Loss Coefficients For Pipe Components
Loss Coefficients For Pipe Components
Loss Coefficients For Pipe Components
TA B L E 8 . 2
Loss Coefficients for Pipe Components hL ⴝ KL 1V 22 g2 . (Data from Refs. 4, 6, 11.)
Component KL
a. Elbows
Regular 90°, flanged 0.3
Regular 90°, threaded 1.5
V
Long radius 90°, flanged 0.2
Long radius 90°, threaded 0.7
Long radius 45°, flanged 0.2
Regular 45°, threaded 0.4
c. Tees
Line flow, flanged 0.2
Line flow, threaded 0.9 V
Branch flow, flanged 1.0
Branch flow, threaded 2.0
*e. Valves
Globe, fully open 10
Angle, fully open 2
Gate, fully open 0.15 V
Gate, 14 closed 0.26
Gate, 12 closed 2.1
Gate, 34 closed 17
V
Swing check, forward flow 2
Swing check, backward flow
Ball valve, fully open 0.05
Ball valve, 13 closed 5.5
Ball valve, 23 closed 210
*See Fig. 8.18 for typical valve geometry.