(°K ie bose on ee of we ae APPENDIX A— PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF VALVES, FITINGS, AND PE "K" FACTOR TABLE— SHEET 1 of 4 Representative Resistance Coefficients (K) for Valves and Fittings PIPE FRICTION DATA FOR CLEAN COMMERCIAL STEEL PIPE WITH FLOW IN ZONE OF COMPLETE TURBULENCE -shodol pipe ole! on page 2-10) rd 025 | .023 | 022] 021 2A, B10" O18 1216" O19 [13.24] O12 O14 013 oo 4 2th a os yfsnt gO Vs Ferme 3 a) : bo) - 8 8 + Forma 4 + Formate 5 a8 Formula 1 + Formula 3 K sin [08 (1 - 8) 42.6 (1 = 694) —re furnished by vaive or fitting supplier when available. oi SUDDEN AND GRADUAL CONTRACTION It a= 45° Ky - Formula 1 45° < 08 180°. Ky = Formula 2 FORMULAS FOR CALCULATING “K” FACTORS* FOR VALVES AND FITTINGS WITH REDUCED PORT (Bef: Pages 21) apd 34) 1 Formule 6 K Ky» + Formula 2 + Formula Bt Formula 4 Kites Vain 2 ~ Fe G-6P Kee + termite 7 Ky B49 onmola 2 + Formula 4) when 9 186° Kio [os +(e] 6 4 ona ‘dy\* (2) Satie | dines dimensions Scouse Sereeets eons dna Subscript 2 refers to the larger diometer SUDDEN AND GRADUAL ENLARGEMENT If 0 4s Ky = Formula 5 45° < 08 180°. .Ky— Formula 4 CRANECRANE _A0PENOD A~PHYSICAL PROFEFTIES OF RUIDS ANO HOW CHARACTEISTICS OF VALVES, TINGS, AND WE A= 28 "KR" FACTOR TABLE— SHEET 4 of 4 Representative Resistance Coefficients (K) for Valves and Fittings (ior formes ond ton da, 0s pope M26) (°K is bsed on eof sched pipe os ated on poge 2-10) STANDARD ELBOWS 90" a PLUG VALVES AND COCKS Straight:Way 3.Way | | | K-16 fr ih gen If b= th Ban | Ki-18fe Ki 30fr) — Ki~90fr STANDARD TEES IG <1..-Ky= Formule 6 — MITRE BENDS iz <_Le i) ae Flow thru run K-w0fr sore liant Flow thru branch. ...K = 60 fe as | 13h oo | 25% $$ $$$ of Of PIPE ENTRANCE 90° PIPE BENDS AND FLANGED OR BUTT-WELDING 90° ELBOWS Inward Flush male pale Projecting eset wm 1/208 || 8 [24 F : ua [ity [0 [30% oa" | os 2 iat | Jace aoe | o2e 3 fren tia [ae ooe | 026 2 4 [iat fis [an aie 00s | o15 i 6 [7% jlz0 [son — The resistance coefficient, Ke, for pipe bends other than 9o° may be determined as follows K-07 Kewln0 (025 # feos k) +K purnber of 99° bends ‘eslouance coefficient For ane 90° bens (per table) For K, see table Kk PIPE EXIT Projecting Sharp-Edged Rounded CLOSE PATTERN RETURN BENDS K~ 50fr Keto K-10 Kero