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Pipe Friction (Fuel Oil 2), Specific Gravity and Viscosity of Oils, and Flammable Liquids Flash Points


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Pipe Friction
(Fuel Oil 2)

Specific Gravity and Viscosity of Oils


Flammable Liquids Flash Points

PIPE FRICTION (FUEL OIL 2)

Pressure drop in PSI per 100 feet of pipe and tube. Pipe sizes (inches) shown apply to standard weight schedule 40 pipe. Tube is standard copper tubing.

NOMINAL SIZES - INSIDE DIAMETER (INCHES)
SIZE 2 GPM 7 GPM 10 GPM 17 GPM 23 GPM 30 GPM 40 GPM 50 GPM
1/2 2.337 24.65 56.10 148.75 233.75 408.00 -- --
3/4 -- 3.61 7.31 21.25 39.53 64.6 93.5 182.75
1 .306 2.00 4.16 11.70 19.55 31.87 54.40 80.75
1 1/4 .10 .51 1.00 2.55 5.10 8.50 14.88 22.10
1 1/2 -- .23 .425 1.10 2.04 3.27 5.70 8.33
2 -- -- .13 .34 .60 .96 3.10 2.38
2 1/2 -- -- .10 1.62 .30 .51 .94 1.275
3 -- -- -- .10 1.74 3.06 3.06 4.93

 


Pipe Friction
(Fuel Oil 2)


Specific Gravity and Viscosity of Oils

Flammable Liquids Flash Points

SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND VISCOSITY OF OILS

AUTO LUBRICATING S.A.E. OIL

OILS

SPECIFIC
GRAVITY
AT 60°F

VISCOSITIES IN SSU AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURES

30°F

60°F

80°F

100°F

130°F

170°F

210°F
250°F
10 MAX. .880 TO .935 4,400 1,090 430 240 120 66 -- --
20 MAX. .880 TO .935 6,900 1,650 750 400 185 90 57 --
30 MAX .880 TO .935 13,900 2,700 1,200 580 255 120 66 49
40 .880 TO .935 25,000 4,850 2,000 950 380 150 80 55
50 .880 TO .935 58,000 10,000 3,700 1,600 600 220 105 67
60 .880 TO .935 100,000 15,000 5,300 2,300 800 285 128 76
70 .880 TO .935 -- 22,000 7,500 3,100 1,050 342 150 86
10W .880 TO .935 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
20W .880 TO .935 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

FUEL OIL

OILS

SPECIFIC
GRAVITY
AT 60°F

VISCOSITIES IN SSU AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURES

30°F

60°F

80°F

100°F

130°F

170°F

210°F
250°F
DIESEL FUEL OIL
NO. 2D .82 TO .95 138 70 53.6 45.5 39 -- -- --
NO. 3D .82 TO .95 390 145 92 65 48 39 -- --
NO. 4D .82 TO .95 4,400 700 280 140 70 44.2 -- --
NO. 5D .82 TO .95 16,500 3,500 1,500 750 320 136 76.5 54
FUEL OIL
NO. 1 .82 TO .95 -- -- -- 35 -- -- -- --
NO. 2 .82 TO .95 104 56 45.5 40 -- -- -- --
NO. 3 .82 TO .95 126 68 53 45 39 -- -- --
NO. 5A .82 TO .95 1,480 420 215 125 72 48 -- --
NO. 5B .82 TO .95 850 600 490 400 315 235 178 141
NO. 6 .82 TO .95 -- 72,000 21,500 7,800 2,150 590 225 110
NAVY FUEL OIL
SPEC. .989 MAX. 3,300 1,100 600 360 190 100 66 50.2
NAVY II 1.0 MAX. -- 24,000 8,600 3,500 1,150 370 160 89

TURBINE OIL

OILS

SPECIFIC
GRAVITY
AT 60°F

VISCOSITIES IN SSU AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURES

30°F

60°F

80°F

100°F

130°F

170°F

210°F
250°F
HEAVY .91 AVG. 4,800 1,280 625 350 170 86 57 --
LIGHT .91 AVG. 770 330 208 138 87 58.8 -- --


Pipe Friction
(Fuel Oil 2)


Specific Gravity and Viscosity of Oils

Flammable Liquids Flash Points
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS FLASH POINTS
Excerpts from NFPA 325, “Fire Hazards properties of Flammable Liquids...”

FLASH POINT
DIESEL FUEL OIL NO. 1-D 100°F MIN. OR LEGAL 38°C MIN. OR LEGAL
DIESEL FUEL OIL NO. 2-D 125°F MIN. OR LEGAL 52°C MIN. OR LEGAL
DIESEL FUEL OIL NO. 4-D 120°F MIN. OR LEGAL 54°C MIN. OR LEGAL
FUEL OIL NO. 1 100°F TO 162°F 43°C TO 72°C
FUEL OIL NO. 2 126°F TO 204°F 52°C TO 96°C
FUEL OIL NO. 4 142°F TO 240°F 61°C TO 116°C
FUEL OIL NO. 5 LIGHT 156°F TO 336°F 69°C TO 169°C
FUEL OIL NO. 5 HEAVY 160°F TO 250°F 71°C TO 121°C
FUEL OIL NO. 6 150°F TO 70°F 66°C TO 132°C
JET FUELS: JET A AND A-1 110°F TO 150°F 43°C TO 66°
JET FUELS: JET B -10°F TO +30°F -23°C TO -1°C
JET FUELS: JP-4 -10°F TO +30°F -23°C TO -1°C
JET FUELS: JP-5 95°F-145°F 35°C-63°C

 

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