat. Steam
● Subcooled Liquid Atm to HP Gas MP or HP Steam 1 Gases - general Water/HC mixtures Superheated Steam
● Cooling Water Sup-atm Gas LP Steam
2 PRESSURE DROP PER 100m OF PIPE (kPa)
1 Legend: aaa Acceptable pipe size for specified dP100m and wall thickness
PIPE SIZE OD SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH STD SCH SCH SCH XS SCH SCH SCH SCH
mm 5S 10 10S 20 30 40 40S 60 80 80S 100 120 140 160
½" 21.336 1,430.06 #VALUE! 1,869.84 #VALUE! #VALUE! 2,831.91 2,831.91 2,831.91 #VALUE! 5,570.70 5,570.70 5,570.70 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 13,012.89
¾" 26.670 379.53 #VALUE! 465.05 #VALUE! #VALUE! 665.85 665.85 665.85 #VALUE! 1,139.80 1,139.80 1,139.80 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 3,079.88
1" 33.401 105.56 #VALUE! 155.65 #VALUE! #VALUE! 195.08 195.08 195.08 #VALUE! 310.59 310.59 310.59 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 704.41
1½" 48.261 14.36 #VALUE! 18.47 #VALUE! #VALUE! 22.92 22.92 22.92 #VALUE! 32.55 32.55 32.55 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 57.47
2" 60.325 4.48 #VALUE! 5.45 #VALUE! #VALUE! 6.71 6.71 6.71 #VALUE! 9.18 9.18 9.18 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 18.20
2½" 73.025 1.80 #VALUE! 2.06 #VALUE! #VALUE! 2.82 2.82 2.82 #VALUE! 3.80 3.80 3.80 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 5.86
3" 88.902 0.66 #VALUE! 0.74 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.99 0.99 0.99 #VALUE! 1.29 1.29 1.29 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 2.10
3½" 101.600 0.34 #VALUE! 0.37 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.49 0.49 0.49 #VALUE! 0.63 0.63 0.63 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
4" 114.300 0.19 #VALUE! 0.20 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.27 0.27 0.27 #VALUE! 0.34 0.34 0.34 #VALUE! 0.44 #VALUE! 0.57
6" 168.280 0.03 #VALUE! 0.03 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.04 0.04 0.04 #VALUE! 0.05 0.05 0.05 #VALUE! 0.06 #VALUE! 0.08
8" 219.080 0.01 #VALUE! 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02
10" 273.050 0.00 #VALUE! 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01
12" 323.800 0.00 #VALUE! 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
14" 355.600 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 #VALUE! 0.00 0.00 0.00 #VALUE! 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
16" 406.400 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.00 0.00 0.00
18" 457.200 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
20" 508.358 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
24" 609.654 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
30" 762.578 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.00 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.00 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
36" 914.429 #VALUE! 0.00 #VALUE! 0.00 0.00 0.00 #VALUE! 0.00 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.00 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
42" 1066.800 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.00 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.00 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
48" 1219.240 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.00 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.00 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!

VELOCITY FOR STANDARD PIPE SIZES (m/s)

