BS Hvac

BRITISH STANDARD BS EN ISO
5167-1:1997
BS 1042-1.1:1992
renumbered,
incorporating
Amendment No. 1
(renumbering the BS
Measurement of fluid
as BS EN ISO 5167-1:
1997), and Amendment
No. 1 to BS EN ISO
5167-1:1997
flow by means of
pressure differential
devices —
Part 1: Orifice plates, nozzles and
Venturi tubes inserted in circular
cross-section conduits running full
The European Standard EN ISO 5167-1:1995 has the status of a

British Standard
ICS 17.120.10
BS EN ISO 5167-1:1997
Committees responsible for this

British Standard
The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the

Industrial-process Measurement and Control Standards Policy Committee
(PCL/-) to Technical Committee PCL/2, upon which the following bodies were
represented:
British Compressed Air Society

British Gas plc
Department of Energy (Gas and Oil Measurement Branch)
Department of Trade and Industry (National Engineering Laboratory)
Electricity Industry in United Kingdom
Energy Industries Council
GAMBICA (BEAMA Ltd.)
Institute of Measurement and Control
Institute of Petroleum
Institute of Trading Standards Administration
Institution of Gas Engineers
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Society of British Gas Industries
Water Services Association of England and Wales
The following bodies were also represented in the drafting of the standard,
through subcommittees and panels:
Engineering Equipment and Materials Users’ Association

Institution of Water and Environmental Management
United Kingdom Offshore Operators’ Association
This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the
Industrial-process Measurement
and Control Standards Policy
Committee, was published
under the authority of the
Standards Board and comes
into effect on
15 July 1992
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Amendments issued since publication
First published March 1981 Amd. No. Date Comments
Second edition July 1992
9332 January 1997
The following BSI references
relate to the work on this 10211 February 1999 Indicated by a sideline in the margin
standard:
Committee reference PCL/2
Draft for comment 89/24308 DC
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BS EN ISO 5167-1:1997
Contents
Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
National foreword iii
Foreword 2
1 Scope 3
2 Normative references 3
3 Definitions 3
4 Symbols and subscripts 6
5 Principle of the method of measurement and computation 7
6 General requirements for the measurements 8
7 Installation requirements 9
8 Orifice plates 17
9 Nozzles 24
10 Venturi tubes 29
11 Uncertainties on the measurement of flow-rate 37
Annex A (informative) Tables of discharge coefficients and
expansibility [expansion] factors 39
Annex B (informative) Classical Venturi tubes used outside
the scope of this part of ISO 5167 54
Annex C (informative) Pressure loss in a classical Venturi tube 56
Annex D (informative) Iterative computations 58
Annex E (informative) Examples of values of the pipe wall
uniform equivalent roughness, k 60
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their relevant European publications 61
Figure 1 — Type A “Zanker” conditioner 13
Figure 2 — Type B and type C conditioners 14
Figure 3 — Type D and type E straighteners 15
Figure 4 — Standard orifice plate 17
Figure 5 — Spacing of pressure tappings for orifice plates
with D and D/2 pressure tappings or flange tappings 20
Figure 6 — Corner tappings 21
Figure 7 — ISA 1932 nozzle 25
Figure 8 — Long radius nozzles 27
Figure 9 — Geometric profile of the classical Venturi tube 30
Figure 10 — Pressure loss across a classical Venturi tube 34
Figure 11 — Venturi nozzles 36
Figure 12 — Venturi nozzle fitted with a carrier ring 37
Figure C.1 — Values of the pressure loss across a
classical Venturi tube 57
Table 1 — Required straight lengths for orifice plates,
nozzles and Venturi nozzles 11
Table 2 — Required straight lengths for classical Venturi tubes 12
Table 3 — Upper limits of relative roughness of the upstream
pipeline for orifice plates 22
pipeline for ISA 1932 nozzles 26
pipeline for Venturi nozzles 37
Table A.1 — Orifice plate with corner tappings —
Discharge coefficient, C 39
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Table A.2 — Orifice plate with D and D/2 tappings —
Discharge coefficient, C 40
Table A.3 — Orifice plate with flange tappings —
Discharge coefficient, C, for D = 50 mm 41
Discharge coefficient, C, for D = 1 000 mm 49
Table A.12 — ISA 1932 nozzle — Discharge coefficient, C 50
Table A.13 — Long radius nozzle — Discharge coefficient, C 51
Table A.14 — Orifice plates — Expansibility [expansion] factor, ¼1 52
Table A.15 — Nozzles, Venturi nozzles and Venturi tubes —
Expansibility [expansion] factor, ¼1 53
Table A.16 — Venturi nozzles — Discharge coefficient, C 54
Table B.1 — Values of the discharge coefficient C and the
uncertainty as a function of ReD 55
uncertainty as a function of Red 55
uncertainty as a function of ReD 55
Table E.1 — Values of k 60
List of references Inside back cover
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National foreword
This Section of BS 1042 has been prepared under the direction of the
Industrial-process Measurement and Control Standards Policy Committee. It
supersedes BS 1042-1.1: 1981 which is withdrawn. It is identical with
ISO 5167-1:1991 Measurement of fluid flow by means of pressure differential
devices — Part 1: Orifice plates, nozzles and Venturi tubes inserted in circular
cross-section conduits running full, published by the International Organization
for Standardization (ISO).
In 1996 the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) accepted
ISO 5167-1:1991 as European Standard EN ISO 5167-1:1996. As a consequence
of implementing the European Standard this British Standard is renumbered as
BS EN ISO 5167-1 and any reference to BS 1042-1.1:1992 should be read as a
reference to BS EN ISO 5167-1.
Amendment No. 1 to BS EN ISO 5167-1:1997 introduces a new equation for the
discharge coefficient, C.
This is Section 1.1 of a series of Sections of BS 1042 on the measurement of fluid
flow in closed conduits, as follows:
— Section 1.2: Specification for square-edged orifice plates and nozzles
(with drain holes, in pipes below 50 mm diameter, as inlet and outlet devices)
and other orifice plates;
— Section 1.3: Method of measurement of gas flow by means of critical flow
Venturi nozzles;
— Section 1.4: Guide to the use of devices specified in Sections 1.1 and 1.2;
— Section 1.5: Guide to the effect of departure from the conditions specified in
Section 1.1.
An index to Sections 1.1, 1.2 and 1.4 is provided in Section 1.4, to facilitate the
rapid cross-referencing of subject matter.
Cross-references
International standard Corresponding British Standard
ISO 4006:1991 BS 5875:1991 Glossary of terms and symbols for

measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits
(Identical)
NOTE Reference in the text to ISO 5168 is to the revised edition currently in preparation. The
current edition of ISO 5168 is implemented as BS 5844:1980, which will be superseded by a revision
when the revision of ISO 5168 is published.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity

from legal obligations.
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv,
the EN ISO title page, pages 2 to 62, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 5167-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 1995
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 17.120.10
Descriptors: Fluid flow, pipe flow, flow measurement, diaphragms (mechanics), nozzles, Venturi tubes
English version
Measurement of fluid flow by means of

pressure differential devices —
Part 1: Orifice plates, nozzles and Venturi tubes
inserted in circular cross-section conduits running full
(ISO 5167-1:1991)
Mesure de débit des fluides au moyen d’appareil Durchflußmessung von Fluiden mit
··
déprimogènes — Partie 1: Diaphragmes, Drosselgeräten — Teil 1: Blenden, Du s en und
tuyères et tubes de Venturi insérés dans des Venturirohre in voll durchströmten Leitungen
conduites en charge de section circulaire mit Kreisquerschnitt
(ISO 5167-1:1991) (ISO 5167-1:1991)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1995-08-31. CEN members

are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any
CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French,
German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the
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CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium,
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Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
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EN ISO 5167-1:1995
Foreword
This European Standard was taken over by CEN
from the work of ISO/TC 30, Measurement of fluid
flow in closed conduits, of the International
Standards Organization (ISO).
This European Standard shall be given the status of
a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by
March 1996, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 1996.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal
Regulations, the following countries are bound to
implement this European Standard: Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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1 Scope 2 Normative references

This part of ISO 5167 specifies the geometry and The following standards contain provisions which,
method of use (installation and operating through reference in this text, constitute provisions
conditions) of orifice plates, nozzles and Venturi of this part of ISO 5167. At the time of publication,
tubes when they are inserted in a conduit running the editions indicated were valid. All standards are
full to determine the flow-rate of the fluid flowing in subject to revision, and parties to agreements based
the conduit. It also gives necessary information for on this part of ISO 5167 are encouraged to
calculating the flow-rate and its associated investigate the possibility of applying the most
uncertainty. recent editions of the standards indicated below.
It applies only to pressure differential devices in Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of
which the flow remains subsonic throughout the currently valid International Standards.
measuring section and is steady or varies only ISO 468:1982, Surface roughness — Parameters,
slowly with time and where the fluid can be their values and general rules for specifying
considered as single-phase. In addition, each of requirements.
these devices can only be used within specified ISO 4006:1991, Measurement of fluid flow in closed
limits of pipe size and Reynolds number. Thus this conduits — Vocabulary and symbols.
part of ISO 5167 cannot be used for pipe sizes less
ISO 5168:—, Measurement of fluid flow —
than 50 mm or more than 1 200 mm or for pipe
Evaluation of uncertainties5).
Reynolds numbers below 4 000.
It deals with devices for which direct calibration 3 Definitions
experiments have been made, sufficient in number,
spread and quality to enable coherent systems of For the purposes of this part of ISO 5167, the
application to be based on their results and definitions given in ISO 4006 apply.
coefficients to be given with certain predictable The following definitions are given only for terms
limits of uncertainty. used in some special sense or for terms the meaning
The devices introduced into the pipe are called of which it seems useful to emphasize.
“primary devices”. The term primary device also 3.1 Pressure measurement
includes the pressure tappings. All other 3.1.1
instruments or devices required for the wall pressure tapping
measurement are known as “secondary devices”.
This part of ISO 5167 covers primary devices; annular or circular hole drilled in the wall of a
secondary devices1) will be mentioned only conduit in such a way that the edge of the hole is
occasionally. flush with the internal surface of the conduit
The different primary devices dealt with in this part the hole is usually circular but in certain cases may
of ISO 5167 are as follows: be an annular slot
a) orifice plates, which can be used with corner 3.1.2
pressure tappings, D and D/2 pressure static pressure of a fluid flowing through a
tappings2), and flange pressure tappings; straight pipeline, p
b) ISA 1932 nozzles3), and long radius nozzles, pressure which can be measured by connecting a
which differ in shape and in the position of the pressure gauge to a wall pressure tapping. Only the
pressure tappings; value of the absolute static pressure is considered in
c) classical Venturi tubes4), and Venturi nozzles, this part of ISO 5167
which differ in shape and in the position of the
pressure tappings.
1)
See ISO 2186:1973, Fluid flow in closed conduits — Connections for pressure signal transmissions between primary and
secondary elements.
2) Orifice plates with vena contracta pressure tappings are not considered in this part of ISO 5167.
3)
ISA is the abbreviation for the International Federation of the National Standardizing Associations, which was succeeded by
ISO in 1946.
4)
In the USA the classical Venturi tube is sometimes called the Herschel Venturi tube.
5)
To be published. (Revision of ISO 5168:1978)
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3.1.3 3.2.5
differential pressure, %p diameter ratio of a primary device used in a
difference between the (static) pressures measured given pipe, ¶
at the wall pressure tappings, one of which is on the ratio of the diameter of the orifice (or throat) of the
upstream side and the other of which is on the primary device to the internal diameter of the
downstream side of a primary device (or in the measuring pipe upstream of the primary device
throat for a Venturi tube) inserted in a straight pipe however, when the primary device has a cylindrical
through which flow occurs, when any difference in section upstream, having the same diameter as that
height between the upstream and downstream of the pipe (as in the case of the classical Venturi
tappings has been taken into account tube), the diameter ratio is the quotient of the throat
in this part of ISO 5167 the term “differential diameter and the diameter of this cylindrical section
pressure” is used only if the pressure tappings are in at the plane of the upstream pressure tappings
the positions specified for each standard primary 3.3 Flow
device
3.3.1
3.1.4 rate of flow of fluid passing through a primary
pressure ratio, E device, q
ratio of the absolute (static) pressure at the mass or volume of fluid passing through the orifice
downstream pressure tapping to the absolute (or throat) per unit time; in all cases it is necessary
(static) pressure at the upstream pressure tapping to state explicitly whether the mass rate of flow qm,
3.2 Primary devices expressed in mass per unit time, or the volume rate
3.2.1 of flow qv, expressed in volume per unit time, is
orifice; throat being used
opening of minimum cross-sectional area of a 3.3.2
primary device reynolds number, Re
standard primary device orifices are circular and dimensionless parameter expressing the ratio
coaxial with the pipeline between the inertia and viscous forces
3.2.2 the Reynolds number used in this part of ISO 5167
orifice plate is referred to
thin plate in which a circular aperture has been — either the upstream condition of the fluid and
the upstream diameter of the pipe, i.e.
machined
standard orifice plates are described as “thin plate”
and “with sharp square edge”, because the thickness
of the plate is small compared with the diameter of — or the orifice or throat diameter of the primary
the measuring section and because the upstream device, i.e.
edge of the orifice is sharp and square
3.2.3
nozzle
device which consists of a convergent inlet 3.3.3
connected to a cylindrical section generally called isentropic exponent, k
the “throat” ratio of the relative variation in pressure to the
3.2.4 corresponding relative variation in density under
venturi tube elementary reversible adiabatic (isentropic)
device which consists of a convergent inlet transformation conditions
connected to a cylindrical part called the “throat” the isentropic exponent k appears in the different
and an expanding section called the “divergent” formulae for the expansibility [expansion] factor ¼
which is conical and varies with the nature of the gas and with its
if the convergent inlet is a standardized ISA 1932 temperature and pressure
nozzle, the device is called a “Venturi nozzle”. If the there are many gases and vapours for which no
convergent inlet is conical, the device is called a values for k have been published so far. in such a
“classical Venturi tube” case, for the purposes of this part of ISO 5167, the
ratio of the specific heat capacities of ideal gases can
be used in place of the isentropic exponent
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3.3.4 the method adopted for representing these

discharge coefficient, C variations consists of multiplying the discharge
coefficient, defined for an incompressible fluid flow, coefficient C of the primary device considered, as
which relates the actual flow-rate to the theoretical determined by direct calibration carried out with
flow-rate through a device. It is given by the formula liquids for the same value of the Reynolds number,
by the expansibility [expansion] factor ¼
¼ is equal to unity when the fluid is incompressible
and is less than unity when the fluid is compressible
this method is possible because experiments show
calibration of standard primary devices by means of that ¼ is practically independent of the Reynolds
incompressible fluids (liquids) shows that the number and, for a given diameter ratio of a given
discharge coefficient is dependent only on the primary device, ¼ only depends on the differential
Reynolds number for a given primary device in a pressure, static pressure and the isentropic
given installation exponent
the numerical value of C is the same for different the numerical values of ¼ for orifice plates given in
installations whenever such installations are this part of ISO 5167 are based on data determined
geometrically similar and the flows are experimentally. For nozzles and Venturi tubes they
characterized by identical Reynolds numbers are based on the thermodynamic general energy
the equations for the numerical values of C given in equation
this part of ISO 5167 are based on data determined 3.3.6
experimentally arithmetical mean deviation of the
(roughness) profile, Ra
NOTE 1 The quantity is called the “velocity of
approach factor” and the product arithmetic mean deviation from the mean line of the
profile being measured. The mean line is such that
the sum of the squares of the distances between the
effective surface and the mean line is a minimum. In
is called the “flow coefficient”. practice Ra can be measured with standard
3.3.5 equipment for machined surfaces but can only be
expansibility [expansion] factor, ¼ estimated for rougher surfaces of pipes
coefficient used to take into account the (See also ISO 468.)
compressibility of the fluid. It is given by the for pipes, the uniform equivalent roughness k is
formula used. This value can be determined experimentally
(see 8.3.1) or taken from tables (see Annex E)
calibration of a given primary device by means of a

compressible fluid (gas), shows that the ratio
is dependent on the value of the Reynolds number as

well as on the values of the pressure ratio and the
isentropic exponent of the gas
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4 Symbols and subscripts

