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PVC - Friction Loss in Fittings and Equivalent Length

Minor loss in PVC and CPVC fittings as equivalent length of straight pipe

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Minor loss for PVC and CPVC fittings as Equivalent Length of Straight Pipe (feet) for water:

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Friction Loss - Equivalent Length (feet of Straight Pipe) Load Calculator!
Fitting	Nominal Pipe Size (inches)
Fitting	1/2	3/4	1	1 1/4	1 1/2	2	2 1/2	3	4	6	8	10	12
90^o Elbow, long sweep radius	1.5	2.0	2.5	3.8	4.0	5.7	6.9	7.9	12.0	18.0	22.0	26	32
90^o Elbow, standard sharp inside radius	3.6	4.5	5.3	6.7	7.5	8.6		11.1	13.1
45^o Elbow	0.8	1.1	1.4	1.8	2.1	2.6	3.1	4.0	5.1	8.0	10.6	13.5	15.5
Gate valve	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.8	1.0	1.5	2.0	3.0
Tee Flow - Run	1.0	1.4	1.7	2.3	2.7	4.3	5.1	6.2	8.3	12.5	16.5	17.5	20.0
Tee Flow - Branch	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	12.0	15.0	16.0	22.0	32.7	49.0	57.0	67.0
Male/Female Adapter	1.0	1.5	2.0	2.8	3.5	4.5	5.5	6.5	9.0	14

The table can be used for other thermoplastic pipes materials with similar design.

Use the values to calculate minor pressure loss with the Equivalent Pipe Length Method.

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