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Technical
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Water Data and Formulas
1 gallon water = 231 cubic inches = 8.333 pounds
1 pound of water = 27.7 cubic inches
1 cubic foot water = 7.5 gallons = 62.5 pounds (salt water
weighs approximately 64.3 pounds per cubic foot)
Pounds per square inch at bottom of a column of water =
height of column in feet x .434
Horsepower to Raise Water
If pumping liquid other than water, multiply the gallons per
minute below by the liquids specific gravity
Gallons Per Minute through a Pipe
GPM = .0408 x pipe diameter inches
2
x feet/minute water
velocity
Weight of Water in a Pipe
Pounds water = pipe length feet x pipe diameter inches
2
x .34
Horsepower = gallons per minute x total head in feet
3960
Water
Level
(inches)
Gallons per Minute Discharge for a Given
Nominal Pipe Diameter (inches)
5
6
8
10
12
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
163
195
228
260
293
326
360
390
425
456
490
520
550
590
620
650
685
720
750
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285
334
380
430
476
525
570
620
670
710
760
810
860
910
950
1000
1050
1100
1140
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580
665
750
830
915
1000
1080
1160
1250
1330
1410
1500
1580
1660
1750
1830
1910
2000
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1060
1190
1330
1460
1600
1730
1860
2000
2120
2260
2390
2520
2660
2800
2920
3060
3200
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1660
1850
2020
2220
2400
2590
2780
2960
3140
3330
3500
3700
3890
4060
4250
4440
Measures of Pressure
1 Pound Per Square Inch = 144 Pounds Per Square Foot = 0.068 Atmosphere = 2.042 Inches of Mercury at 62°F = 27.7 Inches
of Water at 62°F = 2.31 Feet of Water at 62°F.
1 Atmosphere = 30 Inches of Mercury at 62°F = 14.7 Pounds Per Square Inch = 2116.3 Pounds Per Square Foot = 33.95 Feet of
Water at 62°F.
1 Foot of Water at 62°F = 62.355 Pounds Per Square Foot = 0.433 Pounds Per Square Inch.
1 Inch of Mercury at 62°F = 1.132 Feet of Water = 13.58 Inches of Water = 0.491 Pounds Per Square Inch.
Column of Water 12 Inches High, 1 Inch in Diameter = .341 Pounds
Grams x .03527 = Ounces (Avd.)
Grams x .033818 = Fluid Ounces (Water)
Kilograms x 35.27 = Ounces (Avd.)
Kilograms x 2.20462 = Pounds (Avd.)
Ounces (Avd.) x 28.35 = Grams
Fluid Ounces (Water) x 29.57 = Grams
Ounces (Avd.) x .02835 = Kilograms
Pounds (Avd.) x .45359 = Kilograms
Millimeters x .039370 = Inches
Meters x 39.370 = Inches
Meters x 3.2808 = Feet
Meters x 1.09361 = Yards
Kilometers x 3,280.8 = Feet
Kilometers x .62137 = Statute Mile
Kilometers x .53959 = Nautical Miles
Inches x 25.4001 = Millimeters
Inches x .0254 = Meters
Feet x .30480 = Meters
Yards x .91440 = Meters
Feet x .0003048 = Kilometers
Statute Miles x 1.60935 = Kilometers
Nautical Miles x 1.85325 = Kilometers
Measurement Information
Weight Conversion Constants
Length Conversion Constants
(no losses included)