Representative Resistance Coefficients (K) For Valves and Fittings - Crane

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APPENDIX A, A.=26 _ PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF VALVES, FITTINGS AND PIPE CRANE K"" FACTOR TABLE — SHEET 1 of 4 Representative Resistance Coefficients (K) for Valves and Fittings “Ki Dated on use of tchadule pipe a ited on page 2-10) PIPE FRICTION DATA FOR CLEAN COMMERCIAL STEEL PIPE WITH FLOW IN ZONE OF COMPLETE TURBULENCE 1s | 20 | 25 | 32 | #0 | 30 | 65,80] 100 | 125 | 150 |200,250]300-400] 450-600] *>*]:|m]ml2 [msl «| s | 6 | a | ine | iam 027] 025] .023 | 022 | 021 | 019 | 018 | 017 | 016] o1s] 014 | 013 | 012 FORMULAS FOR CALCULATING “K” FACTORS * FOR VALVES AND FITTINGS WITH REDUCED PORT (Ref: Pages 2-11 and 3-4) Formate 1 Formula 6 8 5 x, obs) ky + Formula 2+ Formula 4 e * Formula 2 nk sin (1) +( 128) Jie fom 5. er 2 Fra) = 80 2ssing-) ik, * ° g, ofeto lost 04-69 Formela4 , Ose KS z ! + Formula 1+ Formula 3 B ¢sn5 1081-89 426(1-8"] SaPeoBhcen wn stents * ‘the smaller diameter. * Subscript 2 refers to the larger Use furnished by vale o iting supplier whan niable diameter. ‘SUDDEN AND GRADUAL CONTRACTION SUDDEN AND GRADUAL ENLARGEMENT I @< 4s" K, = Formula 1 I 64s. K, = Formula 3 45°<@ 2180"... K,= Formula 2 45° <8 = 180"... K, = Formula 4 APPENDIX A CRANE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF VALVES, FITTINGS AND PIPE A-27 “"K" FACTOR TABLE ~ SHEET 2 of 4 Representative Resistance Coefficients (IK) for Valves and Fittings Wor tormules ana tition dat, see page A-26) (°K "is based 0 use of schedule pipe a itted on page 210) aed hhh A GATE VALVES Wedge Disc, Double Disc, or Plug Type SWING CHECK VALVES Inp=1,6=0 K=8% K= 100 fr K=50fp o

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