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Typical Losses Through Fittings

FittingL/D
Globe Valve340
Gate Valve8
Lift Check Valve600
Swing Check Valve50
Ball Valve6
Butterfly Valve35
Flush Pipe Entrance
Sharp Corner
K = 0.5
Flush Pipe Entrance
radius >0,15
K = 0.04
Pipe ExitK = 1
Tee Through20
Tee- Branch flow60
Elbow-9030
Elbow -4516
Bend r /D=120
Bend r /D=212
Bend r /D=312
Bend r / D=617
Bend r / D=824
Bend r / D=1030
Bend r / D=1234
Bend r / D=1438
Bend r / D=1642
Bend r / D=1646
Bend r / D=2050