Legend: bbb Acceptable pipe size for specified velocity
PIPE SIZE OD SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH STD SCH SCH SCH XS SCH SCH SCH SCH
mm 5S 10 10S 20 30 40 40S 60 80 80S 100 120 140 160
½" 21.336 4.44 - 4.93 - - 5.78 5.78 5.78 - 7.51 7.51 7.51 - - - 10.39
¾" 26.670 2.64 - 2.86 - - 3.30 3.30 3.30 - 4.06 4.06 4.06 - - - 5.97
1" 33.401 1.59 - 1.86 - - 2.03 2.03 2.03 - 2.44 2.44 2.44 - - - 3.37
1½" 48.261 0.71 - 0.79 - - 0.86 0.86 0.86 - 0.99 0.99 0.99 - - - 1.25
2" 60.325 0.44 - 0.48 - - 0.52 0.52 0.52 - 0.60 0.60 0.60 - - - 0.79
2½" 73.025 0.30 - 0.32 - - 0.37 0.37 0.37 - 0.41 0.41 0.41 - - - 0.50
3" 88.902 0.20 - 0.21 - - 0.24 0.24 0.24 - 0.27 0.27 0.27 - - - 0.32
3½" 101.600 0.15 - 0.16 - - 0.18 0.18 0.18 - 0.20 0.20 0.20 - - - -
4" 114.300 0.12 - 0.12 - - 0.14 0.14 0.14 - 0.15 0.15 0.15 - 0.17 - 0.19
6" 168.280 0.05 - 0.06 - - 0.06 0.06 0.06 - 0.07 0.07 0.07 - 0.07 - 0.08
8" 219.080 0.03 - 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.05
10" 273.050 0.02 - 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
12" 323.800 0.01 - 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
14" 355.600 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 - 0.01 0.01 0.01 - 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
16" 406.400 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 - 0.01 0.01 0.01 - 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
18" 457.200 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 - 0.01 0.01 0.01 - 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
20" 508.358 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 - 0.01 0.01 0.01 - 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
24" 609.654 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
30" 762.578 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 - - - 0.00 - - - -
36" 914.429 - 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 - - - 0.00 - - - -
42" 1066.800 - - - - - - - 0.00 - - - 0.00 - - - -
48" 1219.240 - - - - - - - 0.00 - - - 0.00 - - - -
 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 Elbow Elbow Tee Tee Tee Gate, ball, Globe Globe Diaphragm Butterfly Check Check Pipe Pipe Pipe
mm Standard Long rad. Soft Tee Hard Tee Hard Tee plug valve valve valve valve valve valve valve entrance entrance exit
screwed all types screwed Standard Long rad. Full size Full size Y-type Lift type Swing type Normal Borda
K1 = 800 800 200 500 800 300 1500 1000 1000 800 2000 1500 160 160 0
K2 = 0.40 0.20 0.10 0.70 0.40 0.10 4.00 2.00 2.00 0.25 10.00 1.50 0.50 1.00 1.00
K= 0.50 1.00 1.00
Lr/D = 30.00 20 20 60 13 340 175 40 450 135
½" 21.336 1.05 0.53 0.26 1.83 1.05 0.26 10.45 5.23 5.23 0.66 26.10 3.93 0.50 1.00 1.00
¾" 26.670 0.90 0.45 0.22 1.56 0.90 0.23 8.88 4.44 4.44 0.57 22.17 3.34 0.50 1.00 1.00
1" 33.401 0.80 0.41 0.20 1.38 0.80 0.20 7.84 3.93 3.93 0.50 19.57 2.96 0.50 1.00 1.00
1½" 48.261 0.67 0.35 0.17 1.15 0.67 0.17 6.53 3.27 3.27 0.43 16.27 2.48 0.50 1.00 1.00
2" 60.325 0.62 0.33 0.16 1.06 0.62 0.16 5.99 3.01 3.01 0.40 14.91 2.28 0.51 1.01 1.00
2½" 73.025 0.60 0.32 0.15 1.01 0.60 0.15 5.69 2.85 2.85 0.39 14.14 2.17 0.51 1.01 1.00
3" 88.902 0.57 0.31 0.14 0.96 0.57 0.15 5.39 2.71 2.71 0.38 13.37 2.07 0.51 1.01 1.00
3½" 101.600 0.56 0.31 0.14 0.93 0.56 0.15 5.22 2.63 2.63 0.37 12.95 2.02 0.51 1.01 1.00
4" 114.300 0.56 0.31 0.14 0.91 0.56 0.15 5.10 2.57 2.57 0.37 12.63 1.98 0.51 1.01 1.00
6" 168.280 0.55 0.32 0.14 0.87 0.55 0.15 4.82 2.44 2.44 0.38 11.87 1.91 0.52 1.02 1.00
8" 219.080 0.57 0.34 0.14 0.86 0.57 0.16 4.72 2.40 2.40 0.40 11.54 1.91 0.52 1.02 1.00
10" 273.050 0.59 0.37 0.15 0.86 0.59 0.16 4.67 2.38 2.38 0.42 11.36 1.92 0.53 1.03 1.00
12" 323.800 0.61 0.39 0.15 0.87 0.61 0.17 4.66 2.38 2.38 0.44 11.27 1.95 0.53 1.03 1.00
14" 355.600 0.62 0.41 0.16 0.87 0.62 0.18 4.66 2.39 2.39 0.46 11.24 1.97 0.54 1.04 1.00
16" 406.400 0.65 0.43 0.16 0.88 0.65 0.19 4.68 2.41 2.41 0.49 11.21 2.01 0.54 1.04 1.00
18" 457.200 0.67 0.46 0.17 0.90 0.67 0.20 4.70 2.43 2.43 0.51 11.21 2.06 0.55 1.05 1.00
20" 508.358 0.70 0.49 0.18 0.91 0.70 0.21 4.73 2.45 2.45 0.54 11.22 2.10 0.56 1.06 1.00
24" 609.654 0.75 0.55 0.19 0.94 0.75 0.23 4.80 2.51 2.51 0.60 11.27 2.20 0.57 1.07 1.00
30" 762.578 0.84 0.63 0.21 0.99 0.84 0.26 4.93 2.60 2.60 0.68 11.40 2.35 0.58 1.08 1.00
36" 914.429 0.92 0.72 0.23 1.04 0.92 0.29 5.07 2.70 2.70 0.77 11.56 2.50 0.60 1.10 1.00
42" 1066.800 1.01 0.80 0.25 1.09 1.01 0.33 5.22 2.80 2.80 0.85 11.74 2.66 0.62 1.12 1.00
48" 1219.240 1.09 0.89 0.27 1.14 1.09 0.36 5.37 2.90 2.90 0.94 11.93 2.82 0.64 1.14 1.00

