Pressure loss in metres, feet, bar and psi for a chosen pipe l

Choose pipe length to suit your circumstances Based on the Wavin flow cha
Pipe length 750 metres

Flow rate in Flow rate m3 per Head loss per 1000 Head loss per 1000 meters
gals per minute hour meters 20mm bore 25mm bore piping
piping

metres feet bar psi metres feet bar

1.10 0.30 9 29.5 0.882 13 2.025 6.64 0.198
2.57 0.7 39 128 3.82 55 8.475 27.8 0.83
3.67 1.000 75 246 7.347 107 18 59.1 1.763
5.50 1.500 35.25 116 3.453
7.33 2.000 63.75 209 6.245
9.17 2.500
11.00 3.000
14.67 4.000
18.33 5.000
for a chosen pipe length for different flow rates and pipe bores
on the Wavin flow chart for high and low density PE pipes - using the Colebrook-White formula

per 1000 meters Head loss per 1000 Head loss per 1000 Head loss per 1000
piping meters 32mm bore piping meters 40mm bore piping meters 50mm bore piping

psi metres feet bar psi metres feet bar psi metres feet bar
2.8762 0.405 1.33 0.04 0.58 0.2175 0.71 0.021 0.31 0.0825 0.27 0.008
12.037 1.8 5.91 0.176 2.56 0.9 2.95 0.088 1.28 3.375 11.1 0.331
25.566 3.45 11.3 0.338 4.9 1.8 5.91 0.176 2.56 0.585 1.92 0.057
50.067 6.975 22.9 0.683 9.91 3.45 11.3 0.338 4.9 1.2 3.94 0.118
90.547 11.625 38.1 1.139 16.5 6.45 21.2 0.632 9.16 1.95 6.4 0.191
17.25 56.6 1.69 24.5 9 29.5 0.882 12.8 3 9.84 0.294
24.75 81.2 2.424 35.2 12.75 41.8 1.249 18.1 4.2 13.8 0.411
42 138 4.114 59.7 21 68.9 2.057 29.8 7.125 23.4 0.698
63.75 209 6.245 90.5 32.25 106 3.159 45.8 11.625 38.1 1.139
per 1000
mm bore piping

psi
0.12
4.79
0.83
1.7
2.77
4.26
5.97
10.1
16.5
 Figures got from the Wavin Chart for HDPE and L
Flow Flow Head loss per 1000 Head loss per 1000 Head loss per 1000
rate in rate m3 meters 20mm bore meters 25mm bore meters 32mm bore
gals per per hour piping piping piping
minute

metres feet bar metres feet bar metres feet bar

1.10 0.30 12.00 2.70 0.54
2.57 0.7 52 11 2.4
3.67 1.000 100 24 4.6
5.50 1.500 47 9.3
7.33 2.000 85 15.5
9.17 2.500 23
11.00 3.000 33
14.67 4.000 56
18.33 5.000 85
for HDPE and LDPE pipes
Head loss per 1000 Head loss per 1000
meters 40mm bore meters 50mm bore piping
piping

metres feet bar metres feet bar

0.29 0.11
1.2 4.5
2.4 0.78
4.6 1.6
8.6 2.6
12 4
17 5.6
28 9.5
43 15.5