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CHART 3 FRICTION LOSS FOR CLOSED PIPING SYSTEMS

Schedule 40 Pipe
.1

.15

.2 .25 .3

.4 .5 .6

.8 1.0

1.5 2 2.5 3

5 6

10

15 20 25 30 40

60

20000

15500

15500

10000

10000

24

8000

8000

20
18

6000
5000

6000
5000

16
14
12
12

4000
3000
2000

4000
3000

10

1500

30
8

1000

15

800
600

400
300

4
200

3
2

500
400

300

3
3

200
150

1.5

80

600

150
100

800

10

500

100
80

60

60
50
40

50

1.0

30

40
30

20

20

15

15
10

10
8

2000
1500

20

1000

FLOW (GPM)

80 100

20000

VELOCITY (FEET FOR SECOND)

3/8

.1
.
4
15 .
3
2 .
25 .3
.4 .5
2
.6 .8
1.5
1.0
1.5 2
2.5 3
1.0
4 5
6 8
10
15 20 25 30 40

8
6
5
4
3
2
1.5
1.0

60

80 100
FRICTION LOSS (FEET OF WATER PER 100FT)

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