4.1 Symbols
Symbol Quantity Dimensionsa SI unit
C Coefficient of discharge dimensionless —
d Diameter of orifice (or throat) of primary device at working conditions L m
D Upstream Internal pipe diameter (or upstream diameter of a classical L m
Venturi tube) at working conditions
e Relative uncertainty dimensionless —
k Uniform equivalent roughness L m
I Pressure tapping spacing L m
L Relative pressure tapping spacing dimensionless —
l
L = ----
D
p Absolute static pressure of the fluid ML–1 T–2 Pa
qm Mass rate of flow MT–1 kg/s
qv Volume rate of flow L3 T–1 m3/s
R Radius L m
Ra Arithmetical mean deviation of the (roughness) profile L m
Re Reynolds number dimensionless —
ReD Reynolds number referred to D dimensionless —
Red Reynolds number referred to d dimensionless —
t Temperature of the fluid G °C
U Mean axial velocity of the fluid in the pipe LT–1 m/s
¶ Diameter ratio dimensionless —
d
¶ = ----
D
¾ Ratio of specific heat capacitiesb dimensionless —
¸ Absolute uncertainty c c
%p Differential pressure ML– T–2 Pa

%Ñ Pressure loss ML T –1 –2 Pa
¼ Expansibility [expansion] factor dimensionless —
Ä Isentropic exponentb dimensionless —
È Dynamic viscosity of the fluid ML–1 T–2 Pa·s
É Kinematic viscosity of the fluid L2 T–1 m2/s
È
É = ---
A
ß Relative pressure loss dimensionless —
A Density of the fluid ML–3 kg/m3
E Pressure ratio dimensionless —
p
Ù = -----2-
p1
Î Total angle of the divergent section dimensionless rad
aM = mass, L = length, T = time, G = temperature.
b
¾ is the ratio of the specific heat capacity at constant pressure to the specific heat capacity at constant volume. For ideal gases, the
ratio of the specific heat capacities and the isentropic exponent have the same value (see 3.3.3). These values depend on the nature
of the gas.
c The dimensions and units are those of the corresponding quantity.
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4.2 Subscripts 5.2 Method of determination of the diameter

ratio of the selected standard primary device
Subscript Meaning
In practice, when determining the diameter ratio of
1 Upstream
a primary element to be installed in a given
2 Downstream pipeline, C and ¼ used in the basic formulae (1)
and (2) are, in general, not known. Hence the
5 Principle of the method of following shall be selected a priori:
measurement and computation — the type of primary device to be used;
5.1 Principle of the method of measurement — a rate of flow and the corresponding value of
the differential pressure.
The principle of the method of measurement is
based on the installation of a primary device The related, values of qm and %p are then inserted
(such as an orifice plate, a nozzle or a Venturi tube) in the basic formulae rewritten in the form
into a pipeline in which a fluid is running full.
The installation of the primary device causes a
static pressure difference between the upstream
side and the throat or downstream side of the
device. The rate of flow can be determined from the in which A and ¼ can be inserted for either upstream
measured value of this pressure difference and from or downstream conditions (At and ¼1, or A2 and ¼2)
the knowledge of the characteristics of the flowing and the diameter ratio of the selected primary
fluid as well as the circumstances under which the device can be determined by iteration (see Annex D).
device is being used. It is assumed that the device is 5.3 Computation of rate of flow
geometrically similar to one on which calibration Table A.1 to Table A.16 are given for
has been carried out and that the conditions of use convenience: Table A.1 to Table A.13 give the values
are the same, i.e. that it is in accordance with this of C as a function of ¶, ReD and D for orifice plates
part of ISO 5167. and nozzles, Table A.14 and Table A.15 give orifice,
The mass rate of flow can be determined, since it is nozzle and Venturi tube expansibility factors ¼1, and
related to the differential pressure within the Table A.16 gives values of Venturi nozzle discharge
uncertainty limits stated in this part of ISO 5167, by coefficients. They are not intended for precise
one of the following formulae: interpolation. Extrapolation is not permitted.
Computation of the rate of flow, which is a purely
. . .(1) arithmetic process, is effected by replacing the
different terms on the right-hand side of the basic
formula (1) or (2) by their numerical values.
or NOTE 2 Except for the case of Venturi tubes, C may be
dependent on Re, which is itself dependent on qm. In such cases
the final value of C, and hence of qm, has to be obtained by
. . .(2) iteration. See Annex D for guidance regarding the choice of the
iteration procedure and initial estimates.
NOTE 3 %p represents the differential pressure, as defined
in 3.1.3.
where A2 and ¼2 are referred to the downstream
NOTE 4 The diameters d and D mentioned in the formulae are
conditions. the values of the diameters at the working conditions.
Note that Measurements taken at any other conditions should be corrected
for any possible expansion or contraction of the primary device
and the pipe due to the values of the temperature and pressure of
the fluid during the measurement.
NOTE 5 It is necessary to know the density and the viscosity of
the fluid at the working conditions.
Similarly, the value of the volume rate of flow can be 5.4 Determination of density
calculated since
It is necessary to know the density of the fluid at the
. . .(3) plane of the upstream or downstream pressure
tapping; it can either be measured directly or be
calculated from a knowledge of the static pressure,
where A is the fluid density at the temperature and temperature and characteristics of the fluid at the
pressure for which the volume is stated.
appropriate plane. However, it is considered that
the upstream pressure tapping will provide the
most consistent results.
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5.4.1 The static pressure of the fluid shall be 6 General requirements for the
measured in the plane of the upstream or measurements
downstream pressure tapping by means of an
individual pipe-wall pressure tapping (as described In order to comply with this part of ISO 5167 the
in 8.2.1) or by means of carrier ring tappings following requirements shall be met.
(see Figure 6). 6.1 Primary device
5.4.1.1 The static pressure tapping shall preferably 6.1.1 The primary device shall be manufactured,
be separate from the tappings provided for installed and used in accordance with this part of
measuring the components of the differential ISO 5167.
pressure, unless the intention is to measure When the manufacturing characteristics and
upstream and downstream pressures separately. conditions of use of the primary devices are outside
It is, however, permissible to link simultaneously the limits given in this part of ISO 5167, it is
one pressure tapping with a differential pressure necessary to calibrate the primary device separately
measuring device and a static pressure measuring under the actual conditions of use.
device, provided that it is verified that this double 6.1.2 The condition of the primary device shall be
connection does not lead to any distortion of the checked after each measurement or after each series
differential pressure measurement. of measurements, or at intervals close enough to
5.4.1.2 The static pressure value to be used in each other so that conformity with this part of
subsequent computations is that existing at the ISO 5167 is maintained.
level of the centre of the measuring cross-section, It should be noted that even apparently neutral
which may differ from the pressure measured at the fluids may form deposits or encrustations on
wall. primary devices. Resulting changes in the discharge
5.4.2 The temperature of the fluid shall preferably coefficient which can occur over a period of time can
be measured downstream of the primary device. The lead to values outside the uncertainties given in this
thermometer well or pocket shall take up as little part of ISO 5167.
space as possible. The distance between it and the 6.1.3 The primary device shall be manufactured
primary device shall be at least equal to 5D (and at from material the coefficient of expansion of which
most 15D when the fluid is a gas) if the pocket is is known, except if the user decides that the
located downstream, and in accordance with the variations in the dimensions due to the temperature
values given in Table 1, columns 10 and 11, if the changes may be neglected.
pocket is located upstream.
6.2 Nature of the fluid
Within the limits of application of this part of
ISO 5167 it may generally be assumed that the 6.2.1 The fluid may be either compressible (gas) or
downstream and upstream temperatures of the considered as being incompressible (liquid).
fluid are the same at the differential pressure 6.2.2 The fluid shall be such that it can be
tappings. considered as being physically and thermally
However, if the fluid is a gas, its upstream homogeneous and single-phase. Colloidal solutions
temperature may be calculated from the with a high degree of dispersion (such as milk), and
temperature measured downstream (at a distance only those solutions, are considered to behave as a
of 5D to 15D) of the primary device. single-phase fluid.
5.4.3 Any method of determining reliable values of 6.2.3 To carry out the measurement, it is necessary
the density, static pressure, temperature and to know the density and viscosity of the fluid at the
viscosity of the fluid is acceptable if it does not working conditions.
interfere with the distribution of the flow in any way 6.3 Flow conditions
at the measuring cross-section.
6.3.1 The rate of flow shall be constant or, in
5.4.4 The temperature of the primary device and practice, shall vary only slightly and slowly with
that of the fluid upstream of the primary device are time. This part of ISO 5167 does not provide for the
assumed to be the same (see 7.1.9). measurement of pulsating flow, which is the subject
of ISO/TR 33136).
6)
ISO/TR 3313:1974, Measurement of pulsating fluid flow in a pipe by means of orifice plates, nozzles or Venturi tubes, in
particular in the case of sinusoidal or square wave intermittent periodic-type fluctuations.
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6.3.2 The uncertainties specified in this part of 7.1.6 The internal diameter D of the measuring pipe
ISO 5167 are valid only when there is no change of shall comply with the values given for each type of
phase through the primary device. Increasing the primary device.
bore or throat of the primary element will reduce the 7.1.7 The inside surface of the measuring pipe shall
differential pressure, which may prevent a change be clean and free from encrustations, pitting and
of phase. To determine whether or not there is a deposits, and shall conform with the roughness
change of phase, the flow computation shall be criterion for at least a length of 10D upstream
carried out on the assumption that the expansion is and 4D downstream of the primary device.
isothermal for liquids or isentropic for gases.
7.1.8 The pipe may be provided with drain holes
6.3.3 If the fluid is a gas, the pressure ratio as and/or vent holes for the removal of solid deposits
defined in 3.1.4 shall be greater than or equal and fluids other than the measured fluid. However,
to 0,75. there shall be no flow through the drain holes and
vent holes during the measurement of the flow.
7 Installation requirements
The drain holes and vent holes shall not be located
7.1 General near to the primary device, unless it is unavoidable
7.1.1 The method of measurement applies only to to do so. In such a case, the diameter of these holes
fluids flowing through a pipeline of circular shall be smaller than 0,08D and their location shall
cross-section. be such that the distance, measured on a straight
line from one of these holes to a pressure tapping of
7.1.2 The pipe shall run full at the measuring
the primary device placed on the same side of this
section.
primary device, is always greater than 0,5D. The
7.1.3 The primary device shall be installed in the axial planes of the pipe containing respectively the
pipeline at a position such that the flow conditions centre-line of a pressure tapping and the centre-line
immediately upstream approach those of a fully of a drain hole or vent hole shall be offset by at
developed profile and are free from swirl (see 7.4). least 30°.
Such conditions can be expected to exist if the
7.1.9 The pipe and the pipe flanges shall be lagged.
installation conforms to requirements given in this
It is, however, unnecessary to lag the pipe when the
clause.
temperature of the fluid, between the inlet of the
7.1.4 The primary device shall be fitted between two minimum straight length of the upstream pipe and
sections of straight cylindrical pipe of constant the outlet of the minimum straight length of the
cross-sectional area, in which there is no obstruction downstream pipe, does not exceed any limiting
or branch connection (whether or not there is flow value for the accuracy of flow measurement
into or out of such connections during, required.
measurement) other than those specified in this
7.2 Minimum upstream and downstream
part of ISO 5167.
straight lengths required for installation
The pipe is considered as straight when it appears between various fittings and the primary
so by visual inspection. The required minimum device
straight lengths of pipe, which conform to the
description above, vary according to the nature of 7.2.1 The minimum straight lengths are given in
the fittings, the type of primary device and the Table 1 and Table 2.
diameter ratio. They are specified in Table 1 The minimum straight lengths specified in Table 2
and Table 2. for classical Venturi tubes are less than those
7.1.5 The pipe bore shall be circular over the entire specified in Table 1 for orifice plates, nozzles and
minimum length of straight pipe required. The Venturi nozzles for the following reasons:
cross-section is taken to be circular if it appears so a) they are derived from different experimental
by visual inspection. The circularity of the outside of results and different correlation approaches;
the pipe can be taken as a guide, except in the b) the convergent portion of the classical Venturi
immediate vicinity of the primary device where tube is designed to obtain a more uniform velocity
special requirements shall apply, according to the profile at the throat of the device. Tests have
type of primary device used (see 7.5.1 and 7.6.1). shown that with identical diameter ratios, the
Seamed pipe may be used provided that the internal minimum straight lengths upstream of the
weld bead is parallel to the pipe axis throughout the classical Venturi tube may be less than those
length of the pipe and satisfies the special required for orifice plates, nozzles and Venturi
requirements for the type of primary element. The nozzles.
seam shall not be situated in any sector of ± 30°
centred on any pressure tapping.
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7.2.2 The straight lengths given in Table 1 7.2.8 The values given in Table 1 and Table 2 were
and Table 2 are minimum values, and the use of obtained experimentally with a very long straight
straight lengths longer than those indicated is length upstream of the particular fitting in question
always recommended. For research work in and so it could be assumed that the flow upstream of
particular, straight lengths of at least twice the the disturbance was virtually fully developed and
upstream values given in Table 1 and Table 2 are swirl-free. Since in practice such conditions are
recommended for “zero additional uncertainty”7). difficult to achieve, the following information may
7.2.3 When the straight lengths are equal to or be used as a guide for normal installation practice.
longer than the values given in Table 1 and Table 2 a) If the primary device is installed in a pipe
for “zero additional uncertainty”7), there is no need leading from an upstream open space or large
to add any additional deviation to the discharge vessel, either directly or through any fitting, the
coefficient uncertainty to take account of the effect total length of pipe between the open space and
of such installation conditions. the primary device shall never be less than 30D9).
7.2.4 When the upstream or downstream straight If any fitting is installed, then the straight
length is shorter than the “zero additional lengths given in Table 1 or Table 2 shall also
uncertainty”7) values and equal to or greater than apply between this fitting and the primary
the “0,5 % additional uncertainty”8) values, as given device.
in Table 1 and Table 2, an additional uncertainty b) If several fittings other than 90° bends10) are
of 0,5 % shall be added arithmetically to the placed in series upstream from the primary
uncertainty on the discharge coefficient. device, the following rule shall be
7.2.5 If the straight lengths are shorter than applied: between the fitting (1) closest to the
the “0,5 % additional uncertainty”8) values given in primary device and the primary device itself,
Table 1 and Table 2, this part of ISO 5167 gives no there shall be a minimum straight length such as
information by which to predict the value of any is indicated for the fitting (1) in question and for
additional uncertainty to be taken into account; this the actual values of ¶ in Table 1 or Table 2. But,
is also the case when the upstream and downstream in addition, between this fitting (1) and the
straight lengths are both shorter than the “zero preceding one (2) there shall be a straight length
additional uncertainty”7) values. equal to one-half of the value given in
Table 1 or Table 2 for fitting (2) for a primary
7.2.6 The valves mentioned in Table 1 and Table 2
device of diameter ratio ¶ = 0,7 whatever the
shall be fully open. It is recommended that control of
actual value of ¶ may be. This requirement does
the flow-rate be effected by valves located
not apply when the fitting (2) is an abrupt
downstream of the primary device. Isolating valves
symmetrical reduction, the case of which is
located upstream shall be fully open and shall be
covered by a) above.
preferably of the “gate” type.
If one of the minimum straight lengths so
7.2.7 After a single change of direction (bend or tee),
adopted appears in parentheses, a 0,5 %
it is recommended that if pairs of single tappings are
additional uncertainty shall be added
used they be installed so that their axes are
arithmetically to the discharge coefficient
perpendicular to the plane of the bend or tee.
uncertainty.
7)
Values without parentheses in Table 1 and Table 2.
8) Values in parentheses in Table 1 and Table 2.
9) Inthe absence of experimental data, it seemed wise to adopt for classical Venturi tubes the conditions required for orifice
plates and nozzles.
10)
In the case of several 90° bends, refer to Table 1 and Table 2 which can be applied whatever the length between two
consecutive bends.
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Values expressed as multiples of D
Downstream
Diameter
(outlet) side
ratio
Upstream (inlet) side of the primary device of the

primary
device
Abrupt
Single 90°° Two or Two or Reducer Expander Thermometer Thermometer
Full bore symmetrical
bend or tee more 90°° more 90°° 2D to D 0,5D to D Globe pocket or pocket or wella Fittings
ball or gate reduction
¶ (flow from bends in bends in over a over a value fully wella or of diameter (columns 2
value fully having a
one branch the same different length of length of D open diameter between 0, 03D to 8)
open diameter
only) plane planes 1,5D to 3D to 2D u 0,03 D and 0,13D
ratio W 0,5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0,10 10 (6) 14 (7) 34 (17) 5 16 (8) 18 (9) 12 (6) 4 (2)