EQUIVALENT LENGTHS for STANDARD PIPE SIZES (m)

based on the velocity heads from Two K Method in the table above Legend: ddd Calculated values not accurate, Re number < 4000
PIPE SIZE OD Elbow Elbow Tee Tee Tee Gate, ball, Globe Globe Diaphragm Butterfly Check Check Pipe Pipe Pipe
mm Standard Long rad. Soft Tee Hard Tee Hard Tee plug valve valve valve valve valve valve valve entrance entrance exit
screwed all types screwed Standard Long rad. Full size Full size Y-type Lift type Swing type Normal Borda
K1 = 800 800 200 500 800 300 1500 1000 1000 800 2000 1500 160 160 0
K2 = 0.40 0.20 0.10 0.70 0.40 0.10 4.00 2.00 2.00 0.25 10.00 1.50 0.50 1.00 1.00
Lr/D = 30.00 20 20 60 13 340 175 40 450 135
½" 21.336 0.61 0.31 0.15 1.06 0.61 0.15 6.05 3.02 3.02 0.38 15.10 2.27 0.29 0.58 0.58
¾" 26.670 0.72 0.36 0.18 1.24 0.72 0.18 7.09 3.55 3.55 0.45 17.71 2.67 0.40 0.80 0.80
1" 33.401 0.83 0.42 0.21 1.43 0.83 0.21 8.14 4.08 4.08 0.52 20.32 3.07 0.52 1.04 1.04
1½" 48.261 1.07 0.55 0.27 1.83 1.07 0.27 10.40 5.21 5.21 0.68 25.91 3.94 0.80 1.60 1.59
2" 60.325 1.25 0.65 0.31 2.12 1.25 0.32 12.00 6.02 6.02 0.80 29.86 4.57 1.01 2.01 2.00
2½" 73.025 1.40 0.74 0.35 2.35 1.40 0.36 13.30 6.68 6.68 0.91 33.07 5.09 1.19 2.36 2.34
3" 88.902 1.61 0.87 0.40 2.68 1.61 0.42 15.12 7.60 7.60 1.06 37.52 5.82 1.43 2.83 2.81
3½" 101.600 1.78 0.97 0.45 2.94 1.78 0.47 16.50 8.30 8.30 1.17 40.90 6.38 1.61 3.19 3.16
4" 114.300 1.95 1.08 0.49 3.18 1.95 0.51 17.83 8.98 8.98 1.29 44.13 6.93 1.79 3.54 3.49
6" 168.280 2.66 1.54 0.66 4.18 2.66 0.72 23.14 11.70 11.70 1.82 56.94 9.17 2.48 4.88 4.80
8" 219.080 3.33 2.01 0.83 5.07 3.33 0.92 27.80 14.11 14.11 2.34 68.00 11.22 3.08 6.03 5.89
10" 273.050 4.08 2.54 1.02 5.99 4.08 1.15 32.53 16.58 16.58 2.93 79.11 13.38 3.68 7.17 6.96
12" 323.800 4.82 3.10 1.20 6.88 4.82 1.38 36.97 18.92 18.92 3.53 89.40 15.48 4.24 8.21 7.93
14" 355.600 5.30 3.47 1.33 7.44 5.30 1.53 39.72 20.37 20.37 3.93 95.71 16.81 4.59 8.85 8.52
16" 406.400 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
18" 457.200 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
20" 508.358 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
24" 609.654 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
30" 762.578 18.34 13.81 4.59 21.65 18.34 5.75 107.95 56.88 56.88 14.95 249.56 51.36 12.80 23.74 21.89
36" 914.429 20.19 15.69 5.05 22.75 20.19 6.45 111.01 59.00 59.00 16.82 253.05 54.75 13.18 24.12 21.89
42" 1066.800 22.06 17.58 5.52 23.88 22.06 7.15 114.22 61.20 61.20 18.70 256.91 58.18 13.56 24.51 21.89
48" 1219.240 23.94 19.47 5.99 25.02 23.94 7.86 117.53 63.45 63.45 20.59 261.00 61.65 13.94 24.89 21.89
 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 OD SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH

