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Pipe Pressure Drop

Nominal
Pipe Size
CFM
Free Air
Line Pressure - PSIG

10

15

20

30

40

50

75

100

125

150

200

250

300

350

1/2"
SCHEDULE
40

10   1.45 1.24 .96 .79 .67 .48

.38

.31

.26

.20

.16

.14

.12

15     2.68 2.08 1.70 1.43 1.04

.81

.67

.57

.43

.35

.30

.25

20      

3.60

2.94

2.48

1.80

1.41

1.15

.98

.75

.61

.51

.44

30          

5.40

3.90

3.05

2.50

2.12

1.63

1.32

1.11

.96

40            

6.80

5.31

4.37

3.70

2.84

2.30

1.94

1.67

50              

8.20

6.75

5.70

4.37

3.55

2.99

2.58

60              

11.7

9.61

8.16

6.25

5.08

4.27

3.68

80                  

14.4

11.0

8.95

7.52

6.50

100                    

17.1

13.9

11.7

10.1

3/4"
SCHEDULE
40

10

.42

.35

.30

.23

.19

.16

.12

             

20

1.57

1.31

1.12

.87

.71

.60

.43

.34

.28

.24

.18

.15

.12

.11

35

   

3.22

2.50

2.04

1.72

1.25

.98

.80

.68

.52

.42

.35

.31

50

     

4.95

4.05

3.42

2.47

1.93

1.59

1.35

1.03

.84

.71

.61

65

         

5.71

4.12

3.23

2.65

2.25

1.72

1.40

1.18

1.01

80

           

6.19

4.74

3.98

3.37

2.58

2.10

1.76

1.52

100

           

9.60

7.53

6.40

5.25

4.02

3.26

2.74

2.37

125

             

11.7

9.70

8.12

6.22

5.05

4.25

3.67

150

               

12.6

11.5

8.85

7.16

6.03

5.20

200

                   

15.6

12.6

10.6

9.1

250

                     

19.7

16.6

14.3

1"
SCHEDULE
40

20

.45

.38

.32

.25

.20

.17

.13

.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

1.29

1.07

.92

.71

.58

.49

.35

.28

.23

.19

.15

.12

.10

 

50

   

1.81

1.40

1.15

.97

.70

.55

.45

.38

.29

.24

.20

.17

75

     

3.10

2.53

2.14

1.54

1.21

.99

.84

.65

.52

.44

.38

100

       

4.39

3.70

2.68

2.09

1.72

1.46

1.12

.91

.76

.66

125

         

5.70

4.10

3.22

2.64

2.24

1.72

1.39

1.17

1.01

150

           

5.88

4.60

3.78

3.20

2.46

1.99

1.68

1.45

200

             

8.05

6.61

5.61

4.30

3.49

2.94

2.53

250

               

10.3

8.87

6.72

5.45

4.59

3.96

300

                 

12.6

9.66

7.85

6.60

5.70

400

                   

17.2

14.0

11.7

10.1

500

                     

21.8

18.3

15.8

Nominal
Pipe Size
CFM
Free Air
Line Pressure - PSIG

10

15

20

30

40

50

75

100

125

150

200

250

300

350

1-1/2"
SCHEDULE
40

50

.31

.25

.22

.17

.14

.12

               

75

.65

.54

.46

.36

.29

.25

.18

.14

.12

.10

       

100

1.13

.94

.80

.62

.51

.43

.31

.24

.20

.17

.13

.11

   

125

 

1.44

1.24

.96

.78

.66

.48

.37

.31

.26

.20

.16

.14

.12

150

 

2.04

1.75

1.35

1.11

.94

.68

.53

.43

.37

.28

.23

.19

.17

200

   

3.04

2.36

1.93

1.63

1.18

.92

.76

.64

.49

.40

.34

.29

250

     

3.68

3.01

2.54

1.83

1.44

1.18

1.00

.77

.62

.52

.45

300

       

4.29

3.62

2.62

2.05

1.74

1.43

1.09

.89

.75

.64

400

         

6.35

4.58

3.59

2.94

2.50

1.92

1.55

1.31

1.13

500

           

7.12

5.59

4.59

3.89

2.98

2.42

2.03

1.76

600

             

8.00

6.55

5.55

4.26

3.46

2.91

2.51

700

             

10.8

8.89

7.55

5.78

4.70

3.95

3.40

800

               

11.6

9.80

7.50

6.10

5.12

4.42

1000

                 

15.2

11.7

9.45

7.95

6.86

1200

                   

16.4

13.3

11.2

9.61

1400

                   

22.9

18.6

15.6

13.5

2"
SCHEDULE
40

75

.19

.16

.13

.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

100

.28

.24

.20

.16

.13

.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

150

.69

.57

.49

.38

.31

.26

.19

.15

.12

.10

 

 

 

 

200

1.20 1.00

.85

.66

.54

.46

.33

.26

.21

.18

.14

.11

 

 

250

 

1.53

1.31

1.02

.83

.70

.51

.40

.33

.28

.21

.17

.15

.13

300

   

1.89

1.47

1.20

1.01

.73

.57

.47

.40

.31

.26

.21

.18

400

     

2.50

2.04

1.73

1.25

.98

.80

.68

.52

.42

.36

.31

500

     

3.87

3.16

2.67

1.93

1.51

1.24

1.05

.81

.65

.55

.48

600

       

4.50

3.81

2.75

2.15

1.77

1.50

1.05

.93

.79

.68

800

           

4.87

3.82

3.13

2.66

2.04

1.65

1.39

1.20

1000

           

7.55

5.90

4.85

4.12

3.16

2.56

2.16

1.86

1250

             

9.12

7.49

6.35

4.87

3.96

3.32

2.87

1500

               

10.8

9.17

7.02

5.70

4.80

4.14

1750

                 

12.5

9.54

7.74

6.50

5.62

2000

                 

16.3

12.5

10.1

8.50

7.35

2250

                   

15.8

12.8

10.8

9.3

2500

                   

19.4

15.8

13.3

11.4

2-1/2"
SCHEDULE
40

150

.29

.24

.22