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CHILLED WATER PIPE SIZING AND FLOW RANGE GPM

PIPE* FLOW PRESSURE LOSS* VELOCITY HANGER SPACE** ROD * ROD **


inch gpm* ft/100 ft ft/s* meter inch mm
1/8" 0.16 2.52 0.9 2.1 1/4" 6.4
1/4" 0.31 2.06 0.96 2.1 1/4" 6.4
3/8" 0.72 2.48 1.21 2.1 1/4" 6.4
1/2" 1.4 2.5 1.48 2.1 1/4" 6.4
3/4" 3 2.58 1.8 2.1 1/4" 6.4
1" 5.6 2.44 2.08 2.1 1/4" 6.4
1 1/4" 12 2.53 2.57 2.7 3/8" 10
1 1/2" 18 2.49 2.84 2.7 3/8" 10
2" 35 2.46 3.35 3 3/8" 10
2 1/2" 56 2.44 3.75 3.4 3/8" 10
3" 102 2.53 4.43 3.7 3/8" 10
4" 208 2.49 5.24 4.3 1/2" 13
6" 617 2.5 6.85 5.2 1/2" 13
8" 1275 2.5 8.18 5.8 5/8" 16
10" 2320 2.5 9.44 6.1 3/4" 19
12" 3525 2.25 10 7 7/8" 22
14" 4300 2 10 7.6 1" 25
16" 5700 1.7 10 8.2 1" 25
18" 7280 1.46 10 8.5 1 1/4" 32
20" 9070 1.28 10 9.1 1 1/4" 32
24" 13230 1.02 10
26" 15600 0.93 10
28" 18180 0.85 10
30" 20950 0.78 10
32" 32900 0.72 10
40" 32900 0.78 10.4

* 2008 ASHRAE Handbook—HVAC Systems and Equipment (IP)


** 2008 ASHRAE Handbook—HVAC Systems and Equipment (SI)

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