ENGINEERING INFORMATION - PIPE RESISTANCE

AND MUELLER PRODUCT FLOW DATA

16.27
REV. 4-99

Equivalent resistence of bends, fittings, and valves, length of straight pipe in feet *
Screwed fittings
45
ell
k factor =
L/d' ratio n =

Miter elbows

90 welding elbows & smooth bends

180
90 close
ell return Tee

R/d
=1

R/d
=1-1/2

R/d
=2

R/d
=4

R/d
=6

Welding
tees

(No. of miters)

Valves
(screwed, flanged, or welded)

R/d
Swing
= 8 1-45 1-60 1-90 2-90 3-90 Forge Miter Gate Globe Angle Check
d

bends

0.42 0.90 2.00 1.80 0.48 0.36 0.27 0.21 0.27 0.36 0.45 0.90 1.80 0.60 0.45 1.35 1.80 0.21
14
30
67
60
16
12
9
7
9
12
15
30
60
20
15
45
60
7

10
333

5.0
167

2.5
83

17.3
22.9
29.1
38.3
44.7
57.4
68.5
85.2
112.0
140.0
168.0
222.0
278.0
332.0
364.0
417.0
469.0
522.0
629.0

8.65
11.4
14.6
19.1
22.4
28.7
34.3
42.6
56.0
70.0
84.1
111.0
139.0
166.0
182.0
208.0
234.0
261.0
314.0

4.32
5.72
7.27
9.58
11.2
14.4
17.1
21.3
28.0
35.0
42.1
55.5
69.5
83.0
91.0
104.0
117.0
131.0
157.0

Nom. Inside
Pipe diam.
Size
d
(inches)

(inches)
Sched.

1/2
3/4
1
1-1/4
1-1/2
2
2-1/2
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
24

0.622
0.824
1.049
1.380
1.610
2.067
2.469
3.068
4.026
5.047
6.065
7.981
10.02
11.94
13.13
15.00
16.88
18.81
22.63

L = equivalent length in feet of schedule 40 (standard weight) straight pipe

40

0.73
0.96
1.22
1.61
1.88
2.41
2.88
3.58
4.70
5.88
7.07
9.31
11.7
13.9
15.3
17.5
19.7
22.0
26.4

1.55
2.06
2.62
3.45
4.02
5.17
6.16
7.67
10.1
12.6
15.2
20.0
25.0
29.8
32.8
37.5
42.1
47.0
56.6

3.47
4.60
5.82
7.66
8.95
11.5
13.7
17.1
22.4
28.0
33.8
44.6
55.7
66.3
73.0
83.5
93.8
105.0
126.0

3.10
4.12
5.24
6.90
8.04
10.3
12.3
15.3
20.2
25.2
30.4
40.0
50.0
59.6
65.6
75.0
84.2
94.0
113.0

0.83
1.10
1.40
1.84
2.14
2.76
3.29
4.09
5.37
6.72
8.09
10.6
13.3
15.9
17.5
20.0
22.5
25.1
30.2

0.62
0.82
1.05
1.38
1.61
2.07
2.47
3.07
4.03
5.05
6.07
7.98
10.0
11.9
13.1
15.0
16.9
18.8
22.6

0.47
0.62
0.79
1.03
1.21
1.55
1.85
2.30
3.02
3.78
4.55
5.98
7.51
8.95
9.85
11.2
12.7
14.1
17.0

0.36
0.48
0.61
0.81
0.94
1.21
1.44
1.79
2.35
2.94
3.54
4.65
5.85
6.96
7.65
8.75
9.85
11.0
13.2

0.47
0.62
0.79
1.03
1.21
1.55
1.85
2.30
3.02
3.78
4.55
5.98
7.51
8.95
9.85
11.2
12.7
14.1
17.0

0.62
0.82
1.05
1.38
1.61
2.07
2.47
3.07
4.03
5.05
6.07
7.98
10.0
11.9
13.1
15.0
16.9
18.8
22.6

0.78
1.03
1.31
1.72
2.01
2.58
3.08
3.84
5.04
6.30
7.58
9.97
12.5
14.9
16.4
18.8
21.1
23.5
28.3

1.55
2.06
2.62
3.45
4.02
5.17
6.16
7.67
10.1
12.6
15.2
20.0
25.0
29.8
32.8
37.5
42.1
47.0
56.6

3.10
4.12
5.24
6.90
8.04
10.3
12.3
15.3
20.2
25.2
30.4
40.0
50.0
59.6
65.6
75.0
84.2
94.0
113.0

1.04
1.37
1.75
2.30
2.68
3.45
4.11
5.11
6.71
8.40
10.1
13.3
16.7
19.9
21.9
25.0
28.1
31.4
37.8

0.78
1.03
1.31
1.72
2.01
2.58
3.08
3.84
5.04
6.30
7.58
9.97
12.5
14.9
16.4
18.8
21.1
23.5
28.3

2.33
3.09
3.93
5.17
6.04
7.75
9.25
11.5
15.1
18.9
22.8
29.9
37.6
44.8
49.2
56.2
63.2
70.6
85.0

3.10
4.12
5.24
6.90
8.04
10.3
12.3
15.3
20.2
25.2
30.4
40.0
50.0
59.6
65.6
75.0
84.2
94.0
113.0

0.36
0.48
0.61
0.81
0.94
1.21
1.44
1.79
2.35
2.94
3.54
4.65
5.85
6.96
7.65
8.75
9.85
11.0
13.2

* By permission from PIPING HANDBOOK 4th Edition by Sabin Crocker, Copyright, 1945, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.

FLOW DATA THROUGH MUELLER SERVICE MATERIALS EXPRESSED AS EQUIVALENT LENGTHS OF STRAIGHT PIPE
Size
1/2"
3/4"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
2"
1/2"
3/4"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
2"
5/8"
3/4"
5/8"
3/4"

Equivalent Length in Feet

Sched. 40
Type K
Steel
Copper

Fitting
Corp. Stop
Corp. Stop
Corp. Stop
Corp. Stop
Corp. Stop
Corp. Stop
CurbStop
CurbStop
CurbStop
CurbStop
CurbStop
H- 10890- 10891
Meter Coupling
H- 10890- 10891
Meter Coupling
H- 10892 Meter
Coupling
H- 10892 Meter
Coupling

9.16
6.08
5.86
8.16
7.82
7.48
4.73
3.55
3.37
4.08
4.43
4.38

6.12
5.86
6.67
7.46
7.70
8.38
3.14
4.04
3.85
3.56
4.43
4.79

.69

.28

1.28

.89

2.48**

1.22**

1.70

1.09

Size

5/8" x 3/4"
5/8 x 3/4"
5/8" x 3/4"
5/8" x 3/4"
5/8" x 3/4"
5/8" x 3/4"
5/8" x 3/4"
5/8" x 3/4"

Meter Yokes
Catalog
Number
H-14111
H- 14121
H- 14026
H- 14020
H- 14020
H- 14020
H- 14090
H- 10840

Riser

9"
9"
15"
18"
20"
-

** Referred to 1/2" Pipe.

NOTE. Only a partial list of Mueller Meter Yokes are in above list. Generally a flat allowance of 10 feet of pipe is adequate for any
Meter Yoke as few services are designed with narrow friction allowances.

Equivalent
Length in Feet
Sched. 40
Type K
Steel
Copper
7.8
8.33
15.35
10.20
11.30
14.60
12.50
11.50

5.65
5.96
12.80
7.18
7.92
10.20
9.15
7.83