Fluid Flow Velocities

Steel Pipe Schedule 40

Nominal Pipe Size (in)

1/8
1/4
3/8
10
1/2
3/4
1
1 1/4
1 1/2
2

2 1/2
3
3 1/2
4
5
Velocity (m/s)

8
1
10

12

14

16

18

20

24

0.1
0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1
Volume Flow (m3 /s)
Nominal Pipe Size (in)
1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 1 1¼ 1½ 2 2½ 3 3½
4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24