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PVC Pipes - Equivalent Length and Pressure Loss in Fittings

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

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PVC Pipes - Equivalent Pipe Length vs. Pressure Loss in Fittings
FittingEquivalent Length (feet of Straight Pipe)
Nominal Pipe Size (inches)
1/23/411 1/41 1/222 1/2345681012
90o Elbow 1.6 2.1 2.6 3.5 4.0 5.2 6.2 7.7 10.1 12.6 15.2 20 25.1 30
45o Elbow and 90o Long Sweep Radius Elbow 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.8 2.2 2.8 3.3 4.1 5.1 6.7 8.1 10.6 13.4 15.9
Gate valve, fully open 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.7 3.4 4 5.3 6.7 8
Tee Flow - Run 1.0 1.4 1.7 2.3 2.7 3.5 4.1 5.1 6.7 8.4 10.1 13.3 16.7 20
Tee Flow - Branch 3.1 4.1 5.3 6.9 8.1 10.3 12.3 11.3 20.1 25.2 30.3 40 50.1 58
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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