Pipe Roughness Values and Materials

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The document lists pipe roughness values in terms of absolute roughness (in x 10-3 and microns or m x 10-6) for various pipe materials including riveted steel, concrete, ductile iron, wood s…
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PIPE ROUGHNESS VALUES Jacques Chaurette p. eng. [Link].

com February 2003

Pipe absolute roughness values (RMS)


Material Riveted steel1 Concrete1 Ductile iron2 Wood stave1 Galvanized iron1 Cast iron asphalt dipped1 Cast iron uncoated1 Carbon steel or wrought iron1 Stainless steel1 Fiberglass3 Drawn tubing glass, brass, plastic1 Copper2 Aluminium2 PVC2 Red brass2 Sources : Absolute roughness (in x 10-3) 36-360 12-120 102 3.6-7.2 6 4.8 10 1.8 1.8 0.2 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 Absolute roughness (micron or m x 10-6) 915-9150 305-3050 2591 91-183 152 122 254 45 45 5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

1. Cameron hydraulic data Book 2. Enginereed Softwares PIPE-FLO software [Link] 3. Fiberglass Pipe Handbook, SPI Composites Institute

PIPE ROUGHNESS VALUES 
Jacques Chaurette p. eng. 
www.lightmypump.com 
February 2003 
 
 
 
Pipe absolute roughness values (R

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