mm 5S 10 10S 20 30 40
½" 21.336 77,670 - 81,817 - - 88,658
¾" 26.670 59,941 - 62,381 - - 66,923
1" 33.401 46,537 - 50,269 - - 52,569
1½" 48.261 31,156 - 32,786 - - 34,252
2" 60.325 24,564 - 25,566 - - 26,680
2½" 73.025 20,356 - 20,928 - - 22,335
3" 88.902 16,540 - 16,916 - - 17,975
3½" 101.600 14,383 - 14,666 - - 15,543
4" 114.300 12,724 - 12,945 - - 13,697
6" 168.280 8,607 - 8,675 - - 9,092
8" 219.080 6,559 - 6,621 6,787 6,832 6,909
10" 273.050 5,261 - 5,292 5,380 5,441 5,504
12" 323.800 4,434 - 4,451 4,502 4,561 4,619
14" 355.600 4,029 4,085 4,048 4,123 4,162 4,202
16" 406.400 3,519 3,558 3,530 3,586 3,616 3,676
18" 457.200 3,121 3,151 3,129 3,174 3,220 3,268
20" 508.358 2,810 2,828 2,819 2,865 2,902 2,931
24" 609.654 2,340 2,347 2,347 2,372 2,411 2,437
30" 762.578 1,871 1,877 1,877 1,901 1,918 -
36" 914.429 - 1,559 - 1,576 1,587 1,598
42" 1066.800 - - - - - -
48" 1219.240 - - - - - -

DARCY/MOODY FRICTION FACTOR FOR BOTH LAMINAR AND TU

PIPE SIZE OD SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH

mm 5S 10 10S 20 30 40
½" 21.336 0.0266 - 0.0268 - - 0.0272
¾" 26.670 0.0257 - 0.0258 - - 0.0260
1" 33.401 0.0253 - 0.0253 - - 0.0254
1½" 48.261 0.0255 - 0.0254 - - 0.0253
2" 60.325 0.0261 - 0.0260 - - 0.0259
2½" 73.025 0.0269 - 0.0267 - - 0.0265
3" 88.902 0.0279 - 0.0278 - - 0.0274
3½" 101.600 0.0287 - 0.0286 - - 0.0282
4" 114.300 0.0295 - 0.0294 - - 0.0290
6" 168.280 0.0325 - 0.0324 - - 0.0320
8" 219.080 0.0350 - 0.0349 0.0347 0.0346 0.0345
10" 273.050 0.0373 - 0.0372 0.0370 0.0369 0.0368
12" 323.800 0.0392 - 0.0392 0.0391 0.0389 0.0388
14" 355.600 0.0404 0.0402 0.0404 0.0401 0.0400 0.0399
16" 406.400 undef undef undef undef undef undef
18" 457.200 undef undef undef undef undef undef
20" 508.358 undef undef undef undef undef undef
24" 609.654 undef undef undef undef undef undef
30" 762.578 0.0342 0.0341 0.0341 0.0337 0.0334 -
36" 914.429 - 0.0411 - 0.0406 0.0403 0.0400
 42" 1066.800 - - - - - -
48" 1219.240 - - - - - -

DARCY/MOODY FRICTION FACTOR FOR BOTH LAMINAR AND TU

PIPE SIZE OD SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH

mm 5S 10 10S 20 30 40
½" 21.336 0.0267 - 0.0269 - - 0.0273
¾" 26.670 0.0259 - 0.0260 - - 0.0262
1" 33.401 0.0255 - 0.0256 - - 0.0257
1½" 48.261 0.0258 - 0.0257 - - 0.0257
2" 60.325 0.0265 - 0.0263 - - 0.0262
2½" 73.025 0.0272 - 0.0271 - - 0.0268
3" 88.902 0.0282 - 0.0281 - - 0.0278
3½" 101.600 0.0290 - 0.0289 - - 0.0285
4" 114.300 0.0297 - 0.0296 - - 0.0293
6" 168.280 0.0325 - 0.0325 - - 0.0321
8" 219.080 0.0349 - 0.0348 0.0346 0.0345 0.0344
10" 273.050 0.0370 - 0.0369 0.0368 0.0367 0.0366
12" 323.800 0.0388 - 0.0388 0.0386 0.0385 0.0384
14" 355.600 0.0399 0.0397 0.0398 0.0396 0.0395 0.0394
16" 406.400 undef undef undef undef undef undef
18" 457.200 undef undef undef undef undef undef
20" 508.358 undef undef undef undef undef undef
24" 609.654 undef undef undef undef undef undef
30" 762.578 0.0342 0.0341 0.0341 0.0337 0.0334 -
36" 914.429 - 0.0411 - 0.0406 0.0403 0.0400
42" 1066.800 - - - - - -
48" 1219.240 - - - - - -
NUMBER FOR FLOW IN STANDARD PIPE SIZES

