Butterfly Valves - Typical Flow Coefficients - Cv
Butterfly valves and typical flow coefficients - Cv
The table below can be used to indicate butterfly valves and their flow coefficients at different open (or closed) positions. Manufacturers data should always be checked before actual use.
Flow Coefficient - Cv | |||||||
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Valve Size | Openness (disc angle) | Maximum flow velocity (ft/sec) | |||||
inches | mm | 90 deg (wide open) | 70 deg | 50 deg | 30 deg | ANSI 150 | ANSI 300 |
2 | 50 | 85 | 65 | 35 | 15 | 90 | 90 |
2 | 65 | 160 | 120 | 65 | 29 | 80 | 90 |
3 | 80 | 260 | 195 | 104 | 47 | 80 | 80 |
4 | 100 | 475 | 356 | 190 | 86 | 80 | 80 |
5 | 125 | 770 | 577 | 308 | 139 | 80 | 80 |
6 | 150 | 1125 | 844 | 450 | 203 | 75 | 80 |
8 | 200 | 2110 | 1583 | 844 | 380 | 70 | 75 |
10 | 250 | 3350 | 2513 | 1340 | 603 | 60 | 70 |
12 | 300 | 4800 | 3600 | 1920 | 864 | 50 | 60 |
14 | 350 | 6900 | 5175 | 2760 | 1224 | 50 | |
16 | 400 | 9000 | 6750 | 3600 | 1620 | 50 | |
18 | 450 | 11800 | 8850 | 4720 | 2124 | 50 | |
20 | 500 | 14300 | 10725 | 5720 | 2574 | 50 |
- 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s