Volume of pipe fitting
Volume of pipe fitting
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I need to find a table giving the sch40 and 80 BW fitting's volume.
Is this existing?
Thanks
Nukie
Is this existing?
Thanks
Nukie
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RE: Volume of pipe fitting
If it's the volume of the metal, weigh a few, get the average and use the metal density to find the metal volume.
If it's the volume contained within the fitting, that can be measured quite easily too with water. Just be sure and subtract out the volume displaced by inserting the pipe into the BW fittings.
If the fittings are too big for weighing or measuring to be practical, estimate by taking dimensional measurements.
Good luck,
Latexman
RE: Volume of pipe fitting
For tees, the answer is obvious.
For reducers, I would imagine you would have to make an approximation.
RE: Volume of pipe fitting
I already have tables for the volume inside the pipe but fittings table seems rare...
Thanks
RE: Volume of pipe fitting
The content of an elbow is depending on the radius (SR, LR, 3D, 5D, etc) not so difficult to calculate. I have never seen a table for this, but it is easy tho compile in e.g. Excel or Quattro Pro.
You can try to contact a pipe supplier in your country, see what he says.
Good luck.
RE: Volume of pipe fitting
The volume is different than straight pipe on elbows, caps and reducing fittings and I may verify with B16.9 if there is any standard dimensions on cap end thickness and transition dimensions and geometry for reducing fitting instead of only overall length dimensions.
RE: Volume of pipe fitting
Certified drawings from manufacturers might help. Otherwise, I like Latexman's suggestions for determining either the internal or metal volumes.