SCH STD SCH SCH SCH XS SCH SCH SCH

40S 60 80 80S 100 120 140
88,658 88,658 - 101,003 101,003 101,003 - - -
66,923 66,923 - 74,320 74,320 74,320 - - -
52,569 52,569 - 57,623 57,623 57,623 - - -
34,252 34,252 - 36,764 36,764 36,764 - - -
26,680 26,680 - 28,440 28,440 28,440 - - -
22,335 22,335 - 23,739 23,739 23,739 - - -
17,975 17,975 - 19,016 19,016 19,016 - - -
15,543 15,543 - 16,393 16,393 16,393 - - -
13,697 13,697 - 14,413 14,413 14,413 - 15,217 -
9,092 9,092 - 9,572 9,572 9,572 - 10,024 -
6,909 6,909 7,058 7,232 7,232 7,232 7,415 7,673 7,877
5,504 5,504 5,656 5,767 5,659 5,656 5,922 6,085 6,302
4,595 4,595 4,743 4,848 4,692 4,693 4,985 5,130 5,252
- 4,162 4,304 4,412 - 4,242 4,548 4,669 4,795
- 3,616 3,754 3,853 - 3,676 3,956 4,066 4,202
- 3,197 3,342 3,420 - 3,244 3,515 3,616 3,707
- 2,865 3,001 3,074 - 2,902 3,162 3,244 3,342
- 2,372 2,500 2,558 - 2,398 2,634 2,706 2,774
- 1,885 - - - 1,902 - - -
- 1,564 - - - 1,576 - - -
- 1,337 - - - 1,345 - - -
- 1,167 - - - 1,173 - - -

OR FOR BOTH LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW (Haaland equation)

SCH STD SCH SCH SCH XS SCH SCH SCH

40S 60 80 80S 100 120 140
0.0272 0.0272 - 0.0279 0.0279 0.0279 - - -
0.0260 0.0260 - 0.0264 0.0264 0.0264 - - -
0.0254 0.0254 - 0.0256 0.0256 0.0256 - - -
0.0253 0.0253 - 0.0253 0.0253 0.0253 - - -
0.0259 0.0259 - 0.0257 0.0257 0.0257 - - -
0.0265 0.0265 - 0.0262 0.0262 0.0262 - - -
0.0274 0.0274 - 0.0272 0.0272 0.0272 - - -
0.0282 0.0282 - 0.0279 0.0279 0.0279 - - -
0.0290 0.0290 - 0.0287 0.0287 0.0287 - 0.0284 -
0.0320 0.0320 - 0.0316 0.0316 0.0316 - 0.0312 -
0.0345 0.0345 0.0343 0.0341 0.0341 0.0341 0.0338 0.0335 0.0333
0.0368 0.0368 0.0365 0.0363 0.0365 0.0365 0.0360 0.0357 0.0354
0.0388 0.0388 0.0385 0.0382 0.0386 0.0386 0.0379 0.0376 0.0373
- 0.0400 0.0396 0.0393 - 0.0398 0.0389 0.0386 0.0383
- undef undef undef - undef undef 0.0403 0.0399
- undef undef undef - undef undef undef undef
- undef undef undef - undef undef undef undef
- undef undef undef - undef undef undef undef
- 0.0339 - - - 0.0337 - - -
- 0.0409 - - - 0.0406 - - -
 - 0.0479 - - - 0.0476 - - -
- 0.0548 - - - 0.0545 - - -

R FOR BOTH LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW (Colebrook equation)

