ENGINEERING INFORMATION - PIPE RESISTANCE 16.

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AND MUELLER PRODUCT FLOW DATA REV. 4-99

Equivalent resistence of bends, fittings, and valves, length of straight pipe in feet *
Screwed fittings 90 welding elbows & smooth bends Miter elbows Welding Valves
(No. of miters) tees (screwed, flanged, or welded)
180
45 90 close R/d R/d R/d R/d R/d R/d Swing
ell ell return Tee =1 =1-1/2 =2 =4 =6 = 8 1-45 1-60 1-90 2-90 3-90 Forge Miter Gate Globe Angle Check
bends d
k factor = 0.42 0.90 2.00 1.80 0.48 0.36 0.27 0.21 0.27 0.36 0.45 0.90 1.80 0.60 0.45 1.35 1.80 0.21 10 5.0 2.5
L/d' ratio n = 14 30 67 60 16 12 9 7 9 12 15 30 60 20 15 45 60 7 333 167 83

Nom. Inside
Pipe diam.
Size d
(inches) (inches)
Sched.
40 L = equivalent length in feet of schedule 40 (standard weight) straight pipe
1/2 0.622 0.73 1.55 3.47 3.10 0.83 0.62 0.47 0.36 0.47 0.62 0.78 1.55 3.10 1.04 0.78 2.33 3.10 0.36 17.3 8.65 4.32
3/4 0.824 0.96 2.06 4.60 4.12 1.10 0.82 0.62 0.48 0.62 0.82 1.03 2.06 4.12 1.37 1.03 3.09 4.12 0.48 22.9 11.4 5.72
1 1.049 1.22 2.62 5.82 5.24 1.40 1.05 0.79 0.61 0.79 1.05 1.31 2.62 5.24 1.75 1.31 3.93 5.24 0.61 29.1 14.6 7.27
1-1/4 1.380 1.61 3.45 7.66 6.90 1.84 1.38 1.03 0.81 1.03 1.38 1.72 3.45 6.90 2.30 1.72 5.17 6.90 0.81 38.3 19.1 9.58
1-1/2 1.610 1.88 4.02 8.95 8.04 2.14 1.61 1.21 0.94 1.21 1.61 2.01 4.02 8.04 2.68 2.01 6.04 8.04 0.94 44.7 22.4 11.2
2 2.067 2.41 5.17 11.5 10.3 2.76 2.07 1.55 1.21 1.55 2.07 2.58 5.17 10.3 3.45 2.58 7.75 10.3 1.21 57.4 28.7 14.4
2-1/2 2.469 2.88 6.16 13.7 12.3 3.29 2.47 1.85 1.44 1.85 2.47 3.08 6.16 12.3 4.11 3.08 9.25 12.3 1.44 68.5 34.3 17.1
3 3.068 3.58 7.67 17.1 15.3 4.09 3.07 2.30 1.79 2.30 3.07 3.84 7.67 15.3 5.11 3.84 11.5 15.3 1.79 85.2 42.6 21.3
4 4.026 4.70 10.1 22.4 20.2 5.37 4.03 3.02 2.35 3.02 4.03 5.04 10.1 20.2 6.71 5.04 15.1 20.2 2.35 112.0 56.0 28.0
5 5.047 5.88 12.6 28.0 25.2 6.72 5.05 3.78 2.94 3.78 5.05 6.30 12.6 25.2 8.40 6.30 18.9 25.2 2.94 140.0 70.0 35.0
6 6.065 7.07 15.2 33.8 30.4 8.09 6.07 4.55 3.54 4.55 6.07 7.58 15.2 30.4 10.1 7.58 22.8 30.4 3.54 168.0 84.1 42.1
8 7.981 9.31 20.0 44.6 40.0 10.6 7.98 5.98 4.65 5.98 7.98 9.97 20.0 40.0 13.3 9.97 29.9 40.0 4.65 222.0 111.0 55.5
10 10.02 11.7 25.0 55.7 50.0 13.3 10.0 7.51 5.85 7.51 10.0 12.5 25.0 50.0 16.7 12.5 37.6 50.0 5.85 278.0 139.0 69.5
12 11.94 13.9 29.8 66.3 59.6 15.9 11.9 8.95 6.96 8.95 11.9 14.9 29.8 59.6 19.9 14.9 44.8 59.6 6.96 332.0 166.0 83.0
14 13.13 15.3 32.8 73.0 65.6 17.5 13.1 9.85 7.65 9.85 13.1 16.4 32.8 65.6 21.9 16.4 49.2 65.6 7.65 364.0 182.0 91.0
16 15.00 17.5 37.5 83.5 75.0 20.0 15.0 11.2 8.75 11.2 15.0 18.8 37.5 75.0 25.0 18.8 56.2 75.0 8.75 417.0 208.0 104.0
18 16.88 19.7 42.1 93.8 84.2 22.5 16.9 12.7 9.85 12.7 16.9 21.1 42.1 84.2 28.1 21.1 63.2 84.2 9.85 469.0 234.0 117.0
20 18.81 22.0 47.0 105.0 94.0 25.1 18.8 14.1 11.0 14.1 18.8 23.5 47.0 94.0 31.4 23.5 70.6 94.0 11.0 522.0 261.0 131.0
24 22.63 26.4 56.6 126.0 113.0 30.2 22.6 17.0 13.2 17.0 22.6 28.3 56.6 113.0 37.8 28.3 85.0 113.0 13.2 629.0 314.0 157.0

* By permission from PIPING HANDBOOK 4th Edition by Sabin Crocker, Copyright, 1945, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.

FLOW DATA THROUGH MUELLER SERVICE MATERIALS EXPRESSED AS EQUIVALENT LENGTHS OF STRAIGHT PIPE
Equivalent Length in Feet Meter Yokes Equivalent
Size Fitting Size Catalog Riser Length in Feet
Sched. 40 Type K Number
Steel Copper Sched. 40 Type K
1/2" Corp. Stop 9.16 6.12 Steel Copper
3/4" Corp. Stop 6.08 5.86 5/8" x 3/4" H-14111 - 7.8 5.65
1" Corp. Stop 5.86 6.67 5/8 x 3/4" H- 14121 - 8.33 5.96
1-1/4" Corp. Stop 8.16 7.46 5/8" x 3/4" H- 14026 9" 15.35 12.80
1-1/2" Corp. Stop 7.82 7.70 5/8" x 3/4" H- 14020 9" 10.20 7.18
2" Corp. Stop 7.48 8.38 5/8" x 3/4" H- 14020 15" 11.30 7.92
1/2" CurbStop 4.73 3.14 5/8" x 3/4" H- 14020 18" 14.60 10.20
3/4" CurbStop 3.55 4.04 5/8" x 3/4" H- 14090 20" 12.50 9.15
1" CurbStop 3.37 3.85 5/8" x 3/4" H- 10840 - 11.50 7.83
1-1/4" CurbStop 4.08 3.56
1-1/2" CurbStop 4.43 4.43
2" - 4.38 4.79
5/8" H- 10890- 10891 .69 .28
Meter Coupling
3/4" H- 10890- 10891 1.28 .89
Meter Coupling
5/8" H- 10892 Meter 2.48** 1.22**
Coupling
3/4" H- 10892 Meter 1.70 1.09
Coupling

** Referred to 1/2" Pipe.

NOTE. Only a partial list of Mueller Meter Yokes are in above list. Generally a flat allowance of 10 feet of pipe is adequate for any
Meter Yoke as few services are designed with narrow friction allowances.