  
0,20 10 (6) 14 (7) 34 (17) 5 16 (8) 18 (9) 12 (6)    4 (2)
0,25 10 (6) 14 (7) 34 (17) 5 16 (8) 18 (9) 12 (6)    4 (2)
  
0,30 10 (6) 16 (8) 34 (17) 5 16 (8) 18 (9) 12 (6)    5 (2,5)
0,35 12 (6) 16 (8) 36 (18) 5 16 (8) 18 (9) 12 (6)    5 (2,5)
  
  
0,40 14 (7) 18 (9) 36 (18) 5 16 (8) 20 (10) 12 (6)    6 (3)
0,45 14 (7) 18 (9) 38 (19) 5 17 (9) 20 (10) 12 (6)    6 (3)
 30 (15)  5 (3)  20 (10)
0,50 14 (7) 20 (10) 40 (20) 6 (5) 18 (9) 22 (11) 12 (6)    6 (3)
0,55 16 (8) 22 (11) 44 (22) 8 (5) 20 (10) 24 (12) 14 (7)    6 (3)
  
0,60 18 (9) 26 (13) 48 (24) 9 (5) 22 (11) 26 (13) 14 (7)    7 (3,5)
  
0,65 22 (11) 32 (16) 54 (27) 11 (6) 25 (13) 28 (14) 16 (8)    7 (3,5)
  
0,70 28 (14) 36 (18) 62 (31) 14 (7) 30 (15) 32 (16) 20 (10)    7 (3,5)
0,75 36 (18) 42 (21) 70 (35) 22 (11) 38 (19) 36 (18) 24 (12)    8 (4)
  
0,80 46 (23) 50 (25) 80 (40) 30 (15) 54 (27) 44 (22) 30 (15) 8 (4)
NOTE 1 The minimum straight lengths required are the lengths between various fittings located upstream or downstream of the primary device and the primary device itself. All
straight lengths shall be measured from the upstream face of the primary device.
NOTE 2 Values without parentheses are “zero additional uncertainty” values (see 7.2.3).
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NOTE 3 Values in parentheses are “0,5 % additional uncertainty” values (see 7.2.4).
NOTE 4 For each type of primary device, not all values of ¶ are permissible.
a
The installation of thermometer pockets or wells will not alter the required minimum upstream straight lengths for the other fittings.
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Table 2 — Required straight lengths for classical Venturi tubes

Values expressed as multiples of D
Diameter ratio Single 90° Two or more Two or more Reducer 3D to Expander 0,75D Full bore ball
benda 90° bends in 90° bends in D over a length to D over a or gate valve
¶ the same different of 3,5D length of D fully open
planea planesab
0,30 0,5c 1,5 (0,5) (0,5) 0,5c 1,5 (0,5) 1,5 (0,5)
0,35 0,5c 1,5 (0,5) (0,5) 1,5 (0,5) 1,5 (0,5) 2,5 (0,5)
0,40 0,5c 1,5 (0,5) (0,5) 2,5 (0,5) 1,5 (0,5) 2,5 (1,5)
0,45 1,0 (0,5) 1,5 (0,5) (0,5) 4,5 (0,5) 2,5 (1) 3,5 (1,5)
0,50 1,5 (0,5) 2,5 (1,5) (8,5) 5,5 (0,5) 2,5 (1,5) 3,5 (1,5)
0,55 2,5 (0,5) 2,5 (1,5) (12,5) 6,5 (0,5) 3,5 (1,5) 4,5 (2,5)
0,60 3,0 (1,0) 3,5 (2,5) (17,5) 8,5 (0,5) 3,5 (1,5) 4,5 (2,5)
0,65 4,0 (1,5) 4,5 (2,5) (23,5) 9,5 (1,5) 4,5 (2,5) 4,5 (2,5)
0,70 4,0 (2,0) 4,5 (2,5) (27,5) 10,5 (2,5) 5,5 (3,5) 5,5 (3,5)
0,75 4,5 (3,0) 4,5 (3,5) (29,5) 11,5 (3,5) 6,5 (4,5) 5,5 (3,5)
NOTE 1 The minimum straight lengths required are the lengths between various fittings located upstream of the classical Venturi
tube and the classical Venturi tube itself. All straight lengths shall be measured from the upstream pressure tapping plane of the
classical Venturi tube. The pipe roughness, at least over the length indicated in this table, shall not exceed that of a smooth,
commercially available pipe (approximately k/D u 10–3).
NOTE 2 Values without parentheses are “zero additional uncertainty” values (see 7.2.3).
NOTE 3 Values in parentheses are “0,5 % additional uncertainty” values (see 7.2.4).
NOTE 4 For downstream straight lengths, fittings or other disturbances (as indicated in this table) situated at least four throat
diameters downstream of the throat pressure tapping plane do not affect the accuracy of the measurement.
a
The radius of curvature of the bend shall be greater than or equal to the pipe diameter.
b
As the effect of these fittings may still be present after 40D, no values without parentheses can be given.
c
Since no fitting can be placed closer than 0,5D to the upstream pressure tapping in the Venturi tube, the “zero additional
uncertainty” values are the only ones applicable in this case.
7.3 Flow conditioners 7.3.1 Installation

The use of flow conditioners of the types described Any flow conditioner used shall be installed in the
in 7.3.2 and shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3 is upstream straight length between the primary
recommended to permit the installation of primary device and the disturbance or fitting closest to the
devices downstream of fittings not included in primary device. Unless it can be verified that the
Table 1 or Table 2. When a large diameter ratio flow conditions at the inlet of the primary device
primary device is to be used, the inclusion of such conform with the requirements of 7.1.3, the straight
devices sometimes permits the use of shorter length between this fitting and the conditioner itself
installation lengths upstream of the primary device shall be equal to at least 20D, and the straight
than are given in Table 1. length between the conditioner and the primary
When installed as described in 7.3.1, the use of a device shall be equal to at least 22D. These lengths
flow conditioner does not introduce any additional are measured from the upstream face and the
uncertainty in the discharge coefficient. downstream face respectively of the conditioner.
Conditioners are only fully effective if their
installation is such that the smallest possible gaps
are left around the resistive elements of the device,
therefore permitting no by-pass flows which would
prevent their proper functioning.
When correctly built conditioners are used with the
pipe length combinations described above, they can
be used in conjunction with any entrance velocity
profile.
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7.3.2 Types of flow conditioners 7.3.2.1 Type A: “Zanker” conditioner

The five standardized types of flow conditioners are Tile “Zanker” conditioner consists of a perforated
shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3. The choice of a plate with holes of certain specified sizes followed by
conditioner is dependent on the nature of the a number of channels (one for each hole) formed by
velocity distribution which has to be corrected and the intersection of a number of plates (see Figure 1).
on the pressure loss which can be tolerated. The The various plates shall be as thin as possible but
devices described below create a pressure loss of shall provide adequate strength.
approximately
7.3.2.2 Type B: “Sprenkle” conditioner
for type A: 2
5A1 U 1 ⁄ 2 The “Sprenkle” conditioner consists of three
for type B with inlet bevel: 11A1 U 2 ⁄ 2 perforated plates in series with a length equal to one
1
pipe diameter between successive plates. The
for type B without inlet bevel: 14A1 U 2 ⁄ 2 perforations shall preferably be chamfered on the
1
for type C: upstream side, and the total area of the holes in
5A1 U 2 ⁄ 2 each plate shall be greater than 40 % of the
1
for type D: 0,25A1 U 2 ⁄ 2 cross-sectional area of the pipe. The ratio of plate
1 thickness to hole diameter shall be at least 1 and
for type E: 0,25A1 U 2 ⁄ 2 the diameter of the holes shall be less than or equal
1
to 0,05D. (See Figure 2.)
For types A, B and C, the pressure loss may vary as The three plates shall be held together by bars or
a function of the ratio of the area of the holes to the studs, which shall be located around the periphery
total area. of the pipe bore, and which shall be of as small a
diameter as possible but shall provide the required
strength.
Figure 1 — Type A “Zanker” conditioner
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7.3.2.3 Type C: Tube bundle conditioner 7.3.2.4 Type D: AMCA straightener

The tube bundle conditioner consists of a bundle of The AMCA straightener consists of a honeycomb
parallel and tangential tubes fixed together and with square meshes the dimensions of which are
held rigidly in the pipe (see Figure 2). It is important shown on Figure 3. The vanes shall be as thin as
to ensure that the various tubes are parallel with possible but shall provide adequate strength.
each other and with the pipe axis since, if this 7.3.2.5 Type E: “Étolle” straightener
requirement is not complied with, the conditioner
itself might introduce disturbances in the flow. The “étoile” straightener consists of eight radial
vanes at equal angular spacing with a length equal
There shall be at least 19 tubes. Their length shall
to twice the diameter of the pipe (see Figure 3). The
be greater than or equal to 10d. The tubes shall be
vanes shall be as thin as possible but shall provide
joined together and the bundle shall rest against the
adequate strength.
pipe.
NOTE In order to decrease the pressure loss the entrance of the holes may be bevelled at 45°.
Type B: “Sprenkle” conditioner
Type C: Tube bundle conditioner
Figure 2 — Type B and type C conditioners
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Figure 3 — Type D and type E straighteners

7.4 General requirements for flow conditions 7.5 Additional specific installation
at the primary device requirements for orifice plates, nozzles and
If the specified installation conditions given in Venturi nozzles
Table 1 and Table 2 or in 7.3 cannot be met this part 7.5.1 Circularity of the pipe
of ISO 5167 still remains valid if the flow conditions In the immediate vicinity of the primary device the
immediately upstream of the primary device following requirements shall apply.
conform to 7.1.3.
7.5.1.1 The length of the upstream pipe section
Swirl-free conditions can be taken to exist when the adjacent to the primary device (or to the carrier ring
swirl angle over the pipe is less than 2°. if there is one) shall be at least 2D and cylindrical.
Acceptable velocity profile conditions can be The pipe is said to be cylindrical when no diameter
presumed to exist when, at each point across the in any plane differs by more than 0,3 % from the
pipe cross-section, the ratio of the local axial velocity mean value of D obtained from the measurements
to the maximum axial velocity at the cross-section specified in 7.5.1.2.
agrees to within 5 % with that which would be
achieved in swirl-free flow at the same radial
position at a cross-section located at the end of a
very long straight length (over 100D) of similar pipe
(fully developed flow).
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7.5.1.2 The value for the pipe diameter D shall be 7.5.2 Location of primary device and carder
the mean of the internal diameters over a length rings
of 0,5D upstream of the upstream pressure tapping. 7.5.2.1 The primary device shall be placed in the
The internal mean diameter shall be the arithmetic pipe in such a way that the fluid flows from the
mean of measurements of at least twelve diameters, upstream face towards the downstream face.
namely four diameters positioned at approximately
equal angles to each other, distributed in each of at 7.5.2.2 The primary device shall be perpendicular to
least three cross-sections evenly distributed over a the centre-line of the pipe to within 1°.
length of 0,5D two of these sections being at 7.5.2.3 The primary device shall be centred in the
distance 0 and O,5D from the upstream tapping and pipe or, if applicable, in the carrier rings. The
one being in the plane of the weld in the case of a distance ex between the centre-line of the orifice and
weld-neck construction. If there is a carrier ring the centre-lines of the pipe on the upstream and
[see Figure 6a)] this value of 0,5D shall be measured downstream sides shall be less than or equal to
from the upstream edge of the carrier ring.
7.5.1.3 Beyond 2D from the primary device, the
upstream pipe run between the primary device and
the first upstream fitting or disturbance may be If
made up of one or more sections of pipe.
No additional uncertainty in the discharge
coefficient is involved provided that the diameter
step between any two sections does not exceed 0,3 % an additional uncertainty of 0,3 % shall be added
of the mean value of D obtained from the arithmetically to the uncertainty on the discharge
measurements specified in 7.5.1.2. coefficient C.
7.5.1.4 An additional uncertainty of 0,2 % shall be In the case where
added arithmetically to the uncertainty for the
discharge coefficient if the diameter step %D
between any two sections exceeds the limits given
in 7.5.1.3, but complies with the following this part of ISO 5167 gives no information by which
relationships: to predict the value of any additional uncertainty to
be taken into account.
7.5.2.4 When carrier rings are used, they shall be
centred such that they do not protrude into the pipe
at any point.
and
7.5.3 Method of fixing and gaskets
7.5.3.1 The method of fixing and tightening shall be
such that once the primary device has been installed
where s is the distance of the step from the in the proper position, it remains so.
upstream pressure tapping or carrier ring.
It is necessary, when holding the primary device
7.5.1.5 If a step is greater than any one of the limits between flanges, to allow for its free thermal
given in the inequalities above, the installation is expansion and to avoid buckling and distortion.
not in accordance with this part of ISO 5167.
7.5.3.2 Gaskets or sealing rings shall be made and
7.5.1.6 No diameter of the downstream straight inserted in such a way that they do not protrude at
length, considered along a length of at least 2D from any point inside the pipe or across the pressure
the upstream face of the primary device, shall differ tappings or slots when corner tappings are used.
from the mean diameter of the upstream straight They shall be as thin as possible, with due
length by more than 3 %. This can be judged by consideration taken in maintaining the relationship
checking a single diameter of the downstream as defined in 8.2 for orifice plates.
straight length.
7.5.3.3 If gaskets are used between the primary
This requirement is not valid for Venturi tubes, device and the annular chamber rings, they shall
which may be truncated and to which the not protrude inside the annular chamber.
requirements of 7.6.1.3 apply.
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7.6 Additional specific installation 8.1 Description

requirements for classical Venturi tubes The axial plane cross-section of a standard orifice
7.6.1 Circularity of the pipe plate is shown in Figure 4.
In the immediate vicinity of the classical Venturi The letters given in the following text refer to the
tube, the following requirements shall apply. corresponding references in Figure 4.
7.6.1.1 Over an upstream length of at least 2D 8.1.1 General shape
measured from the upstream end of the entrance 8.1.1.1 The part of the plate inside the pipe shall be
cylinder of the Venturi tube, the pipe shall be circular and concentric with the pipe centre-line.
cylindrical. The faces of the plate shall always be flat and
7.6.1.2 The mean diameter of the pipe where it joins parallel.
the classical Venturi tube shall be within 1% of the
classical Venturi tube entrance cylinder diameter D,
as defined in 10.1.2.1. Moreover, no single diameter
of this inlet pipe section shall differ from the mean
of the measured diameters by more than 2 % for a
distance of two pipe diameters upstream of the
classical Venturi tube.
7.6.1.3 The diameter of the pipe immediately
downstream of the Venturi tube need not be
measured accurately but it shall be checked that the
downstream pipe diameter is not less than 90 % of
the diameter at the end of the Venturi tube
divergent section. This means that, in most cases,
pipes having the same nominal bore as that of the
Venturi tube can be used.
7.6.2 Roughness of the upstream pipe
The upstream pipe shall have a relative roughness
of k/D u 10–3 on a length at least equal to 2D
measured upstream from the classical Venturi tube.
7.6.3 Alignment of the classical Venturi tube
The offset or distance between the centre-lines of
the upstream pipe and of the Venturi tube, as
measured in the connecting plane of the upstream
pipe and entrance cylinder A (see 10.1.2), shall be
less than 0,005D. The angular alignment
uncertainty of the Venturi tube centre-line with
respect to the upstream pipe centre-line shall be less
than 1°. Finally the sum of the offset and half the Figure 4 — Standard orifice plate
diameter deviation (see 7.6.1.2) shall be less
than 0,007 5D. 8.1.1.2 Unless otherwise stated, the following
requirements apply only to that part of the plate
8 Orifice plates located within the pipe.
The various types of standard orifice plates are 8.1.1.3 Care shall be taken in the design of the
similar and therefore only a single description is orifice plate and its installation to ensure that
needed. Each type of standard orifice plate is plastic buckling and elastic deformation of the plate,
characterized by the arrangement of the pressure due to the magnitude of the differential pressure or
tappings. of any other stress, do not cause the slope of the
straight line defined in 8.1.2.1 to exceed 1 % under
All types of orifice plates shall conform with the
working conditions.
following description under working conditions.
Limits of use are given in 8.3.1.
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8.1.2 Upstream face A 8.1.5 Angle of bevel F

