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Crane Vs Eqvlnt Length Method For Fittings
Crane Vs Eqvlnt Length Method For Fittings
Input
Sch 40
Roughness "e" 0.0018 inch
Fitting Type K1 K∞
Elbow 90°
Std (R/D =1), welded 800 0.25
Elbow 90°
Long-radius (R/D = 1.5), all types 800 0.2
Elbow 45°
Std (R/D =1), all types 500 0.2
Elbow 45°
Long-radius (R/D =1.5), all types 500 0.15
Elbow 180°
Std (R/D =1), welded 1000 0.35
Elbow 180°
Long-radius (R/D =1.5), all types 1000 0.3
Tee-Equal
Flow straight thru, welded or flanged 150 0.05
Tee-Equal
Flow thru side outlet, std., flanged/welded 800 0.8
Valves
Gate, Ball, plug (Full bore) (β = 1) 300 0.1
Valves
Gate, Ball, plug (Reducedl bore) (β = 0.9) 500 0.15
Valves
Gate, Ball, plug (Reducedl bore) (β = 0.8) 1000 0.25
Valves
Globe, standard 1500 4
Valves
Globe, angle or Y-type 1000 2
Valves
Butterfly 800 0.25
Valves
Check, Lift type 2000 10
Valves
Check, Swing type 1500 1.5
Valves
Check, Tilting Disk 1000 0.5
Note:
1 Calculation of "K" factor by Hooper's 2-K method i.e. K = K1/NRe + K∞ (1+ 1/D)
2 Calculation of fT by "Von Karman Rough Pipe Law i.e. fT = 1 / [(2log (3.7 D/k)]
2
3 Friction factor ( f ) calculation by Coulborn's equation for Turbulent flow (NRe>4000) i.e 1/
s method) over pipe range 1"-36" and for given range of Reynolds numbers.
Eqvlnt Length method better Both Crane & Eqvlnt length methods comparable
NRe >= 1 NRe >= 4100
Le/D = K/f Le/D = K/f K/fT
Min Ratio: Min Ratio: Min Ratio:
max Min / Max max Min / Max max Min / Max
#VALUE! #VALUE! =10.89/28.52 etc #VALUE! #VALUE! 19.05 0.44
#VALUE! #VALUE! 42.90
Elbow 90°
Std (R/D =1), welded 800 0.25 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
24.40
26.56
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
24.40
42.90
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
19.52
21.69
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
19.52
38.02
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Elbow 45°
Std (R/D =1), all types 500 0.2 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
19.52
20.87
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
19.52
31.08
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Elbow 45°
Long-radius (R/D =1.5), all types 500 0.15 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
14.64
15.99
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
14.64
26.20
36
Elbow 180°
Std (R/D =1), welded 1000 0.35 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
34.16
36.86
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
34.16
57.29
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Elbow 180°
Long-radius (R/D =1.5), all types 1000 0.3 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
29.29
31.99
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
29.29
52.41
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Tee-Equal
Flow straight thru, welded or flanged 150 0.05 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
4.88
5.29
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
4.88
8.35
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Tee-Equal
Flow thru side outlet, std., flanged/welded 800 0.8 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
78.08
80.24
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
78.08
96.57
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Valves
Gate, Ball, plug (Full bore) (β = 1) 300 0.1 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
9.76
10.57
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
9.76
16.70
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Valves
Gate, Ball, plug (Reducedl bore) (β = 0.9) 500 0.15 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
14.64
15.99
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
14.64
26.20
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Valves
Gate, Ball, plug (Reducedl bore) (β = 0.8) 1000 0.25 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
24.41
27.11
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
24.41
47.53
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Valves
Globe, standard 1500 4 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
390.36
394.41
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
