Summary of Tables and Graphs

Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) Standard

Absolute Roughness of Different Pipes

New Pipes Absolute roughness e for new

pipes in mm

Drawn tubing, Brass, Glass, Plastic smooth

Drawn tubing, brass, lead, glass, centrifugally spun cement, 0.0015

bituminous lining, transite

Copper tubing 0.0015

Commercial steel or wrought iron 0.046

Welded-steel pipe 0.046

Asphalt-dipped cast iron 0.12

 Galvanized iron 0.15

Cast iron, average 0.25

Wood stave 0.18 to 0.9

Concrete 0.3 to 3

Riveted steel 0.9 to 9

Rubber pipe (straight) 0.025

Moody Diagram
Resistance of Valves and Fittings (Crane Co.) from Philip Potter
Equivalent Lengths of Standard Elbows (Crane Co. and others) from Philip Potter