8.1.2.1 The upstream face A of the plate shall be flat 8.1.5.1 If the thickness E of the plate exceeds the
when the plate is installed in the pipe with zero thickness e of the orifice, the plate shall be bevelled
differential pressure across it. Provided that it can on the downstream side. The bevelled surface shall
be shown that the method of mounting does not be well finished. (See 8.1.2.2.)
distort the plate, this flatness may be measured 8.1.5.2 The angle of bevel F shall be 45° ± 15°.
with the plate removed from the pipe. Under these
circumstances the plate may be considered to be flat 8.1.6 Edges G, H and I
if the slope of a straight line connecting any two 8.1.6.1 The upstream edge G shall not have
points of its surface in relation to a plane wire-edges, burrs, or any peculiarities visible to the
perpendicular to the centre-line of the orifice plate naked eye.
bore is less than 0,5 %. This criterion ignores the 8.1.6.2 The upstream edge G shall be sharp. It is
inevitable local defects of the surface which are considered so if the edge radius is not greater
invisible to the naked eye. than 0,000 4d.
8.1.2.2 The upstream face of the orifice plate shall This requirement cannot be met unless the edge
have a roughness criterion Ra u 10–4d within a complies with the requirements of 8.1.6.1.
circle of diameter not less than D and which is
If d W 25 mm this requirement can generally be
concentric with the orifice bore. If in the working
considered as satisfied by visual inspection, by
conditions the plate does not fulfill the specified
checking that the edge does not seem to reflect a
conditions, it shall be repolished or cleaned to a
beam of light when viewed with the naked eye.
diameter of at least D.
If d < 25 mm visual inspection is not sufficient.
8.1.2.3 It is useful to provide a distinctive mark
which is visible even when the orifice plate is If there is any doubt as to whether this requirement
installed to show that the upstream face of the is met, the edge radius shall be measured.
orifice plate is correctly installed relative to the 8.1.6.3 The downstream edges H and I are within
direction of flow. the separated flow region and hence the
8.1.3 Downstream face B requirements for their quality are less stringent
than those for edge G. This being the case, small
8.1.3.1 The downstream face B shall be flat and defects are acceptable.
parallel with the upstream face. (See also 8.1.4.4.)
8.1.7 Diameter of orifice d
8.1.3.2 Although it may be convenient to
manufacture the orifice plate with the same surface 8.1.7.1 The diameter d shall in all cases be greater
finish on each face, it is unnecessary to provide the than or equal to 12,5 mm. The diameter ratio
same high quality finish for the downstream face as ¶ = d/D is always greater than or equal to 0,10 and
for the upstream face (but see 8.1.8). less than or equal to 0,75.
8.1.3.3 The flatness and surface condition of the Within these limits, the value of ¶ may be chosen by
downstream face may be judged by visual the user.
inspection. 8.1.7.2 The value d of the diameter of the orifice
8.1.4 Thicknesses E and e shall be taken as the mean of the measurements of
at least four diameters at approximately equal
8.1.4.1 The thickness e of the orifice shall be angles to each other.
between 0,005D and O,02D.
8.1.7.3 The orifice shall be cylindrical, and
8.1.4.2 The difference between the values of e perpendicular to the upstream face.
measured at any point on the orifice shall not be
No diameter shall differ by more than 0,05 % from
greater than 0,001D.
the value of the mean diameter. This requirement is
8.1.4.3 The thickness E of the plate shall be between deemed to be satisfied when the difference in the
e and 0,05D. length of any of the measured diameters complies
However, when 50 mm u D u 64 mm, a thickness E with the said requirement in respect of the mean of
up to 3,2 mm is acceptable. the measured diameters. In all cases the roughness
8.1.4.4 The difference between the values of E of the orifice bore cylindrical section shall not be
measured at any point of the plate shall not be such that it affects the edge sharpness
greater than 0,001D. measurement.
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8.1.8 Symmetrical plates The spacing l2 of the downstream pressure tapping

8.1.8.1 If the orifice plate is intended to be used for is nominally equal to 0,5D but may be between the
measuring reverse flows the following requirements following values without altering the discharge
shall be fulfilled: coefficient:
a) the plate shall not be bevelled; between 0,48D and 0,52D when ¶ u 0,6
b) the two faces shall comply with the between 0,49D and 0,51D when ¶ > 0,6
specifications for the upstream face given Both l1 and l2 spacings are measured from the
in 8.1.2; upstream face of the orifice plate.
c) the thickness E of the plate shall be equal to the 8.2.1.3 For orifice plates with flange tappings
thickness e of the orifice specified in 8.1.4; (see Figure 5), the spacing l1 of the upstream
consequently it may be necessary to limit the pressure tapping is nominally 25,4 mm and is
differential pressure to prevent plate distortion measured from the upstream face of the orifice
(see 8.1.1.3); plate.
d) the two edges of the orifice shall comply with The spacing l92 of the downstream pressure tapping
the specifications for the upstream edge specified is nominally 25,4 mm and is measured from the
in 8.1.6. downstream face of the orifice plate.
8.1.8.2 Furthermore, for orifice plates with D and These upstream and downstream spacings l1 and l92
D/2 tappings (see 8.2), two sets of upstream and may be within the following ranges without altering
downstream pressure taps shall be provided and the discharge coefficient:
used according to the direction of the flow. 25,4 mm ± 0,5 mm when ¶ > 0,6 and D < 150 mm
8.1.9 Material and manufacture 25,4 mm ± 1 mm in all other cases, i.e. ¶ u 0,6 or
The plate may be manufactured from any material ¶ > 0,6 but 150 mm u D u 1 000 mm
and in any way, provided that it is and remains in 8.2.1.4 The centre-line of the tapping shall meet the
accordance with the foregoing description during pipe centre-line and be at an angle of 90° to it.
the flow measurements. 8.2.1.5 At the point of break-through the hole shall
In particular, the plate shall be clean when the be circular. The edges shall be flush with the
measurements are made. internal surface of the pipe wall and as sharp as
8.2 Pressure tappings possible. To ensure the elimination of all burrs or
wire edges at the inner edge, rounding is permitted
For each primary device, at least one upstream but shall be kept as small as possible and, where it
pressure tapping and one downstream pressure can be measured, its radius shall be less than
tapping shall be installed in one or other of the one-tenth of the pressure tapping diameter. No
standard locations. irregularity shall appear inside the connecting hole,
A single orifice plate may be used with several sets on the edges of the hole drilled in the pipe wall, or on
of pressure tappings suitable for different types of the pipe wall close to the pressure tapping.
standard orifice plates, but to avoid mutual 8.2.1.6 Conformity of the pressure tappings with the
interference, several tappings on the same side of requirements specified in 8.2.1.4 and 8.2.1.5 may be
the orifice plate shall not be in the same axial plane. judged by visual inspection.
The location of the pressure tappings characterizes 8.2.1.7 The diameter of pressure tappings shall be
the type of standard orifice plate. less than 0,13D and less than 13 mm.
8.2.1 Details of pressure tappings for D and No restriction is placed on the minimum diameter,
D/2 tap orifice plates and flange tap orifice which is determined in practice by the need to
plates prevent accidental blockage and to give satisfactory
8.2.1.1 The spacing l of a pressure tapping is the dynamic performance. The upstream and
distance between the centre-line of the pressure downstream tappings shall have the same diameter.
tapping and the plane of a specified face of the 8.2.1.8 The pressure tappings shall be circular and
orifice plate. When installing the pressure tappings, cylindrical over a length of at least 2,5 times the
due account shall be taken of the thickness of the internal diameter of the tapping, measured from the
gaskets and/or sealing material. inner wall of the pipeline.
8.2.1.2 For orifice plates with D and D/2 tappings 8.2.1.9 The centre-lines of the pressure tappings
(see Figure 5), the spacing l1 of the upstream may be located in any axial plane of the pipeline
pressure tapping is nominally equal to D, but may (see also 3.1.3 and 7.2.7).
be between 0,9D and 1,1D without altering the
discharge coefficient.
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8.2.1.10 The axis of the upstream tapping and that 8.2.2.2 The pressure tappings may be either single
of the downstream tapping may be located in tappings or annular slots. Both types of tappings
different axial planes (see also 3.1.3 and 7.2.7). may be located either in the pipe or its flanges or in
8.2.2 Orifice plate with corner tappings carrier rings as shown in Figure 6.
(see Figure 6)
8.2.2.1 The spacing between the centre-lines of the
tappings and the respective faces of the plate is
equal to half the diameter or to half the width of the
tappings themselves, so that the tapping holes
break through the wall flush with the faces of the
plate (see also 8.2.2.5).
Figure 5 — Spacing of pressure tappings for orifice plates with D and D/2
pressure tappings or flange tappings
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Figure 6 — Corner tappings

8.2.2.3 The diameter a of a single tapping and the 8.2.2.4 The annular slots usually break through the
width a of annular slots are specified below. The pipe over the entire perimeter, with no break in
minimum diameter is determined in practice by the continuity. If not, each annular chamber shall
need to prevent accidental blockage and to give connect with the inside of the pipe by at least four
satisfactory dynamic performance. openings, the axes of which are at equal angles to
For clean fluids and vapours: one another and the individual opening area of
which is at least 12 mm2.
for ¶ u 0,65: 0,005D u a u 0,03D
8.2.2.5 If individual pressure tappings, as shown in
for ¶ > 0,65: 0,01D u a u 0,02D
Figure 6b), are used, the centre-line of the tappings
For any value of ¶: shall meet the centre-line of the pipe at as near an
for clean fluids: 1 mm u a u 10 mm angle of 90° as possible.
for vapours, in the case of annular If there are several individual pressure tappings in
chambers: 1 mm u a u 10 mm the same upstream or downstream plane, their
for vapours and for liquefied gases, in the case of centre-lines shall form equal angles with each other.
single tappings: 4 mm u a u 10 mm The diameters of individual pressure tappings are
specified in 8.2.2.3.
The pressure tappings shall be circular and
cylindrical over a length of at least 2,5 times the
internal diameter of the tappings, measured from
the inner wall of the pipeline.
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8.2.2.6 The internal diameter b of the carrier rings b) For orifice plates with flange tappings:
shall be greater than or equal to the diameter D of d U 12,5 mm
the pipe, to ensure that they do not protrude into the
50 mm k D k 1 000 mm
pipe, but shall be less than or equal to 1,04D.
Moreover, the following condition shall be met: 0,1 k ¶ k 0,75
ReD U 4 000 and ReD U 170 ¶2D
where D is expressed in millimetres.
In addition, the relative roughness shall conform
The lengths c and c9 of the upstream and
with the values in Table 3.
downstream rings (see Figure 6) shall not be greater
than 0,5D. The value of the uniform equivalent roughness, k,
expressed in length units, depends on several
The thickness f of the slot shall be greater than or
factors such as height, distribution, angularity and
equal to twice the width a of the annular slot. The
other geometric aspects of the roughness elements
area of the cross-section of the annular chamber, gh,
of the pipe wall.
shall be greater than or equal to half the total area
of the opening connecting this chamber to the inside A full-scale pressure loss test of a sample length of
of the pipe. the particular pipe should be carried out to
determine the value of k.
8.2.2.7 All surfaces of the ring which are in contact
with the measured fluid shall be clean and shall However, approximate values of k for different
have a well-machined finish. materials can be obtained from the various tables
given in reference literature, and Table E.1 gives
8.2.2.8 The pressure tappings connecting the
values of k for a variety of materials, as derived from
annular chambers to the secondary devices are
the Colebrook formula.
pipe-wall tappings, circular at the point of
break-through and with a diameter j between 4 mm Most of the experiments on which the values of C
and 10 mm (see 8.2.1.5). given in this part of ISO 5167 are based were
carried out in pipes with a relative roughness
8.2.2.9 The upstream and downstream carrier rings
need not necessarily be symmetrical in relation to k/D k 3,8 × 10–4
each other, but they shall both conform with the as regards corner tappings, or
preceding requirements.
k/D k 10 × 10–4
8.2.2.10 The diameter of the pipe shall be measured
as specified in 7.5.1.2, the carrier ring being as regards flange tappings or D and D/2 pressure
regarded as part of the primary device. This also tappings.
applies to the distance requirement given in 7.5.1.4 Pipes with higher relative roughness may be used if
so that s shall be measured from the upstream edge the relative roughness is within the limits given
of the recess formed by the carrier ring. above for at least 10D upstream of the orifice plate.
8.3 Coefficients and corresponding 8.3.2 Coefficients
uncertainties of orifice plates 8.3.2.1 Discharge coefficient, C
8.3.1 Limits of use The discharge coefficient, C, is given by the
Standard orifice plates shall only be used in Reader-Harris/Gallagher equation:
accordance with this part of ISO 5167 under the
following conditions.
a) For orifice plates with corner or with D and
D/2 pressure tappings:
d U 12,5 mm
50 mm k D k 1 000 mm
0,1 k ¶ k 0,75
ReD U 4 000 for 0,1 k ¶ k 0,5
ReD U 16 000 ¶2 for > 0,5
Table 3 — Upper limits of relative roughness of the upstream pipeline for orifice plates
¶ u 0,3 0,32 0,34 0,36 0,38 0,4 0,45 0,5 0,6 0,75
104 k/D 25 18,1 12,9 10,0 8,3 7,1 5,6 4,9 4,2 4,0
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In the case where D < 71,12 mm (2,8 in), the This formula, as well as the uncertainties given
following term should be added to the above in 8.3.3, is only valid when the measurement meets
equation: all the limits of use specified in 8.3.1 and the
general installation reqiurements specified in
(D is expressed in clause 7.
millimetres) Values of C as a function of ¶, ReD and D are given
for convenience in Table A.1 to Table A.11. These
where values are not intended for precise interpolation.
¶ = d/D is the diameter ratio; Extrapolation is not permitted.
ReD is the Reynolds number related to D; 8.3.2.2 Expansibility [expansion] factor, ¼1
For the three types of tapping arrangement, the
empirical formula for computing the expansibility
[expansion] factor ¼1, is as follows:
L1 = l1/D is the quotient of the distance of the