SCH STD SCH SCH SCH XS SCH SCH SCH

40S 60 80 80S 100 120 140
0.0273 0.0273 - 0.0280 0.0280 0.0280 - - -
0.0262 0.0262 - 0.0265 0.0265 0.0265 - - -
0.0257 0.0257 - 0.0258 0.0258 0.0258 - - -
0.0257 0.0257 - 0.0256 0.0256 0.0256 - - -
0.0262 0.0262 - 0.0260 0.0260 0.0260 - - -
0.0268 0.0268 - 0.0266 0.0266 0.0266 - - -
0.0278 0.0278 - 0.0275 0.0275 0.0275 - - -
0.0285 0.0285 - 0.0282 0.0282 0.0282 - - -
0.0293 0.0293 - 0.0290 0.0290 0.0290 - 0.0286 -
0.0321 0.0321 - 0.0317 0.0317 0.0317 - 0.0314 -
0.0344 0.0344 0.0342 0.0340 0.0340 0.0340 0.0338 0.0335 0.0333
0.0366 0.0366 0.0363 0.0361 0.0363 0.0363 0.0358 0.0356 0.0352
0.0384 0.0384 0.0381 0.0378 0.0382 0.0382 0.0376 0.0373 0.0370
- 0.0395 0.0391 0.0389 - 0.0393 0.0385 0.0382 0.0380
- undef undef undef - undef undef 0.0398 0.0394
- undef undef undef - undef undef undef undef
- undef undef undef - undef undef undef undef
- undef undef undef - undef undef undef undef
- 0.0339 - - - 0.0337 - - -
- 0.0409 - - - 0.0406 - - -
- 0.0479 - - - 0.0476 - - -
- 0.0548 - - - 0.0545 - - -
 SCH XXS
160
118,845 218,826
90,106 127,059
67,664 92,061
41,214 50,133
32,689 36,690
25,951 31,139
21,016 23,976
- -
16,040 17,496
10,631 11,261
8,094 8,021
6,488 6,302
5,446 5,130
4,929 -
4,304 -
3,819 -
3,501 -
2,856 -
- -
- -
- -
- -

SCH XX
160
0.0289 0.0341
0.0273 0.0294
0.0260 0.0274
0.0252 0.0253
0.0254 0.0253
0.0259 0.0255
0.0267 0.0262
- -
0.0281 0.0276
0.0308 0.0304
0.0330 0.0331
0.0351 0.0354
0.0369 0.0376
0.0380 -
0.0396 -
undef -
undef -
undef -
- -
- -
 - -
- -

SCH XX
160
0.0290 0.0341
0.0274 0.0294
0.0262 0.0275
0.0255 0.0256
0.0257 0.0256
0.0263 0.0258
0.0271 0.0266
- -
0.0284 0.0279
0.0309 0.0305
0.0330 0.0331
0.0350 0.0352
0.0367 0.0373
0.0377 -
0.0391 -
undef -
undef -
undef -
- -
- -
- -
- -
 PIPE INTERNAL DIAMETER (mm)
-
PIPE SIZE OD SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH STD SCH SCH SCH XS SCH SCH SCH SCH XXS
5S 10 10S 20 30 40 40S 60 80 80S 100 120 140 160
½" 21.336 18.034 - 17.120 - - 15.799 15.799 15.799 - 13.868 13.868 13.868 - - - 11.786 6.401
¾" 26.670 23.368 - 22.454 - - 20.930 20.930 20.930 - 18.847 18.847 18.847 - - - 15.545 11.024
1" 33.401 30.099 - 27.864 - - 26.645 26.645 26.645 - 24.308 24.308 24.308 - - - 20.701 15.215
1½" 48.260 44.958 - 42.723 - - 40.894 40.894 40.894 - 38.100 38.100 38.100 - - - 33.986 27.940
2" 60.325 57.023 - 54.788 - - 52.501 52.501 52.501 - 49.251 49.251 49.251 - - - 42.849 38.177
2½" 73.025 68.809 - 66.929 - - 62.713 62.713 62.713 - 59.005 59.004 59.005 - - - 53.975 44.983
3" 88.900 84.684 - 82.804 - - 77.927 77.927 77.927 - 73.660 73.660 73.660 - - - 66.650 58.420
3½" 101.600 97.384 - 95.504 - - 90.120 90.120 90.120 - 85.446 85.446 85.446 - - - - -
4" 114.300 110.084 - 108.204 - - 102.260 102.260 102.260 - 97.180 97.180 97.180 - 92.050 - 87.326 80.060
6" 168.280 162.742 - 161.472 - - 154.056 154.056 154.056 - 146.334 146.330 146.334 - 139.730 - 131.754 124.388
8" 219.080 213.542 - 211.562 206.380 205.008 202.722 202.722 202.722 198.456 193.680 193.680 193.680 188.904 182.554 177.830 173.056 174.630
10" 273.050 266.242 - 264.668 260.350 257.454 254.508 254.508 254.508 247.650 242.874 247.500 247.650 236.524 230.174 222.250 215.900 222.250
12" 323.850 315.936 - 314.710 311.150 307.086 303.226 304.800 304.800 295.300 288.900 298.500 298.450 280.974 273.050 266.700 257.200 273.050
14" 355.600 347.676 342.900 346.050 339.750 336.550 333.350 - 336.550 325.424 317.500 - 330.200 307.950 300.024 292.100 284.176 -
16" 406.400 398.018 393.700 396.850 390.550 387.350 381.000 - 387.350 373.076 363.524 - 381.000 354.026 344.474 333.350 325.424 -
18" 457.200 448.818 444.500 447.650 441.350 434.950 428.650 - 438.150 419.100 409.550 - 431.800 398.476 387.350 377.850 366.726 -
20" 508.000 498.450 495.300 496.930 488.950 482.600 477.824 - 488.950 466.750 455.626 - 482.600 442.926 431.800 419.100 400.050 -
24" 609.600 598.526 596.900 596.900 590.554 581.050 574.654 - 590.550 560.374 547.674 - 584.200 531.826 517.550 504.850 490.524 -
30" 762.000 748.730 746.158 746.150 736.678 730.250 - - 742.950 - - - 736.600 - - - - -
36" 914.400 - 898.550 - 889.000 882.650 876.300 - 895.350 - - - 889.000 - - - - -
42" 1066.800 - - - - - - - 1047.750 - - - 1041.400 - - - - -
48" 1219.200 - - - - - - - 1200.150 - - - 1193.800 - - - - -

