Hazen-Williams Calculator
Flow Rate (
Q
, in gallons per minute):
Hazen-Williams Coefficient (
C
):
Select Material
Black steel (wet systems including deluge) — C = 120
Black steel (dry systems including preaction) — C = 100
Galvanized steel (wet systems including deluge) — C = 120
Galvanized steel (dry systems including preaction) — C = 100
Copper tube, brass or stainless steel — C = 150
Plastic (listed) all — C = 150
Cement-lined cast- or ductile iron — C = 140
Unlined cast or ductile iron — C = 100
Asbestos cement — C = 140
Concrete — C = 140
Pipe Inner Diameter (
d
, in inches):
Calculate
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Clear History
Calculation History
Pipe Inner Diameter
Size
SCH 10 (Steel)
SCH 40 (Steel)
TYPE K (Copper)
TYPE L (Copper)
TYPE M (Copper)
1"
1.097
1.049
0.995
1.025
1.055
1.25"
1.442
1.38
1.245
1.265
1.291
1.5"
1.682
1.61
1.481
1.505
1.527
2"
2.157
2.067
1.959
1.985
2.009
2.5"
2.635
2.469
2.435
2.465
2.495
3"
3.26
3.068
2.907
2.945
2.981
4"
4.26
4.026
3.857
3.905
3.935
6"
6.357
6.065
5.741
5.845
5.881
8"
8.249
7.981
7.583
7.725
7.785
10"
10.37
10.02
9.449
9.625
9.701