upstream tapping from the This formula is applicable only within the range of
upstream face of the plate and the the limits of use specified in 8.3.1.
pipe diameter; Test results for the determination of ¼1 are only
L92 = l92/D is the quotient of the distance of the known for air, steam and natural gas. However,
downstream tapping from the there is no known objection to using the same
downstream face of the plate, and formula for other gases and vapours the isentropic
the pipe diameter (L92 denotes the exponent of which is known.
reference of the downstream spacing Meanwhile, the formula is applicable only if
from the downstream face, while p2/p1 U 0,75.
L2 would denote the reference of the Values of the expansibility [expansion] factor as a
downstream spacing from the function of the isentropic exponent, the pressure
upstream face). ratio and the diameter ratio are given for
convenience in, Table A.14. These values are not
The values of L1 and L92 to be used in this equation, intended for precise interpolation. Extrapolation is
when the spacings are in accordance with the not permitted.
requirements of 8.2.1.2, 8.2.1.3 or 8.2.2, are as
Note that
follows:
— for corner tappings:
L1 = L92 = 0
— for D and D/2 tappings: 8.3.3 Uncertainties
L1 = 1 8.3.3.1 Uncertainty of discharge coefficient C
L92 = 0,47 For all three types of tapping, when ¶, D, ReD and
k/D are assumed to be known without error, the
— for flange tappings: relative uncertainty of the value of C is equal to
25, 4 0,5 % for ¶ k 0,6
L1 = L92 = -------------
D (1,667¶ – 0,5) % for 0,6 < ¶ k 0,75
where D is expressed in millimetres. 8.3.3.2 Uncertainty of expansibility [expansion]
The Reader-Harris/Gallagher equation is only valid factor ¼1
for the tapping arrangements defined in 8.2.1 When ¶, %p/p1 and Ä are assumed to be known
or 8.2.2. In particular, it is not permitted to enter without error, the relative uncertainty, in percent,
into the equation pairs of values of L1 and L92 which of the value of ¼1 is equal to
do not match one of the three standardized tapping
%p
arrangements. 4 -------
p1
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8.4 Pressure loss, %Ñ The letters in the following text refer to those shown
8.4.1 The pressure loss, %=, for the orifice plates on Figure 7.
described in this part of ISO 5167 is approximately 9.1.1 General shape
related to the differential pressure %p by the The part of the nozzle inside the pipe is circular. The
equation nozzle consists of a convergent section, of rounded
profile, and a cylindrical throat.
9.1.2 Nozzle profile
9.1.2.1 The profile of the nozzle may be
characterized by distinguishing
This pressure loss is the difference in static pressure
between the pressure measured at the wall on the — a flat inlet part A, perpendicular to the
upstream side of the primary device at a section centre-line,
where the influence of the approach impact pressure — a convergent section defined by two arcs of
adjacent to the plate is still negligible circumference B and C,
(approximately D upstream of the primary device) — a cylindrical throat E, and
and that measured on the downstream side of the
— a recess F which is required only if damage to
primary device where the static pressure recovery
the edge f is feared.
by expansion of the jet may be considered as just
completed (approximately 6D downstream of the 9.1.2.2 The flat inlet part A is limited by a
primary device). circumference centred on the axis of revolution, with
a diameter of 1,5d, and by the inside circumference
8.4.2 For orifice plates, another approximate value
of the pipe, of diameter D.
of %Ñ/%p is
When d = 2D/3, the radial width of this flat part is
zero.
When d is greater than 2D/3, the upstream face of
the nozzle does not include a flat inlet part within
9 Nozzles the pipe. In this case, the nozzle is manufactured as
There are two types of standard nozzle, if D is greater than 1,5d and the inlet flat part is
then faced off so that the largest diameter of the
— the ISA 1932 nozzle, and convergent profile is just equal to D
— the long radius nozzle, [see 9.1.2.7 and Figure 7b)].
which are different and are described separately. 9.1.2.3 The arc of circumference B is tangential to
Limits of use are given in 9.1.6.1 and 9.2.6.1. the flat inlet part A when d < 2D/3 while its radius
R1 is equal to 0,2d ± 10 % for ¶ < 0,5 and
9.1 ISA 1932 nozzle
to 0,2d ± 3 % for ¶ W 0,5. Its centre is at 0,2d from
Figure 7 shows the cross-section of an ISA 1932 the inlet plane and at 0,75d from the axial
nozzle at a plane passing through the centre-line of centre-line.
the throat.
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Figure 7 — ISA 1932 nozzle

9.1.2.4 The arc of circumference C is tangential to The throat shall be cylindrical. No diameter of any
the arc of circumference B and to the throat E. Its cross-section shall differ by more than 0,05 % from
radius R2 is equal to d/3 ± 10 % for ¶ < 0,5 and to the value of the mean diameter. This requirement is
d/3 ± 3 % for ¶ W 0,5. Its centre is at d/2 + d/3 = 5d/6 considered to be satisfied when the deviations in the
from the axial centre-line and at length of any of the measured diameters comply
with the said requirement in respect of deviation
from the mean.
9.1.2.6 The recess F has a diameter c equal to at
from the flat inlet part A. least 1,06d and a length less than or equal to 0,03d.
9.1.2.5 The throat E has a diameter d and a The ratio of the height (c – d)/2 of the recess to its
length b = 0,3d. axial length shall not be greater than 1,2.
The value d of the diameter of the throat shall be The outlet edge f shall be sharp.
taken as the mean of the measurements of at least
four diameters distributed in axial planes and at
approximately equal angles to each other.
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9.1.2.7 The total length of the nozzle, excluding the 9.1.5.3 The downstream pressure tappings may or
recess F, is 0,604 1d when d is less than or equal may not be corner tappings, but in all cases the
to 2D/3 and is shorter, due to the inlet profile, if d is distance between the centre of the tapping and the
greater than 2D/3. upstream face of the nozzle shall be
The total length of the nozzle, excluding the recess, u 0,15D for ¶ u 0,67
as a function of ¶ is equal to u 0,2D for ¶ > 0,67
2
0,604 1d for 0,3 u ¶ u --- 9.1.5.4 The diameter of the downstream tappings
3
and shall be in accordance with 8.2.1.7. Corner tappings
as described in 8.2.2 may also be used.
9.1.6 Coefficients of ISA 1932 nozzles
9.1.6.1 Limits of use
This type of nozzle shall only be used in accordance
with this part of ISO 5167 when
9.1.2.8 The profile of the convergent inlet shall be 50 mm u D u 500 mm
checked by means of a template. 0,3 u ¶ u 0,8
Two diameters of the convergent inlet in the same and when ReD is within the following limits:
plane perpendicular to the axial centre-line shall for 0,30 u ¶ < 0,44 7 × 104 u ReD u 107
not differ from each other by more than 0,1 % of
their mean value. for 0,44 u ¶ u 0,80 2 × 104 u ReD u 107
9.1.2.9 The surface of the upstream face and the
throat shall be polished such that they have a In addition, the relative roughness of the pipe shall
roughness criterion Ra u 10–4 d. conform with the values given in Table 4.
9.1.3 Downstream face Most of the experiments on which the values of the
discharge coefficient C given in this part of
9.1.3.1 The thickness H shall not exceed 0,1D.
ISO 5167 are based were carried out in pipes with a
9.1.3.2 Apart from the above condition, the profile relative roughness k/d u 3,8 × 10–4. Pipes with
and the surface finish of the downstream face are higher relative roughness may be used if the
not specified (see 9.1.1). roughness for a distance of at least 10D upstream of
9.1.4 Material and manufacture the nozzle is within the limits given in Table 4
The requirements given in 8.1.9 apply equally to the (see 8.3.1 for the estimation of k/D).
manufacture of the ISA 1932 nozzle. 9.1.6.2 Discharge coefficient, C
9.1.5 Pressure tappings The discharge coefficient, C, is given by the
9.1.5.1 Corner pressure tappings shall be used following formula:
upstream of the nozzle.
9.1.5.2 The upstream corner tappings shall comply
with the requirements in 8.2.2.
Values of C as a function of ¶ and ReD are given for

convenience in Table A.12. These values are not
intended for precise interpolation. Extrapolation is
not permitted.
Table 4 — Upper limits of relative roughness of the upstream pipe for ISA 1932 nozzles
¶ u 0,35 0,36 0,38 0,40 0,42 0,44 0,46 0,48 0,50 0,60 0,70 0,77 0,80
104 k/d 25 18,6 13,5 10,6 8,7 7,5 6,7 6,1 5,6 4,5 4,0 3,9 3,9
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9.1.6.3 Expansibility [expansion] factor, ¼1 9.2 Long radius nozzles