PIPE WALL THICKNESS (mm)

PIPE SIZE OD SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH STD SCH SCH SCH XS SCH SCH SCH SCH XXS
5S 10 10S 20 30 40 40S 60 80 80S 100 120 140 160
½" 21.336 1.651 - 2.108 - - 2.769 2.769 2.769 - 3.734 3.734 3.734 - - - 4.775 7.468
¾" 26.670 1.651 - 2.108 - - 2.870 2.870 2.870 - 3.912 3.912 3.912 - - - 5.563 7.823
1" 33.401 1.651 - 2.769 - - 3.378 3.378 3.378 - 4.547 4.547 4.547 - - - 6.350 9.093
1½" 48.260 1.651 - 2.769 - - 3.683 3.683 3.683 - 5.080 5.080 5.080 - - - 7.137 10.160
2" 60.325 1.651 - 2.769 - - 3.912 3.912 3.912 - 5.537 5.537 5.537 - - - 8.738 11.074
2½" 73.025 2.108 - 3.048 - - 5.156 5.156 5.156 - 7.010 7.011 7.010 - - - 9.525 14.021
3" 88.900 2.108 - 3.048 - - 5.487 5.487 5.487 - 7.620 7.620 7.620 - - - 11.125 15.240
3½" 101.600 2.108 - 3.048 - - 5.740 5.740 5.740 - 8.077 8.077 8.077 - - - - -
4" 114.300 2.108 - 3.048 - - 6.020 6.020 6.020 - 8.560 8.560 8.560 - 11.125 - 13.487 17.120
6" 168.280 2.769 - 3.404 - - 7.112 7.112 7.112 - 10.973 10.975 10.973 - 14.275 - 18.263 21.946
8" 219.080 2.769 - 3.759 6.350 7.036 8.179 8.179 8.179 10.312 12.700 12.700 12.700 15.088 18.263 20.625 23.012 22.225
10" 273.050 3.404 - 4.191 6.350 7.798 9.271 9.271 9.271 12.700 15.088 12.775 12.700 18.263 21.438 25.400 28.575 25.400
12" 323.800 3.962 - 4.572 6.350 8.382 10.312 9.525 9.525 14.275 17.475 12.675 12.700 21.438 25.400 28.575 33.325 25.400
14" 355.600 3.962 6.350 4.775 7.925 9.525 11.125 - 9.525 15.088 19.050 - 12.700 23.825 27.788 31.750 35.712 -
16" 406.400 4.191 6.350 4.775 7.925 9.525 12.700 - 9.525 16.662 21.438 - 12.700 26.187 30.963 36.525 40.488 -
18" 457.200 4.191 6.350 4.775 7.925 11.125 14.275 - 9.525 19.050 23.825 - 12.700 29.362 34.925 39.675 45.237 -
20" 508.358 4.775 6.350 5.537 9.525 12.700 15.088 - 9.525 20.625 26.187 - 12.700 32.537 38.100 44.450 53.975 -
24" 609.654 5.537 6.350 6.350 9.525 14.275 17.475 - 9.525 24.613 30.963 - 12.700 38.887 46.025 52.375 59.538 -
30" 762.578 6.635 7.925 7.925 12.700 15.875 - - 9.525 - - - 12.700 - - - - -
36" 914.429 - 7.925 - 12.700 15.875 19.050 - 9.525 - - - 12.700 - - - - -
42" 1066.800 - - - - - - - 9.525 - - - 12.700 - - - - -
48" 1219.240 - - - - - - - 9.525 - - - 12.700 - - - - -

