Hose Selection CHART 1. Hose Flow Rate vs.

Pressure Drop

APPLICATION
DATA
WARNING
For important safety infor-
mation concerning hose
selection, see page 4 of
this catalog.

PRESSURE HOSE
LOW & MEDIUM
There are several factors
which affect selection of
a hose sized such that it
will provide the desired
rate of flow at the required
pressure; these are:
• Hose size

HIGH PRESSURE HOSE

• Hose length
• Hose ends
• Material conveyed
• Bends
• Static head pressure length of 1/2" hose causes drop from Chart 1 for the drop if #2 fuel oil is the
a pressure drop of 100 hose length then divide material conveyed, divide
Hose Size lbs./in.2 at a flow rate of this by the correction factor by 0.752 (from Chart 3)…
Undersized pressure lines 10 gal./min. If the hose in found in Chart 3. 50 ÷ 0.752 = 66.5 lbs./in.2
produce excessive pressure question is 50 feet long, For example, the 50-foot pressure drop. If, on the
the pressure drop derived other hand, the material

SPECIALTY HOSE
drop with attendant energy length of 1/2" hose just
loss and heating, and from Chart 1 must be de-scribed had a pressure conveyed is Type #3
undersized suction lines corrected by multiplying drop of 50 lbs./in.2 at a flow gasoline, the pressure drop
cause cavitation at the the value by the ratio of the of 10 gal./min. of water. To would be 50 ÷ 1.19 =
pump inlet. Oversized hose actual length to 100 feet, or determine the pressure 42 lbs./in.2
assemblies, on the other 50/100, or 0.5. Therefore,
hand, are excessively costly the actual pressure drop CHART 2. Hose Flow Capacity
and generally too heavy. caused by a 50-foot length
of 1/2" hose, at a flow rate

ASM’BLY INSTRUCTIONS
In selecting hose for of 10 gal./min., is 50 lbs./in.2
hydraulic systems, the (0.5 x 100 = 50 lb./in.2).
following empirical values

ACCESSORRIES &
can be used to achieve Hose Ends and Fluid
minimum pressure drop Conveyed
consistent with reasonable
hose size (see Chart 2): In most cases, the end
fitting openings are slightly
Velocity of pressure lines smaller than the hose itself.
7 to 15 ft./sec.Velocity of However, this varies widely
short pressure lines to 20 with hose end designs from

ADAPTERS & TUBE

ft./sec.Velocity of suction ‘full-flow’ ends which have
lines 2 to 5 ft./sec. the same I.D. as the hose,

HOSE ENDS
To use Chart 2, lay a down to as much as 1/8"
straight-edge across the smaller I.D. than the hose
chart as shown by the bore. To allow for this, assume
dotted line. To minimize a 10-to-15% greater flow
pressure drop, always use rate than actually measured
the next larger size hose in the system when deter-
shown if the line passes mining pressure drop.
between sizes listed.
HOSE ASSEMBLY

Chart 1 is based on water

as the material conveyed,
EQUIPMENT

Hose Length and for other fluids it is

Chart 1 gives the pressure necessary to correct for
drop in different-sized hoses the difference in specific
based on hoses of 100- gravity and viscosity. Chart
foot length, and is based 3 lists common fluids, their
on water as the material specific gravities, viscosi-
conveyed. For hoses of ties, and corresponding
correction factors.
TECHNICAL DATA

a different length, these

values must be corrected. To determine the pressure
For example, a 100-foot drop for a specific fluid, first
determine the pressure
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 Hose Selection CHART 3. Fluid Flow Correction Factors
APPLICATION
DATA

WARNING
For important safety infor-
mation concerning hose
PRESSURE HOSE
LOW & MEDIUM

selection, see page 4 of

this catalog.

Bends
If a hose of a given length is
bent, the pressure drop will
increase by some definite
amount…the sharper the
HIGH PRESSURE HOSE

bend and the smaller the

radius of bend the greater
the pressure drop. The
effect of a bend may be
neglected if it is slight or if
there are but few bends in
a long length of hose. This
is because the additional
pressure drop caused by
these bends is not signifi-
cant when compared to the
SPECIALTY HOSE

total pressure drop.

However, a dock hose may
have four sharp 90° bends
in a 25-foot length, and if
pressure drop is important,
these bends must be con-
sidered because they con-
stitute a significant portion
ASM’BLY INSTRUCTIONS
ACCESSORRIES &

of the overall pressure drop.

The curves in Chart 4 show
the effects of resistance this loss is less than the the pressure equivalent CHART 4. Resistance of 90° Bends
due to 90° bends. This sum of losses through two is subtracted from the
data can also be used as 90° bends separated by pump pressure. In both
a guide for smooth bends tangents. cases, it is assumed that
less or greater than 90°. For the pump pressure is the
example, a 45° bend has Static Head Pressure pressure available at the
about 4/10 the resistance of inlet end and that the pump
a 90° bend. Static head is the differ-
ence in height between the is outside of the hose
ADAPTERS &
HOSE ENDS

Problem: Determine the inlet and outlet ends of a system.

equivalent length, in terms hose. Before using Chart
of hose inside diameters, 1, it is necessary to correct Installation Design
of a 90° and a 180° bend for static head pressure Hose should not be twisted
whose relative radii are 12 because the values in Chart or put in torsion either
inches. 1 are pressure losses due during the installation or
Solution: Referring to the to friction only. while in service. Sharp or
“total resistance curve,” To correct for static head excessive bends may cause
the equivalent length for the hose to kink or rupture.
HOSE ASSEMBLY
EQUIPMENT

pressure, the difference *In a continuous bend of 180

a 90° bend is 34.5 hose in height is determined Be sure to allow enough degrees the second 90 degree bend
diameters. The equialent and multiplied by 0.433 slack to provide for changes produces approximately one-half
length of a 180° bend is to convert the head to an in length which will occur the resistance of the first bend.
34.5 diameters for one 90° equivalent pressure in PSI when pressure is applied.
bend, 18.7 diameters for (one foot of water exerts This change in length can Bend radius is important.
resistance due to length, 0.433 PSI pressure). vary from +2% to -4%. A good working rule is that
and 15.8 ÷ 2 diameters for the minimum bend radius
bend resistance. Adding If the inlet is higher than Design the installation so
the outlet, the pressure the hose assembly is acces- should be five or more
these 34.5, 18.7, and 15.8 times the O.D. dimension
TECHNICAL DATA

÷ 2 = 61.1 diameters for equivalent is added to the sible for inspection and
pump pressure. If the outlet easy removal. of the hose.
a 180° bend.* Note that
is higher than the inlet,

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