96

Engineering Data and Conversion Factors

Quick Conversion Factors Pipe Flow Guide

Pipe sizes and capacities are those recommended as
Convert From Multiply By Convert Into good practice for fluid velocities on hydronic applica-
tions.
Flow
USGPM .0631 Litres/second
pipe flow pipe flow
USGPM 3.785 Litres/minute size usgpm size usgpm
USGPM 227.3 Litres/hour 11⁄2⬙ 10 - 25 5⬙ 200 - 500
Litres/sec. 15.85 USGPM
2⬙ 20 - 50 6⬙ 330 - 800
Litres/min. .264 USGPM
3⬙ 55 - 135 8⬙ 700 - 1300
Litres/hour .0044 USGPM
Cu Ft./sec. 448.83 USGPM 4⬙ 115 - 275 10⬙ 1250 - 1750
Cu M/min. 264.2 USGPM
Pressure
PSI
PSI
6.895
2.310
KPA
Ft. Head
Waterfall Requirements
KPA .145 PSI (per lineal foot)
KPA .334 Ft. Head
spill gpm maximum
Ft. Head 2.990 KPA thickness fall height
Ft. Head 0.433 PSI 0.1⬙ 5 1⬘
Ft. Head 0.305 Metric Head
0.2⬙ 10 3⬘
Ft. Head 3.280 Ft. Head
0.3⬙ 15 4⬘
Volume 0.4⬙ 20 5⬘
U.S Gals. 231.0 Cu. In.
0.5⬙ 25 6⬘
U.S Gals. .1337 Cu. Ft.
0.6⬙ 30 7⬘
U.S Gals. 3.785 Litres
U.S Gals. .0038 Cu. Metres 0.7⬙ 35 8⬘
Litres .2642 U.S. Gals. 0.8⬙ 40 8.5⬘
Litres .0353 Cu. Ft. 0.9⬙ 45 9⬘
Cu. Metres 35.311 Cu. Ft.
1.0⬙ 50 10⬘
Cu. Metres 264.2 U.S. Gals.
Cu. Ft. 7.48 U.S. Gals.
Cu. Ft. 28.329 Litres
Cu. Ft. 0.028 Cu. Metres Example: To determine the gpm requirements for a
Weight 10ft. long waterfall with a 3ft. fall height;
U.S Gals. 8.35 Lbs. specified with 0.3” spill
Litres 2.2 Lbs. thickness, multiply 10x15 = 150 gpm .
Cu. Ft. Of Water 62.46 Lbs.
Cu. M. Water 22.06 Lbs.
Length Note: Turbulent water may require greater flow.
Inches 2.54 Centimeters Lower pool should be approximately two times
Feet .3048 Metres larger than upper pool to handle start-up and
Metres 39.37 Inches shut-down variables.
Metres 3.28 Feet
Horsepower
HP .746 Kilowatts
HP 745.7 Watts
Kilowatts 1.34 HP
U.S. Pump Charts
GPM (60 cy) .80 GPM (50 cy)
Head (60 cy) .60 GPM (50 cy)
To Find HP Of A Pump:
BHP = USGPM x Hd in Ft. x S.G. (1.0)
3960 x % Efficiency (EST. .75%)