MINIMUM ALLOWABLE PIPE WALL THICKNESS (mm)

PIPE SIZE OD SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH STD SCH SCH SCH XS SCH SCH SCH SCH XXS
5S 10 10S 20 30 40 40S 60 80 80S 100 120 140 160
½" 21.336 1.3974 - 1.3974 - - 1.3974 1.3974 1.3974 - 1.3974 1.3974 1.3974 - - - 1.3974 1.3974
¾" 26.670 1.4610 - 1.4610 - - 1.4610 1.4610 1.4610 - 1.4610 1.4610 1.4610 - - - 1.4610 1.4610
1" 33.401 1.5413 - 1.5413 - - 1.5413 1.5413 1.5413 - 1.5413 1.5413 1.5413 - - - 1.5413 1.5413
1½" 48.260 1.7185 - 1.7185 - - 1.7185 1.7185 1.7185 - 1.7185 1.7185 1.7185 - - - 1.7185 1.7185
2" 60.325 1.8625 - 1.8625 - - 1.8625 1.8625 1.8625 - 1.8625 1.8625 1.8625 - - - 1.8625 1.8625
2½" 73.025 2.0140 - 2.0140 - - 2.0140 2.0140 2.0140 - 2.0140 2.0140 2.0140 - - - 2.0140 2.0140
3" 88.902 2.2034 - 2.2034 - - 2.2034 2.2034 2.2034 - 2.2034 2.2034 2.2034 - - - 2.2034 2.2034
3½" 101.600 2.3548 - 2.3548 - - 2.3548 2.3548 2.3548 - 2.3548 2.3548 2.3548 - - - - -
4" 114.300 2.5063 - 2.5063 - - 2.5063 2.5063 2.5063 - 2.5063 2.5063 2.5063 - 2.5063 - 2.5063 2.5063
6" 168.280 3.1502 - 3.1502 - - 3.1502 3.1502 3.1502 - 3.1502 3.1502 3.1502 - 3.1502 - 3.1502 3.1502
8" 219.080 3.7562 - 3.7562 3.7562 3.7562 3.7562 3.7562 3.7562 3.7562 3.7562 3.7562 3.7562 3.7562 3.7562 3.7562 3.7562 3.7562
10" 273.050 4.4000 - 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000
12" 323.800 5.0054 - 5.0054 5.0054 5.0054 5.0054 5.0054 5.0054 5.0054 5.0054 5.0054 5.0054 5.0054 5.0054 5.0054 5.0054 5.0054
14" 355.600 5.3847 5.3847 5.3847 5.3847 5.3847 5.3847 - 5.3847 5.3847 5.3847 - 5.3847 5.3847 5.3847 5.3847 5.3847 -
16" 406.400 5.9907 5.9907 5.9907 5.9907 5.9907 5.9907 - 5.9907 5.9907 5.9907 - 5.9907 5.9907 5.9907 5.9907 5.9907 -
18" 457.200 6.5967 6.5967 6.5967 6.5967 6.5967 6.5967 - 6.5967 6.5967 6.5967 - 6.5967 6.5967 6.5967 6.5967 6.5967 -
20" 508.358 7.2070 7.2070 7.2070 7.2070 7.2070 7.2070 - 7.2070 7.2070 7.2070 - 7.2070 7.2070 7.2070 7.2070 7.2070 -
24" 609.654 8.4153 8.4153 8.4153 8.4153 8.4153 8.4153 - 8.4153 8.4153 8.4153 - 8.4153 - 8.4153 8.4153 8.4153 -
30" 762.578 10.2395 10.2395 10.2395 10.2395 10.2395 - - 10.2395 - - - 10.2395 - - - - -
36" 914.429 - 12.0509 - 12.0509 12.0509 12.0509 - 12.0509 - - - 12.0509 - - - - -
42" 1066.800 - - - - - - - 13.8685 - - - 13.8685 - - - - -
48" 1219.240 - - - - - - - 15.6869 - - - 15.6869 - - - - -