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Moment of Inertia
Moment of inertia can be expressed as
I = 0.0491 (do4 - di4)
(1)
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Section Modulus
Section modulus can be expressed as
Z = 0.0982 (do4 - di4) / do
(2)
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where
o
m
km
in
(3)
where
ft
yards
miles
nautical miles
Official
Ao = do / 12
(4)
where
liters
in3
ft
us gal
Velocity
Ai = di / 12
m/s
km/h
ft/min
ft/s
(5)
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where
Ai = internal pipe surface area (ft2 per ft pipe)
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Pa (N/m2)
bar
mm H2O
kg/cm2
psi
inches H2O
Flow
where
Aa = transverse internal area (in2)
Circumference External
External circumference can be expressed as
Ce = do
(7)
where
3
m /s
m3/h
US gpm
cfm
Circumference Internal
Internal circumference can be expressed as
Ci = di
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(8)
where
Ci = internal circumference (in)
Circumference
Section Area
(in)
(in)
(sq.in.)
1/4
0.785
0.049
3/8
1.178
0.110
1/2
1.571
0.196
3/4
2.356
0.442
3.142
0.785
1 1/4
3.927
1.227
1 1/2
4.712
1.767
6.283
3.142
2 1/2
7 854
4 909
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