390.36
425.04
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Valves
Globe, angle or Y-type 1000 2 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
195.18
197.88
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
195.18
218.30
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Valves
Butterfly 800 0.25 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
24.40
26.56
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
24.40
42.90
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Valves
Check, Lift type 2000 10 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
975.88
981.29
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
975.88
1022.13
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Valves
Check, Swing type 1500 1.5 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
146.39
150.44
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
146.39
181.08
Fitting Type K1 K∞ NRe
Valves
Check, Tilting Disk 1000 0.5 1
2
3
4
5
10
15
20
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
300
400
500
600
700
1100
1500
2099.9
4100
6000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
45000
55000
70000
90000
110000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
1000000
10000000
Le/D Min
Nre>35000 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>35000 Max
Le/D Min
Nre>4100 Max
K/fT Min
Nre>4100 Max
Sch 40
Roughness 0.0018 inch
Pipe Nominal
Pipe ID (in) ------------->
dia (in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
48.80
51.50
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
48.80
71.92
Pipe Inside Diameter Table in Inches
Pipe
Nominal
Pipe Schedule
Dia.,
inches
10 20 30 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 STD XS XXS
0.125 NA NA NA 0.269 NA 0.215 NA NA NA NA 0.269 0.215 NA
0.25 NA NA NA 0.364 NA 0.302 NA NA NA NA 0.364 0.302 NA
0.375 NA NA NA 0.493 NA 0.423 NA NA NA NA 0.493 0.423 NA
0.5 0.674 NA NA 0.622 NA 0.546 NA NA NA 0.464 0.622 0.546 0.252
0.75 0.884 NA NA 0.824 NA 0.742 NA NA NA 0.612 0.824 0.742 0.434
1 1.097 NA NA 1.049 NA 0.957 NA NA NA 0.815 1.049 0.957 0.599
1.25 NA NA NA 1.38 NA 1.278 NA NA NA 1.16 1.38 1.278 0.896
1.5 1.682 NA NA 1.61 NA 1.5 NA NA NA 1.338 1.61 1.5 1.1
2 2.157 NA NA 2.067 NA 1.939 NA NA NA 1.689 2.067 1.939 1.503
2.5 2.635 NA NA 2.469 NA 2.323 NA NA NA 2.125 2.469 2.323 1.771
3 3.26 NA NA 3.068 NA 2.9 NA NA NA 2.624 3.068 2.9 2.3
3.5 3.76 NA NA 3.548 NA 3.364 NA NA NA NA 3.548 3.364 2.728
4 4.26 NA NA 4.026 NA 3.826 NA 3.624 NA 3.438 4.026 3.826 3.152
5 NA NA NA 5.047 NA 4.813 NA 4.563 NA 4.313 5.047 4.813 4.063
6 6.357 NA NA 6.065 NA 5.761 NA 5.486 NA 5.187 6.065 5.761 4.897
8 8.329 8.125 8.071 7.981 7.813 7.625 7.437 7.187 7.001 6.813 7.981 7.625 6.875
10 10.42 10.25 10.136 10.02 9.75 9.564 9.312 9.062 8.75 8.5 10.02 9.75 8.75
12 12.39 12.25 12.09 11.938 11.626 11.376 11.062 10.75 10.5 10.126 12 11.75 10.75
14 13.5 13.376 13.25 13.126 12.812 12.5 12.124 11.812 11.5 11.188 13.25 13 NA
16 15.5 15.376 15.25 15 14.688 14.314 13.938 13.562 13.124 12.812 15.25 15 NA
18 17.5 17.376 17.126 16.876 16.5 16.126 15.688 15.25 14.876 14.438 17.25 17 NA
20 19.5 19.25 19 18.814 18.376 17.938 17.438 17 16.5 16.062 19.25 19 NA
22 21.5 21.25 21 NA 20.25 19.75 19.25 18.75 18.25 17.75 21.25 21 NA
24 23.5 23.25 22.876 22.626 22.062 21.564 20.938 20.376 19.876 19.312 23.25 23 NA
26 25.376 25 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 25.25 25 NA
28 27.376 27 26.75 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 27.25 27 NA
30 29.376 29 28.75 NA NA NA NA NA NA 29 29.25 29 NA
32 31.376 31 30.75 30.624 NA NA NA NA NA NA 31.25 31 NA
34 33.376 33 32.75 32.624 NA NA NA NA NA NA 33.25 33 NA
36 35.376 35 34.75 34.5 NA NA NA NA NA NA 35.25 35 NA
38 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 37.25 37 NA
40 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 39.25 39 NA
42 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 41.25 41 NA
44 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 43.25 43 NA
46 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 45.25 45 NA
48 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 47.25 47 NA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14