The expansibility [expansion] factor, ¼1, is 9.2.1 General
calculated by means of the following formula: There are two types of long radius nozzle, which are
called
— high-ratio nozzles (0,25 u ¶ u 0,8), and
— low-ratio nozzles (0,20 u ¶ u 0,5).
For ¶ values between 0,25 and 0,5, either design
may be used.
Figure 8 illustrates the geometric shapes of long
This formula is applicable only for values of ¶, D and radius nozzles, showing cross-sections passing
ReD as specified in 9.1.6.1. Test results for through the throat centre-lines.
determination of ¼1 are only known for air, steam The reference letters used in the text refer to those
and natural gas. However, there is no known shown on Figure 8.
objection to using the same formula for other gases
and vapours for which the isentropic exponent is
known.
However, the formula is applicable only if
P2/P1 W 0,75.
Values of the expansibility [expansion] factor for a
range of isentropic exponents, pressure ratios and
diameter ratios are given for convenience in
Table A.15. These values are not intended for
precise interpolation. Extrapolation is not
permitted.
Note that
9.1.7 Uncertainties
9.1.7.1 Uncertainty of discharge coefficient C
When ¶, D, ReD and K/D are assumed to be known
without error, the relative uncertainty of the value
of C is equal to
0.8 % for ¶ u 0,6
(2¶ – 0,4) % for ¶ > 0,6
9.1.7.2 Uncertainty of expansibility [expansion]
factor ¼1
The relative uncertainty, in per cent, of ¼1 is equal to
%p
2 -------
p1
9.1.8 Pressure loss, %Ñ
Subclause 8.4.1 applies equally to the pressure loss
of ISA 1932 nozzles (but 8.4.2 does not apply).
Figure 8 — Long radius nozzles
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Both types of nozzle consist of a convergent inlet, 9.2.2.7 The shape of the downstream (outside) face
whose shape is a quarter ellipse, and a cylindrical is not specified but shall comply with 9.2.2.4
throat. and 9.2.2.5 and the last sentence of 9.2.1.
That part of the nozzle which is inside the pipe shall 9.2.3 Profile of low-ratio nozzle
be circular, with the possible exception of the holes 9.2.3.1 The requirements given in 9.2.2 for the
of the pressure tappings.
high-ratio nozzle apply also to the low-ratio nozzle
9.2.2 Profile of high-ratio nozzle with the exception of the shape of the ellipse itself
9.2.2.1 The inner face can be characterized by which is given in 9.2.3.2.
— a convergent section A, 9.2.3.2 The convergent inlet A has the shape of a
quarter ellipse. The centre of the ellipse is at a
— a cylindrical throat B, and
distance d/2 + 2d/3 = 7d/6 from the axial centre-line.
— a plain end C. The major axis of the ellipse is parallel to the axial
9.2.2.2 The convergent section A has the shape of a centre-line. The value of half the major axis is d.
quarter ellipse. The value of half the minor axis is 2d/3.
The centre of the ellipse is at a distance D/2 from the 9.2.4 Material and manufacture
axial centre-line. The major centre-line of the ellipse The requirements given in 8.1.9 apply to the
is parallel to the axial centre-line. The value of half manufacture of long radius nozzles.
the major axis is D/2. The value of half the minor
axis is (D – d)/2. 9.2.5 Pressure tappings
The profile of the convergent section shall be 9.2.5.1 The pressure tappings shall comply with the
checked by means of a template. Two diameters of description given in 8.2.1.
the convergent section in the same plane 9.2.5.2 The centre-line of the upstream tapping
perpendicular to the centre-line shall not differ from shall be at 1D +– 0,1
0,2 D from the inlet face of the
D
each other by more than 0,1 % of their mean value. nozzle.
9.2.2.3 The throat B has a diameter d and a The centre-line of the downstream tapping shall be
length 0,6d. at 0,50D ± 0,01D from the inlet face of the nozzle
The value d of the diameter of the throat shall be with the condition that it shall not in any case be
taken as the mean of the measurements of at least further downstream than the nozzle outlet.
four diameters distributed in axial planes and at 9.2.5.3 The upstream and downstream pressure
approximately equal angles to each other. tappings break through the inside wall of the pipe.
The throat shall be cylindrical. Any diameter of any 9.2.6 Coefficients of long radius nozzles
cross-section shall not differ by more than 0,05 %
9.2.6.1 Limits of use
from the value of the mean diameter. Measurement
at a sufficient number of cross-sections shall be The long radius nozzles shall only be used in
made to determine that under no circumstances is accordance with this part of ISO 5167 when
the throat divergent in the direction of flow; within 50 mm u D u 630 mm
the stated uncertainty limits it may be slightly 0,2 u ¶ u 0,8
convergent. The section nearest the outlet is
particularly important in this respect. This 104 u ReD u 107
requirement is considered to be satisfied when the
k/d u 10 × 10–4
deviations in the length of any of the measured
diameters comply with the said requirement in 9.2.6.2 Discharge coefficient, C
respect of its deviation from the mean. The discharge coefficients, C, are the same for both
9.2.2.4 The distance between the pipe wall and the types of long radius nozzle when the tappings are in
outside face of the throat shall be greater than or accordance with 9.2.5.
equal to 3 mm. The discharge coefficient, C, is given by the
9.2.2.5 The thickness H shall be greater than or following formula, when referring to the upstream
equal to 3 mm and less than or equal to 0,15D. The pipe Reynolds number ReD.
thickness F of the throat shall be between 3 mm
and 13 mm.
9.2.2.6 The surface of the inner face shall have a
roughness criterion Ra u 10–4 d.
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When referring to the Reynolds number at the 10.1.1.1 Classical Venturi tube with an “as cast”
throat Red, this formula becomes convergent section
This is a classical Venturi tube made by casting in a
sand mould or by other methods which leave a finish
on the surface of the convergent section similar to
that produced by sand casting. The throat is
and, in this case, C is independent of the diameter machined and the junctions between the cylinders
ratio ¶. and cones are rounded.
Values of C as a function of ¶ and ReD are given for These classical Venturi tubes can be used in pipes of
convenience in Table A.13. These values are not diameter between 100 mm and 800 mm and having
intended for precise interpolation. Extrapolation is diameter ratios ¶ between 0,3 and 0,75 inclusive.
not permitted.
10.1.1.2 Classical Venturi tube with a machined
9.2.6.3 Expansibility [expansion] factor, ¼1 convergent section
The indications given in 9.1.6.3 apply also to the This is a classical Venturi tube cast or fabricated as
expansibility [expansion] factor for long radius in 10.1.1.1 but in which the convergent section is
nozzles, but within the limits of use specified machined as are the throat and the entrance
in 9.2.6.1. cylinder. The junctions between the cylinders and
9.2.7 Uncertainties cones may or may not be rounded.
9.2.7.1 Uncertainty of discharge coefficient C These classical Venturi tubes can be used in pipes of
diameter between 50 mm and 250 mm and having
When ¶ and Red are assumed to be known without
diameter ratios ¶ between 0,4 and 0,75 inclusive.
error, the relative uncertainty of the value of C
is 2,0 % for all values of ¶ between 0,2 and 0,8. 10.1.1.3 Classical Venturi tube with a rough-welded
sheet-iron convergent section
9.2.7.2 Uncertainty of expansibility [expansion]
factor ¼1 This is a classical Venturi tube normally fabricated
by welding. For the larger sizes it is not machined in
The relative uncertainty, in percent, on ¼1 is equal to
any way, but in the smaller sizes the throat is
%p machined.
2 -------
p1 These classical Venturi tubes can be used in pipes of
diameter between 200 mm and 1 200 mm and
9.2.8 Pressure loss, %Ñ
having diameter ratios ¶ between 0,4 and 0,7
Subclause 8.4.1 applies equally to the pressure loss inclusive.
of long radius nozzles (but 8.4.2 does not apply).
10.1.2 General shape
10 Venturi tubes Figure 9 shows a section through the centre-line of
the throat of a classical Venturi tube. The letters
There are two different types of standard Venturi used in the text refer to those shown on Figure 9.
tube,
The classical Venturi tube is made up of an entrance
— the classical Venturi tube, and cylinder A connected to a conical convergent
— the Venturi nozzle. section B, a cylindrical throat C and a conical
They are described in 10.1 and 10.2. divergent section E. The internal surface of the
Limits of use are given in 10.1.5.1 and 10.2.4.1. device is cylindrical and concentric with the pipe
centre-line. The coaxiality of the convergent section
10.1 Classical Venturi tubes and the cylindrical throat is assessed by visual
10.1.1 Field of application inspection.
The field of application of the classical Venturi tubes 10.1.2.1 The entrance cylinder A shall have a
dealt with in this part of ISO 5167 depends on the diameter D which shall not differ from the pipe
way in which they are manufactured. inside diameter by more than 0,01D.
Three types of standard classical Venturi tube are The minimum cylinder length, measured from the
defined according to the method of manufacture of plane containing the intersection of the cone
the internal surface of the entrance cone and the frustum B with the cylinder A, may vary as a result
profile at the intersection of the entrance cone and of the manufacturing process (see 10.1.2.7
the throat. These three methods of manufacture are to 10.1.2.9). It is, however, recommended that it be
described in 10.1.1.1 to 10.1.1.3 and have somewhat chosen to be equal to D.
different characteristics.
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The entrance cylinder diameter D shall be No diameter along the entrance cylinder shall differ
measured in the plane of the upstream pressure by more than 0,4 % from the value of the mean
tappings. The number of measurements shall be at diameter. This requirement is satisfied when the
least equal to the number of pressure tappings difference in the length of any of the measured
(with a minimum of four). diameters complies with the said requirement in
The diameters shall be measured near each pair of respect of the mean of the measured diameters.
pressure tappings, and also between these pairs. 10.1.2.2 The convergent section B shall be conical
The arithmetic mean value of these measurements and shall have an included angle of 21° ± 1° for all
shall be taken as the value of D in the calculations. types of classical Venturi tube. It is limited
Diameters shall also be measured in planes other upstream by the plane containing the intersection of
than the plane of the pressure tappings. the cone frustum B with the entrance cylinder A (or
their prolongations) and downstream by the plane
containing the intersection of the cone frustum B
with the throat C (or their prolongations).
Figure 9 — Geometric profile of the classical Venturi tube
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The overall length of the convergent B measured It shall be checked that the joining curvatures into
parallel to the centre-line of the Venturi tube is the throat with radii R2 and R3 are surfaces of
therefore approximately equal to 2,7(D – d). revolution as described in 10.1.2.2. This
The convergent section B is blended to the entrance requirement is satisfied when two diameters,
cylinder A by a curvature of radius R1, the value of situated in the same plane perpendicular to the axis
which depends on the type of classical Venturi tube. of revolution, do not differ from the value of the
mean diameter by more than 0,1 %.
The profile of the convergent section shall be
checked by means of a template. The deviation The values of the radii of curvature R2 and R3 shall
between the template and the conical section of the be checked by means of a template.
convergent section shall not exceed, in any The deviation between the template and the
place, 0,4 % of D. classical Venturi tube shall evolve in a regular way
The internal surface of the conical section of the for each curvature so that the single maximum
convergent section is taken as being a surface of deviation that is measured occurs at approximately
revolution then two diameters situated in the same mid-way along the template profile. The value of
plane perpendicular to the axis of revolution do not this maximum deviation shall not exceed 0,02d.
differ from the value of the mean diameter by more 10.1.2.4 The divergent section E shall be conical and
than 0,4 %. may have an included angle of between 7° and 15°;
It shall be checked in the same way that the joining it is, however, recommended that an angle
curvature with a radius R1 is a surface of revolution. between 7° and 8° be chosen. Its smallest diameter
shall not be less than the throat diameter.
10.1.2.3 The throat C shall be cylindrical with a
diameter d. It is limited upstream by the plane 10.1.2.5 A classical Venturi tube is called
containing the intersection of the cone frustum B “truncated” when the outlet diameter of the
with the throat C (or their prolongations) and divergent section is less than the diameter D and
down-stream by the plane containing the “not truncated” when the outlet diameter is equal to
intersection of the throat C with the cone frustum E diameter D. The divergent portion may be truncated
(or their prolongations). The length of the throat C, by about 35 % of its length without notably
i.e. the distance between those two planes, shall be modifying the pressure loss of the device.
equal to d whatever the type of classical Venturi 10.1.2.6 The roughness criterion Ra of the throat
tube. and that of the adjacent curvature shall be as small
The throat C is connected to the convergent section as possible and shall always be less than 10–5d
B by a curvature of radius R2 and to the divergent (see 6.1.2). The divergent section is roughcast. Its
section E by a curvature of radius R3. The values of internal surface shall be clean and smooth. The
R2 and R3 depend on the type of classical Venturi roughness of other parts of the classical Venturi
tube. tube depends on the type considered.
The diameter d shall be measured very carefully in 10.1.2.7 The profile of the classical Venturi tube
the plane of the throat pressure tappings. The with an “as cast” convergent section has the
number of measurements shall be at least equal to following characteristics.
the number of pressure tappings (with a minimum The internal surface of the convergent section B is
of four). The diameters shall be measured near each sand cast and unmachined. It shall be free from
pair of pressure tappings and also between these cracks, fissures, depressions, irregularities and
pairs. The arithmetic mean value of all these impurities. The roughness criterion Ra for the
measurements shall be taken as the value of d in the surface shall be less than 10–4D.
calculations. The minimum length of the entrance cylinder A
Diameters shall also be measured in planes other shall be equal to the smaller of the following two
than the plane of the pressure tappings. values: D and 0,25D + 250 mm (see 10.1.2.1).
No diameter along the throat shall differ by more The internal surface of the entrance cylinder A may
than 0,1 % of the value of the mean diameter. This be left “as cast” provided that it has the same
requirement is satisfied when the difference in the surface finish as the convergent section B.
length of any of the measured diameters complies The radius of curvature R1 shall be equal
with the said requirement in respect of the mean of to 1,375D ± 20 %.
the measured diameters.
The radius of curvature R2 shall be equal
The throat of the classical Venturi tube shall be to 3,625d ± 0,125d.
machined or be of equivalent smoothness over the
whole of its length to the surface roughness
specified in 10.1.2.6.
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The length of the cylindrical part of the throat shall The internal welded seams shall be flush with the
be not less than d/3. In addition, the length of the surrounding surfaces. They shall not be located in
cylindrical part between the end of the joining the vicinity of the pressure tappings.
curvature R2 and the plane of the pressure tappings, 10.1.3 Material and manufacture
as well as the length of the cylindrical part between
the plane of the throat pressure tappings and the 10.1.3.1 The classical Venturi tube may be
beginning of the joining curvature R3, shall be not manufactured from any material, provided that it is
less than d/6 (see also 10.1.2.3 for the throat in accordance with the foregoing description and
length). will remain so during use.
The radius of curvature R3 shall lie between 5d 10.1.3.2 It is also recommended that the convergent
and 15d. Its value shall increase as the divergent section B and the throat C be joined as one part. It
angle decreases. A value close to 10d is is recommended that in the case of a classical
recommended. Venturi tube with a machined convergent, the
throat and the convergent section be manufactured
10.1.2.8 The profile of the classical Venturi tube
from one piece of material. If, however, they are
with a machined convergent section has the
made in two separate parts they shall be assembled
following characteristics. before the internal surface is finally machined.
The minimum length of the entrance cylinder A 10.1.3.3 Particular care shall be given to the
shall be equal to D.
centring of the divergent section E on the throat.
The radius of curvature R1 shall be less than 0,25D There shall be no step in diameters between the two
and preferably equal to zero. parts.
The radius of curvature R2 shall be less than 0,25d This can be established by touch before the classical
and preferably equal to zero. Venturi tube is installed, but after the divergent
The length of the throat cylindrical part between the section has been assembled with the throat section.
end of the curvature R2 and the plane of the throat 10.1.3.4 When a lining is added in the throat, it
pressure tappings shall be not less than 0,25d. shall be machined after being assembled.
The length of the throat cylindrical part between the 10.1.4 Pressure tappings
plane of the throat pressure tappings and the
beginning of the joining curvature R3 shall be not 10.1.4.1 The upstream and throat pressure tappings
less than 0,3d. shall be made in the form of separate pipe wall
pressure tappings interconnected by annular
The radius of curvature R3 shall be less than 0,25d chambers or piezometer rings.
and preferably equal to zero.
10.1.4.2 The diameter of these tappings shall be
The entrance cylinder and the convergent section between 4 mm and 10 mm and moreover shall
shall have a surface finish equal to that of the throat never be greater than 0,1D for the upstream
(see 10.1.2.6). tappings and 0,13d for the throat pressure tappings.
10.1.2.9 The profile of the classical Venturi tube It is recommended that pressure tappings as small
with a rough-welded sheet-iron convergent section as compatible with the fluid be used (for example,
has the following characteristics. with its viscosity and cleanness).
The minimum length of the entrance cylinder A 10.1.4.3 At least four pressure tappings shall be
shall be equal to D. provided for the upstream and throat pressure
There shall be no joining curvature between the measurements. The centre-lines of the pressure
entrance cylinder A and the convergent section B tappings shall meet the centre-line of the classical
other than that resulting from welding. Venturi tube, shall form equal angles with each
There shall be no joining curvature between the other and shall be contained in planes
convergent section B and the throat C other than perpendicular to the centre-line of the classical
that resulting from welding. Venturi tube.
There shall be no joining curvature between the 10.1.4.4 At the point of break-through, the hole of
throat C and the divergent section E. the pressure tapping shall be circular. The edges
shall be flush with the pipe wall, free from burrs and
The internal surface of the entrance cylinder A and
the convergent section B shall be clean and free from generally have no peculiarities. If joining curvatures
encrustation and welding deposits. It may be are required the radius shall not exceed one-tenth of
the diameter of the pressure tapping.
galvanized. Its roughness criterion Ra shall be
about 5 × 10–4D.
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10.1.4.5 The pressure tappings shall be cylindrical The effects of ReD, k/D and ¶ on C are not yet
over a length at least 2,5 times the internal sufficiently known for it to be possible to give
diameter of the tapping, measured from the inner reliable values of C outside the limits defined for
wall of the pipeline. each type of classical Venturi tube. (See Annex B.)
10.1.4.6 Conformity of the pressure tappings with 10.1.5.2 Discharge coefficient of the classical Venturi
the two foregoing requirements is assessed by visual tube with an “as cast” convergent section
inspection.
Classical Venturi tubes with an “as cast” convergent
10.1.4.7 The spacing of a pressure tapping is the section can only be used in accordance with this part
distance, measured on a straight line parallel to the of ISO 5167 when
centre-line of the classical Venturi tube, between 100 mm u D u 800 mm
the centre-line of the pressure tapping and the
reference planes defined below. 0,3 u ¶ u 0,75
For the classical Venturi tube with an “as cast” 2 × 105 u ReDr u 2 × 106
convergent section, the spacing between the Under these conditions the value of the discharge
upstream pressure tappings situated on the coefficient C is
entrance cylinder and the plane of intersection
between the entrance cylinder A and the C = 0,984
prolongation of convergent section B shall be 10.1.5.3 Discharge coefficient of the classical Venturi
0,5D ± 0,25D for D between 100 mm tube with a machined convergent section
and 150 mm Classical Venturi tubes with a machined convergent
and section can only be used in accordance with this pan
of ISO 5167 when
0
0,5D for D between 150 mm and 800 mm. 50 mm u D u 250 mm
– 0,25D
For classical Venturi tubes with a machined 0,4 u ¶ u 0,75

convergent section and with a rough-welded 2 × 105 u ReD u 1 × 106
sheet-iron convergent, the spacing between the
upstream pressure tappings and the plane of Under these conditions the value of the discharge
intersection between the entrance cylinder A and coefficient C is
the convergent section B (or their prolongations) C = 0,995
shall be 10.1.5.4 Discharge coefficient of the classical Venturi
0,5D ± 0,05D tube with a rough-welded sheet-iron convergent
For all types of classical Venturi tube, the spacing section
between the plane containing the axes of the points Classical Venturi tubes with a rough-welded
of break-through of the throat pressure tappings sheet-iron convergent section can only be used in
and the intersection plane of the convergent section accordance with this part of ISO 5167 when
B and the throat C (or their prolongations) shall be 200 mm u D u 1 200 mm
0,5d ± 0,02d 0,4 u ¶ u 0,7
10.1.4.8 The area of the free cross-section of the
2 × 105 u ReD u 2 × 106
annular chamber of the pressure tappings shall be
greater than or equal to half the total area of the Under these conditions the value of the discharge
tapping holes connecting the chamber to the pipe. coefficient C is
It is recommended, however, that the chamber C = 0,985
section mentioned above shall be doubled when the 10.1.6 Expansibility [expansion] factor, ¼1
classical Venturi tube is used with a minimum
upstream straight length from a fitting causing The indications given in 9.1.6.3 also apply to the
non-symmetrical flow. expansibility [expansion] factor for the different
types of classical Venturi tubes, but within the
10.1.5 Discharge coefficient, C limits of use specified in 10.1.5.2, 10.1.5.3
10.1.5.1 Limits of use or 10.1.5.4 as appropriate.
Whatever the type of classical Venturi tube, a
simultaneous use of extreme values for D, ¶ and ReD
shall be avoided as otherwise the uncertainties
given in 10.1.7 are likely to be increased.
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10.1.7 Uncertainty of the discharge If % p½ is the difference in pressure, measured prior

coefficient C to the installation of the Venturi tube, between two
10.1.7.1 Classical Venturi tube with an “as cast” pressure tappings one of which is situated at least D
convergent section upstream of the flanges where the Venturi tube will
be inserted and the other of which is 6D
The relative uncertainty of the discharge coefficient downstream of the same flanges, and if %p¾ is the
as given in 10.1.5.2 is equal to 0,7 %11). difference in pressure measured between the same
10.1.7.2 Classical Venturi tube with a machined pressure tappings after installation of the Venturi
convergent section tube between these flanges, then the pressure loss
The relative uncertainty of the discharge coefficient caused by the Venturi tube is given by %p¾ – %p½.
as given in 10.1.5.3 is equal to 1 %11). 10.1.9.2 Relative pressure loss
10.1.7.3 Classical Venturi tube with a rough-welded The relative pressure loss, ß, is the value of the
sheet-iron convergent section pressure loss %p¾ – %p½ related to the differential
The relative uncertainty of the discharge coefficient pressure %p:
as given in 10.1.5.4 is equal to 1,5 % 11).
10.1.8 Uncertainty of the expansibility
[expansion] factor ¼1
It depends, in particular, on
The relative uncertainty, in per cent, of ¼1 is equal to — the diameter ratio (ß decreases when ¶
increases);
— the Reynolds number (ß decreases when ReD
increases);
10.1.9 Pressure loss
— the manufacturing characteristics of the
10.1.9.1 Definition of the pressure loss Venturi tube: angle of the divergent,
(see Figure 10) manufacturing of the convergent, surface finish
The pressure loss caused by a classical Venturi tube of the different parts, etc. (ß increases when Î)
may be determined by pressure measurements and k/D increase);
made prior and subsequent to the installation of the
Venturi tube in a pipe through which there is a
given flow.
Figure 10 — Pressure loss across a classical Venturi tube
11)
The differences between the uncertainties show on the one hand the number of results available for each type of classical
Venturi tube and on the other hand the more or less precise definition of the geometric profile.
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— the installation conditions (good alignment, 10.2.2 Material and manufacture

roughness of the upstream conduit, etc.). 10.2.2.1 The Venturi nozzle may be manufactured
For guidance, the relative value of the pressure loss from any material provided that it is in accordance
can be accepted as being generally between 5 % with the description in 10.2.1 and will remain so
and 20 %. during use. In particular, the Venturi nozzle shall
Annex C gives, for guidance only, some information be clean when the flow measurements are made.
on the effect of these different factors on the values 10.2.2.2 The Venturi nozzle is usually made of
the pressure loss ß is likely to have. metal, and shall be erosion and corrosion proof
10.2 Venturi nozzle against the fluid with which it is to be used.
10.2.1 General shape 10.2.3 Pressure tappings
10.2.1.1 The profile of the Venturi nozzle 10.2.3.1 Angular position of pressure tappings
(see Figure 11) is axisymmetric. It consists of a The centre-lines of the pressure tappings may be
convergent section, with a rounded profile, a located in any axial sector of the pipe. Attention is
cylindrical throat and a divergent section. drawn to the information given in 8.2.
10.2.1.2 The upstream face is identical with that of 10.2.3.2 Upstream pressure tappings
an ISA 1932 nozzle (see Figure 7).
The upstream pressure tappings shall be corner
The descriptions in 9.1.2.2 to 9.1.2.4 apply equally tappings identical with those of an ISA 1932 nozzle,
to the Venturi nozzle. as defined in 8.2.2 (see also Figure 11 and
10.2.1.3 The throat (see Figure 11) consists of a part Figure 12).
E of length 0,3d which is the same as for the 10.2.3.3 Throat pressure tapping
ISA 1932 nozzle (see Figure 7) and a part E½ of a
length 0,4d to 0,45d. The throat pressure tapping shall comprise at least
four single pressure tappings leading into an
The value d of the diameter of the throat shall be annular chamber or piezometer ring. Annular slots
taken as the mean of measurements of at least four
or interrupted slots shall not be used.
diameters distributed in axial planes and at
approximately equal angles to each other. The centre-lines of the pressure tappings shall meet
the centre-line of the Venturi nozzle, shall be at
The throat shall be cylindrical. No diameter of any
equal angles to each other, and shall lie in the plane
cross-section shall differ by more than 0,05 % from perpendicular to the centre-line of the Venturi
the value of the mean diameter. This requirement is nozzle, which is the imaginary border between the
considered as satisfied when the deviations in the
parts E and E½ of the cylindrical throat.
length of any of the measured diameters comply
with the said requirement in respect of deviation The tappings shall always be large enough to ensure
from the mean. that clogging by dirt or gas bubbles is prevented.
10.2.1.4 The divergent section (see Figure 11) shall The diameter ¸2 of the individual tappings in the
be connected with the part E½ of the throat without throat of Venturi nozzles shall be less than or equal
a rounded part, but any burrs shall be removed. to 0,04d and moreover shall be between 2 mm
and 10 min.
The included angle of the divergent section, Î, shall
be less than or equal to 30°. 10.2.4 Coefficients
The length L of the divergent section has practically 10.2.4.1 Limits of use
no influence on the discharge coefficient C. Venturi nozzles shall only be used in accordance
However, the included angle of the divergent with this part of ISO 5167 when
section, and hence the length, does influence the
65 mm u D u 500 mm
pressure loss.
d W 50mm
10.2.1.5 The Venturi nozzle may be truncated in the
same way as the classical Venturi tube 0,316 u ¶ u 0,775
(see 10.1.2.5). 1,5 × 105 u ReD u 2 × 106
10.2.1.6 The internal surfaces of the Venturi nozzle In addition, the roughness of the pipe shall conform
shall have a roughness criterion Ra u 10– 4d with the values given in Table 5.
(see 6.1.2).
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Figure 11 — Venturi nozzles

Most of the experiments on which the values of the 10.2.4.3 Expansibility [expansion] factor, ¼1
discharge coefficient C are based were carried out on The indications given in 9.1.6.3 also apply to the
pipes with a relative roughness k/D u 3,8 × 10–4. expansibility [expansion] factor for Venturi nozzles,
Pipes with higher relative roughness may be used if but within the limits of use specified in 10.2.4.1.
the roughness over a distance of at least 10D
upstream of the primary device is within the limits 10.2.5 Uncertainties
of Table 5 (see 8.3.1 for the estimation of k/D). 10.2.5.1 Uncertainty of discharge coefficient C
10.2.4.2 Discharge coefficient, C Within the limits of use specified in 10.2.4.1 and
The discharge coefficient, C, is given by the formula when ¶ is assumed to be known without error, the
relative uncertainty of the values of the discharge
C = 0,985 8 – 0,196¶4,5 coefficient C, in per cent, is equal to
Values of C as a function of ¶ are given for (1,2 + 1,5¶4)
convenience in Table A.16. They are not intended for
precise interpolation. Extrapolation is not
permitted.
NOTE 7 Within the limits specified in 10.2.4.1, C is
independent of the Reynolds number and of the pipe diameter D.
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Figure 12 — Venturi nozzle fitted with a carrier ring

Table 5 — Upper limits of relative roughness of the upstream pipe for Venturi nozzles
¶ u 0,35 0,36 0,38 0,40 0,42 0,44 0,46 0,48 0,50 0,60 0,70 0,775
104 k/D 25 18,6 13,5 10,6 8,7 7,5 6,7 6,1 5,6 4,5 4,0 3,9
10.2.5.2 Uncertainty of expansibility [expansion] In some cases, the confidence level which can be
factor ¼1 associated with this range of values will be greater
The relative uncertainty, in per cent, of ¼1 is equal to than 95 %, but this will be so only where the value
of a quantity used in the calculation of flow-rate is
known with a confidence level in excess of 95 %; in
such a case, reference shall be made to ISO 5168.
11.1.2 The uncertainty on the measurement of the
10.2.6 Pressure loss flow-rate shall be calculated and given under this
The indications given in 10.1.9 also apply to Venturi name whenever a measurement is claimed to be in
nozzles when the divergent angle is not greater conformity with this part of ISO 5167.
than 15°. 11.1.3 The uncertainty can be expressed in absolute
or relative terms and the result of the flow
11 Uncertainties on the measurement measurement can then be given in any one of the
of flow-rate following forms:
Useful general information for calculation of the rate of flow = q ± $q
uncertainty of a measurement of flow-rate, together rate of flow = q(1 ± e)
with an example, are given in ISO 5168.
rate of flow = q within (100e) %
11.1 Definition of uncertainty
where the uncertainty $q shall have the same
11.1.1 For the purposes of this part of ISO 5167 the dimensions as q while eq = $q/q and is
uncertainty is defined as a range of values within dimensionless.
which the true value of the measurement is
estimated to lie at the 95 % probability level.
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11.1.4 Although for one single measuring device and Similarly, the deviations of ¼1 which are due to
for coefficients used in one test, some of these partial uncertainties in the value of ¶, the pressure ratio
uncertainties may in reality be the result of and the isentropic exponent are also of a second
systematic errors (of which only an estimation of order and are included in the uncertainty on ¼1.
their maximum absolute value can be known) their 11.2.1.3 The uncertainties which shall be included
combination is permitted as if they were random in a practical working formula for $qm are therefore
errors having a distribution conforming to the those of the quantities C, ¼1, d, D, %p and A1.
Laplace-Gauss normal law.
11.2.2 The practical working formula for the
The uncertainty of the flow measurement so defined uncertainty, $qm, of the mass rate of flow is as
is, in practice, equivalent to twice the standard follows:
deviation used in statistical terminology and it is
obtained by combining the partial uncertainties on
the individual quantities which are used in the
calculation of the flow-rate, assuming them to be
small, numerous and independent of each other.
11.1.5 For convenience a distinction is made
between the uncertainties linked to measurements
made by the user and those linked to quantities
specified in this part of ISO 5167. The latter
uncertainties are on the discharge coefficient and
the expansibility [expansion] factor; they give the
minimum uncertainty with which the measurement
is unavoidably tainted, since the user has no control In the formula above some of the uncertainties, such
over these values. They occur because small
as those on the discharge coefficient and
variations in the geometry of the device are allowed
expansibility [expansion] factor, are given in this
and because the investigations on which the values
part of ISO 5167 (see 11.2.2.1 and 11.2.2.2) while
have been based could not be made under “ideal” others have to be determined by the user
conditions, nor without some uncertainty. (see 11.2.2.3 and 11.2.2.4).
11.2 Practical computation of the uncertainty 11.2.2.1 In the formula above, the values of $C/C
11.2.1 The basic formula of computation of the mass and of $¼1/¼1 shall be taken from the appropriate
rate of flow qm is clauses of this part of ISO 5167.
11.2.2.2 When the straight lengths are such that an
additional uncertainty of 0,5 % is to be considered,
this additional uncertainty shall be added in
accordance with the requirements given in 7.2.4
In fact, the various quantities which appear on the and not quadratically as with the other
right-hand side of this formula are not independent, uncertainties in the formula above. Other
so that it is not correct to compute the uncertainty of additional uncertainties (see 7.5.1.4 and 7.5.2.3)
qm directly from the uncertainties of these shall be added in the same way.
quantities. 11.2.2.3 In the formula above the maximum values
For example, C is a function of d, D, Ä, U1, É1 and A1 of $D/D and $d/d, which can be derived from the
and ¼1 is a function of d, D, %p, p1 and Ä. specifications given in clause 7 and
11.2.1.1 However, it is sufficient, for most practical in 8.1.7, 9.1.2.5, 9.2.2.3, 10.1.2.3 and 10.2.1.3, can
purposes, to assume that the uncertainties of C, ¼1, be adopted or alternatively the smaller actual
d, %p and A1 are independent of each other. values can be computed by the user. (The maximum
value for $D/D may be taken as 0,4 % while the
11.2.1.2 A practical working formula for $qm may maximum value for $d/d may be taken as 0,07 %.)
then be derived, which takes account of the
interdependence of C on d and D which enters into 11.2.2.4 The values of $%p/%p and $A1/A1 shall be
the calculation as a consequence of the dependence determined by the user because this part of
of C on ¶. It shall be noted that C may also be ISO 5167 does not specify in detail the method of
dependent on the Reynolds number ReD. However, measurement of the quantities %p and A1.
the deviations of C due to these influences are of a
second order and are included in the uncertainty
on C.
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Annex A (informative)
Tables of discharge coefficients and expansibility [expansion] factors
Table A.1 — Orifice plate with corner tappings — Discharge coefficient, C, for D W 71,12 mm
Diameter Discharge coefficient, C, for ReD equal to
ratio
¶ 5 × 103 1× 104 2× 104 3× 104 5 × 104 7 × 104 1 × 105 3 × 105 1 × 106 1 × 107 1 × 108 Z
0,10 0,6006 0,5990 0,5980 0,5976 0,5972 0,5970 0,5969 0,5966 0,5965 0,5964 0,5964 0,5964
0,12 0,6014 0,5995 0,5983 0,5979 0,5975 0,5973 0,5971 0,5968 0,5966 0,5965 0,5965 0,5965
0,14 0,6021 0,6000 0,5987 0,5982 0,5977 0,5975 0,5973 0,5969 0,5968 0,5966 0,5966 0,5966
0,16 0,6028 0,6005 0,5991 0,5985 0,5980 0,5978 0,5976 0,5971 0,5969 0,5968 0,5968 0,5968
0,18 0,6036 0,6011 0,5995 0,5989 0,5983 0,5981 0,5978 0,5974 0,5971 0,5970 0,5970 0,5969
0,20 0,6045 0,6017 0,6000 0,5993 0,5987 0,5984 0,5981 0,5976 0,5974 0,5972 0,5972 0,5971
0,22 0,6053 0,6023 0,6005 0,5998 0,5991 0,5987 0,5985 0,5979 0,5976 0,5974 0,5974 0,5974
0,24 0,6062 0,6030 0,6010 0,6002 0,5995 0,5991 0,5988 0,5982 0,5979 0,5977 0,5976 0,5976
0,26 0,6072 0,6038 0,6016 0,6007 0,5999 0,5996 0,5992 0,5986 0,5982 0,5980 0,5979 0,5979
0,28 0,6083 0,6046 0,6022 0,6013 0,6004 0,6000 0,5997 0,5990 0,5986 0,5983 0,5982 0,5981
0,30 0,6095 0,6054 0,6029 0,6019 0,6010 0,6005 0,6001 0,5994 0,5989 0,5986 0,5985 0,5984
0,32 0,6107 0,6063 0,6036 0,6026 0,6016 0,6011 0,6006 0,5998 0,5993 0,5990 0,5988 0,5987
0,34 0,6120 0,6073 0,6044 0,6033 0,6022 0,6017 0,6012 0,6003 0,5998 0,5993 0,5992 0,5991
0,36 0,6135 0,6084 0,6053 0,6040 0,6029 0,6023 0,6018 0,6008 0,6002 0,5997 0,5996 0,5994
0,38 0,6151 0,6096 0,6062 0,6049 0,6036 0,6030 0,6024 0,6013 0,6007 0,6001 0,5999 0,5998
0,40 0,6168 0,6109 0,6072 0,6058 0,6044 0,6037 0,6031 0,6019 0,6012 0,6006 0,6003 0,6001
0,42 0,6187 0,6122 0,6083 0,6067 0,6052 0,6044 0,6038 0,6025 0,6017 0,6010 0,6007 0,6005
0,44 0,6207 0,6137 0,6094 0,6077 0,6061 0,6052 0,6045 0,6031 0,6022 0,6014 0,6011 0,6008
0,46 0,6228 0,6152 0,6106 0,6087 0,6070 0,6061 0,6053 0,6037 0,6027 0,6019 0,6015 0,6012
0,48 0,6251 0,6169 0,6118 0,6098 0,6079 0,6069 0,6061 0,6043 0,6033 0,6023 0,6019 0,6015
0,50 0,6276 0,6186 0,6131 0,6109 0,6088 0,6078 0,6069 0,6050 0,6038 0,6027 0,6022 0,6018
0,51 0,6289 0,6195 0,6138 0,6115 0,6093 0,6082 0,6073 0,6053 0,6040 0,6029 0,6024 0,6019
0,52 0,6302 0,6204 0,6144 0,6121 0,6098 0,6087 0,6077 0,6056 0,6043 0,6030 0,6025 0,6020
0,53 0,6316 0,6213 0,6151 0,6126 0,6103 0,6091 0,6080 0,6059 0,6045 0,6032 0,6026 0,6021
0,54 0,6330 0,6223 0,6158 0,6132 0,6108 0,6095 0,6084 0,6061 0,6047 0,6033 0,6027 0,6021
0,55 0,6344 0,6232 0,6165 0,6138 0,6112 0,6099 0,6088 0,6064 0,6049 0,6034 0,6028 0,6022
0,56 — 0,6242 0,6172 0,6143 0,6117 0,6103 0,6091 0,6066 0,6050 0,6035 0,6028 0,6022
0,57 — 0,6252 0,6179 0,6149 0,6121 0,6107 0,6095 0,6069 0,6052 0,6036 0,6028 0,6022
0,58 — 0,6262 0,6185 0,6155 0,6126 0,6111 0,6098 0,6070 0,6053 0,6036 0,6028 0,6021
0,59 — 0,6272 0,6192 0,6160 0,6130 0,6114 0,6101 0,6072 0,6054 0,6036 0,6028 0,6020
0,60 — 0,6282 0,6198 0,6165 0,6134 0,6117 0,6103 0,6073 0,6054 0,6035 0,6027 0,6019
0,61 — 0,6292 0,6205 0,6170 0,6137 0,6120 0,6106 0,6074 0,6054 0,6034 0,6025 0,6017
0,62 — 0,6302 0,6211 0,6175 0,6140 0,6123 0,6108 0,6075 0,6054 0,6033 0,6023 0,6014
0,63 — 0,6312 0,6217 0,6179 0,6143 0,6125 0,6109 0,6075 0,6052 0,6030 0,6021 0,6011
0,64 — 0,6321 0,6222 0,6183 0,6145 0,6126 0,6110 0,6074 0,6051 0,6028 0,6017 0,6007
0,65 — 0,6331 0,6227 0,6186 0,6147 0,6127 0,6110 0,6073 0,6048 0,6024 0,6013 0,6002
0,66 — 0,6340 0,6232 0,6189 0,6148 0,6128 0,6110 0,6071 0,6045 0,6020 0,6008 0,5997
0,67 — 0,6348 0,6236 0,6191 0,6149 0,6127 0,6108 0,6068 0,6041 0,6014 0,6002 0,5990
0,68 — 0,6357 0,6239 0,6193 0,6149 0,6126 0,6106 0,6064 0,6036 0,6008 0,5995 0,5983
0,69 — 0,6364 0,6242 0,6193 0,6147 0,6124 0,6104 0,6059 0,6030 0,6001 0,5987 0,5974
0,70 — 0,6372 0,6244 0,6193 0,6145 0,6121 0,6100 0,6053 0,6023 0,5992 0,5978 0,5964
0,71 — 0,6378 0,6245 0,6192 0,6142 0,6117 0,6094 0,6046 0,6014 0,5982 0,5967 0,5953
0,72 — 0,6383 0,6244 0,6189 0,6138 0,6111 0,6088 0,6038 0,6005 0,5971 0,5955 0,5940
0,73 — 0,6388 0,6243 0,6186 0,6132 0,6104 0,6080 0,6028 0,5993 0,5958 0,5942 0,5926
0,74 — 0,6391 0,6240 0,6181 0,6125 0,6096 0,6071 0,6016 0,5980 0,5943 0,5926 0,5910
0,75 — 0,6394 0,6236 0,6174 0,6116 0,6086 0,6060 0,6003 0,5965 0,5927 0,5909 0,5892
NOTE This table is given for convenience. The values given are not intended for precise interpolation. Extrapolation is not permitted.
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Table A.2 — Orifice plate with D and D/2 tappings — Discharge coefficient, C, for D W 71,12 mm
ratio
¶ 5 × 103 1 × 104 2 × 104 3 × 104 5 × 104 7 × 104 1 × 105 3 × 105 1 × 106 1 × 107 1 × 108 Z
0,10 0,6003 0,5987 0,5977 0,5973 0,5969 0,5967 0,5966 0,5963 0,5962 0,5961 0,5961 0,5960
0,12 0,6010 0,5991 0,5979 0,5975 0,5971 0,5969 0,5967 0,5964 0,5962 0,5961 0,5961 0,5961
0,14 0,6016 0,5995 0,5982 0,5977 0,5972 0,5970 0,5968 0,5965 0,5963 0,5962 0,5961 0,5961
0,16 0,6023 0,6000 0,5985 0,5980 0,5974 0,5972 0,5970 0,5966 0,5964 0,5962 0,5962 0,5962
0,18 0,6029 0,6004 0,5989 0,5982 0,5977 0,5974 0,5971 0,5967 0,5965 0,5963 0,5963 0,5963
0,20 0,6037 0,6009 0,5992 0,5985 0,5979 0,5976 0,5974 0,5969 0,5966 0,5964 0,5964 0,5964
0,22 0,6044 0,6015 0,5996 0,5989 0,5982 0,5979 0,5976 0,5971 0,5968 0,5966 0,5965 0,5965
0,24 0,6053 0,6021 0,6001 0,5993 0,5985 0,5982 0,5979 0,5973 0,5970 0,5967 0,5967 0,5966
0,26 0,6062 0,6027 0,6006 0,5997 0,5989 0,5985 0,5982 0,5975 0,5972 0,5969 0,5969 0,5968
0,28 0,6072 0,6034 0,6011 0,6002 0,5993 0,5989 0,5985 0,5978 0,5975 0,5972 0,5971 0,5970
0,30 0,6082 0,6042 0,6017 0,6007 0,5998 0,5993 0,5989 0,5982 0,5978 0,5974 0,5973 0,5973
0,32 0,6094 0,6051 0,6024 0,6013 0,6003 0,5998 0,5994 0,5986 0,5981 0,5977 0,5976 0,5975
0,34 0,6107 0,6060 0,6031 0,6020 0,6009 0,6004 0,5999 0,5990 0,5985 0,5981 0,5979 0,5978
0,36 0,6121 0,6071 0,6040 0,6027 0,6016 0,6010 0,6005 0,5995 0,5989 0,5984 0,5983 0,5981
0,38 0,6137 0,6082 0,6049 0,6035 0,6023 0,6016 0,6011 0,6000 0,5994 0,5988 0,5986 0,5985
0,40 0,6153 0,6095 0,6059 0,6044 0,6031 0,6024 0,6018 0,6006 0,5999 0,5993 0,5991 0,5989
0,42 0,6172 0,6109 0,6070 0,6054 0,6039 0,6032 0,6025 0,6012 0,6005 0,5998 0,5995 0,5993
0,44 0,6192 0,6124 0,6082 0,6065 0,6049 0,6041 0,6034 0,6019 0,6011 0,6003 0,6000 0,5997
0,46 0,6214 0,6140 0,6094 0,6076 0,6059 0,6050 0,6042 0,6027 0,6017 0,6008 0,6005 0,6002
0,48 0,6238 0,6157 0,6108 0,6088 0,6070 0,6060 0,6052 0,6035 0,6024 0,6014 0,6010 0,6006
0,50 0,6264 0,6176 0,6123 0,6101 0,6081 0,6071 0,6062 0,6043 0,6031 0,6020 0,6016 0,6011
0,51 0,6278 0,6186 0,6131 0,6108 0,6087 0,6076 0,6067 0,6047 0,6035 0,6023 0,6019 0,6014
0,52 0,6292 0,6197 0,6139 0,6115 0,6093 0,6082 0,6072 0,6052 0,6039 0,6027 0,6021 0,6016
0,53 0,6307 0,6207 0,6147 0,6123 0,6100 0,6088 0,6078 0,6056 0,6043 0,6030 0,6024 0,6019
0,54 0,6322 0,6218 0,6155 0,6130 0,6106 0,6094 0,6083 0,6061 0,6047 0,6033 0,6027 0,6021
0,55 0,6337 0,6229 0,6164 0,6138 0,6113 0,6100 0,6089 0,6065 0,6050 0,6036 0,6030 0,6024
0,56 — 0,6241 0,6173 0,6145 0,6119 0,6106 0,6095 0,6070 0,6054 0,6039 0,6032 0,6026
0,57 — 0,6253 0,6182 0,6153 0,6126 0,6112 0,6100 0,6075 0,6058 0,6042 0,6035 0,6028
0,58 — 0,6265 0,6191 0,6161 0,6133 0,6119 0,6106 0,6079 0,6062 0,6045 0,6038 0,6030
0,59 — 0,6277 0,6200 0,6169 0,6140 0,6125 0,6112 0,6084 0,6066 0,6048 0,6040 0,6032
0,60 — 0,6290 0,6210 0,6177 0,6147 0,6131 0,6118 0,6088 0,6070 0,6051 0,6042 0,6034
0,61 — 0,6303 0,6219 0,6186 0,6154 0,6138 0,6124 0,6093 0,6073 0,6053 0,6044 0,6036
0,62 — 0,6316 0,6229 0,6194 0,6161 0,6144 0,6129 0,6097 0,6077 0,6056 0,6046 0,6037
0,63 — 0,6329 0,6238 0,6202 0,6168 0,6150 0,6135 0,6102 0,6080 0,6058 0,6048 0,6039
0,64 — 0,6343 0,6248 0,6210 0,6175 0,6156 0,6140 0,6106 0,6083 0,6060 0,6050 0,6039
0,65 — 0,6356 0,6258 0,6219 0,6182 0,6162 0,6146 0,6109 0,6086 0,6062 0,6051 0,6040
0,66 — 0,6370 0,6268 0,6227 0,6188 0,6168 0,6151 0,6113 0,6088 0,6063 0,6051 0,6040
0,67 — 0,6384 0,6277 0,6235 0,6195 0,6174 0,6156 0,6116 0,6090 0,6064 0,6052 0,6040
0,68 — 0,6398 0,6287 0,6243 0,6201 0,6179 0,6161 0,6120 0,6092 0,6065 0,6052 0,6039
0,69 — 0,6411 0,6296 0,6250 0,6207 0,6185 0,6165 0,6122 0,6094 0,6065 0,6051 0,6038
0,70 — 0,6425 0,6305 0,6258 0,6213 0,6189 0,6169 0,6125 0,6095 0,6065 0,6051 0,6037
0,71 — 0,6439 0,6315 0,6265 0,6218 0,6194 0,6173 0,6127 0,6096 0,6064 0,6049 0,6035
0,72 — 0,6453 0,6323 0,6272 0,6223 0,6198 0,6176 0,6128 0,6096 0,6063 0,6047 0,6032
0,73 — 0,6467 0,6332 0,6279 0,6228 0,6202 0,6179 0,6129 0,6096 0,6061 0,6045 0,6029
0,74 — 0,6480 0,6340 0,6285 0,6233 0,6206 0,6182 0,6130 0,6095 0,6059 0,6042 0,6025
0,75 — 0,6494 0,6349 0,6291 0,6237 0,6209 0,6184 0,6130 0,6094 0,6056 0,6038 0,6021
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Table A.3 — Orifice plate with flange tappings — Discharge coefficient, C, for D = 50 mm
ratio
¶ 5 × 103 1 × 104 2 × 104 3 × 104 5 × 104 7 × 104 1 × 105 3 × 105 1 × 106 1 × 107 1 × 108 Z
0,25 0,6102 0,6069 0,6048 0,6040 0,6032 0,6029 0,6025 0,6019 0,6016 0,6014 0,6013 0,6012
0,26 0,6106 0,6071 0,6050 0,6041 0,6033 0,6029 0,6026 0,6020 0,6016 0,6014 0,6013 0,6012
0,28 0,6114 0,6076 0,6053 0,6044 0,6035 0,6031 0,6028 0,6021 0,6017 0,6014 0,6013 0,6012
0,30 0.6123 0,6082 0,6057 0,6047 0,6038 0,6034 0,6030 0,6022 0,6018 0,6015 0,6014 0,6013
0,32 0,6132 0,6089 0,6062 0,6052 0,6042 0,6037 0,6032 0,6024 0,6019 0,6016 0,6014 0,6013
0,34 0,6143 0,6097 0,6068 0,6056 0,6045 0,6040 0,6035 0,6026 0,6021 0,6017 0,6016 0,6014
0,36 0,6155 0,6105 0,6074 0,6062 0,6050 0,6044 0,6039 0,6029 0,6023 0,6019 0,6017 0,6016
0,38 0,6169 0,6115 0,6081 0,6068 0,6055 0,6049 0,6043 0,6032 0,6026 0,6021 0,6019 0,6017
0,40 0,6184 0,6125 0,6089 0,6075 0,6061 0,6054 0,6048 0,6036 0,6029 0,6023 0,6021 0,6019
0,42 0,6200 0,6137 0,6098 0,6082 0,6068 0,6060 0,6054 0,6041 0,6033 0,6026 0,6023 0,6021
0,44 0,6219 0,6150 0,6108 0,6091 0,6075 0,6067 0,6060 0,6045 0,6037 0,6029 0,6026 0,6023
0,46 0,6239 0,6164 0,6119 0,6100 0,6083 0,6074 0,6067 0,6051 0,6041 0,6033 0,6029 0,6026
0,48 0,6260 0,6180 0,6130 0,6110 0,6092 0,6082 0,6074 0,6057 0,6046 0,6036 0,6032 0,6028
0,50 0,6284 0,6196 0,6143 0,6121 0,6101 0,6091 0,6082 0,6063 0,6051 0,6040 0,6036 0,6031
0,51 0,6297 0,6205 0,6149 0,6127 0,6106 0,6095 0,6086 0,6066 0,6054 0,6042 0,6037 0,6033
0,52 0,6310 0,6214 0,6156 0,6133 0,6111 0,6100 0,6090 0,6069 0,6056 0,6044 0,6039 0,6034
0,53 0,6324 0,6224 0,6163 0,6139 0,6116 0,6105 0,6094 0,6073 0,6059 0,6046 0,6041 0,6035
0,54 0,6338 0,6234 0,6171 0,6145 0,6122 0,6109 0,6099 0,6076 0,6062 0,6048 0,6042 0,6037
0,55 0,6352 0,6244 0,6178 0,6152 0,6127 0,6114 0,6103 0,6080 0,6065 0,6050 0,6044 0,6038
0,56 0,6367 0,6254 0,6186 0,6159 0,6133 0,6119 0,6108 0,6083 0,6067 0,6052 0,6045 0,6039
0,57 0,6383 0,6265 0,6194 0,6165 0,6138 0,6124 0,6112 0,6087 0,6070 0,6054 0,6047 0,6040
0,58 0,6399 0,6276 0,6202 0,6172 0,6144 0,6130 0,6117 0,6090 0,6073 0,6056 0,6048 0,6041
0,59 0,6416 0,6287 0,6210 0,6179 0,6150 0,6135 0,6122 0,6093 0,6075 0,6058 0,6050 0,6042
0,60 0,6433 0,6299 0,6218 0,6186 0,6155 0,6140 0,6126 0,6097 0,6078 0,6059 0,6051 0,6043
0,61 0,6450 0,6310 0,6227 0,6193 0,6161 0,6145 0,6131 0,6100 0,6080 0,6060 0,6051 0,6043
0,62 0,6468 0,6322 0,6235 0,6200 0,6167 0,6150 0,6135 0,6103 0,6082 0,6062 0,6052 0,6043
0,63 0,6486 0,6334 0,6243 0,6207 0,6173 0,6155 0,6139 0,6106 0,6084 0,6062 0,6053 0,6043
0,64 0,6505 0,6347 0,6252 0,6214 0,6178 0,6160 0,6144 0,6109 0,6086 0,6063 0,6053 0,6043
0,65 0,6524 0,6359 0,6260 0,6221 0,6184 0,6164 0,6148 0,6111 0,6088 0,6064 0,6053 0,6042
0,66 0,6544 0,6371 0,6269 0,6228 0,6189 0,6169 0,6152 0,6114 0,6089 0,6064 0,6052 0,6041
0,67 0,6564 0,6384 0,6277 0,6234 0,6194 0,6173 0,6155 0,6116 0,6090 0,6063 0,6051 0,6039
0,68 0,6584 0,6396 0,6285 0,6241 0,6199 0,6177 0,6158 0,6117 0,6090 0,6062 0,6050 0,6037
0,69 0,6604 0,6409 0,6293 0,6247 0,6204 0,6181 0,6161 0,6119 0,6090 0,6061 0,6048 0,6035
0,70 0,6625 0,6421 0,6301 0,6253 0,6208 0,6185 0,6164 0,6120 0,6090 0,6060 0,6045 0,6032
0,71 0,6646 0,6434 0,6309 0,6259 0,6212 0,6188 0,6166 0,6120 0,6089 0,6057 0,6043 0,6028
0,72 0,6667 0,6446 0,6316 0,6265 0,6216 0,6190 0,6168 0,6120 0,6088 0,6055 0,6039 0,6024
0,73 0,6689 0,6459 0,6323 0,6270 0,6219 0,6193 0,6170 0,6120 0,6086 0,6051 0,6035 0,6019
0,74 0,6710 0,6471 0,6330 0,6275 0,6222 0,6195 0,6171 0,6119 0,6084 0,6047 0,6030 0,6014
0,75 0,6732 0,6483 0,6337 0,6279 0,6224 0,6196 0,6171 0,6117 0,6081 0,6043 0,6025 0,6008
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ratio
¶ 5 × 103 1× 104 2× 104 3× 104 5 × 104 7 × 104 1 × 105 3 × 105 1 × 106 1 × 107 1 × 108 Z
0,17 0,6027 0,6003 0,5988 0,5982 0,5977 0,5974 0,5972 0,5967 0,5965 0,5964 0,5964 0,5963
0,18 0,6031 0,6005 0,5990 0,5984 0,5978 0,5975 0,5973 0,5968 0,5966 0,5964 0,5964 0,5964
0,20 0,6038 0,6011 0,5994 0,5987 0,5981 0,5977 0,5975 0,5970 0,5967 0,5966 0,5965 0,5965
0,22 0,6046 0,6016 0,5998 0,5990 0,5984 0,5980 0,5977 0,5972 0,5969 0,5967 0,5967 0,5966
0,24 0,6054 0,6022 0,6002 0,5994 0,5987 0,5983 0,5980 0,5974 0,5971 0,5969 0,5969 0,5968
0,26 0,6064 0,6029 0,6007 0,5999 0,5991 0,5987 0,5984 0,5977 0,5974 0,5971 0,5970 0,5970
0,28 0,6074 0,6036 0,6013 0,6004 0,5995 0,5991 0,5987 0,5980 0,5976 0,5974 0,5973 0,5972
0,30 0,6084 0,6044 0,6019 0,6009 0,6000 0,5995 0,5991 0,5984 0,5979 0,5976 0,5975 0,5974
0,32 0,6096 0,6053 0,6026 0,6015 0,6005 0,6000 0,5996 0,5988 0,5983 0,5979 0,5978 0,5977
0,34 0,6109 0,6062 0,6033 0,6022 0,6011 0,6006 0,6001 0,5992 0,5987 0,5983 0,5981 0,5980
0,36 0,6123 0,6073 0,6042 0,6029 0,6017 0,6012 0,6007 0,5997 0,5991 0,5986 0,5984 0,5983
0,38 0,6139 0,6084 0,6051 0,6037 0,6025 0,6018 0,6013 0,6002 0,5995 0,5990 0,5988 0,5986
0,40 0,6155 0,6097 0,6060 0,6046 0,6032 0,6025 0,6020 0,6008 0,6000 0,5994 0,5992 0,5990
0,42 0,6174 0,6110 0,6071 0,6055 0,6041 0,6033 0,6027 0,6014 0,6006 0,5999 0,5996 0,5994
0,44 0,6194 0,6125 0,6083 0,6066 0,6050 0,6042 0,6035 0,6020 0,6012 0,6004 0,6001 0,5998
0,46 0,6216 0,6141 0,6095 0,6077 0,6059 0,6051 0,6043 0,6027 0,6018 0,6009 0,6005 0,6002
0,48 0,6239 0,6158 0,6108 0,6089 0,6070 0,6060 0,6052 0,6035 0,6024 0,6014 0,6010 0,6006
0,50 0,6264 0,6176 0,6123 0,6101 0,6081 0,6070 0,6061 0,6042 0,6031 0,6020 0,6015 0,6011
0,51 0,6278 0,6186 0,6130 0,6107 0,6086 0,6075 0,6066 0,6046 0,6034 0,6022 0,6017 0,6013
0,52 0,6292 0,6196 0,6138 0,6114 0,6092 0,6081 0,6071 0,6050 0,6037 0,6025 0,6020 0,6015
0,53 0,6306 0,6206 0,6145 0,6121 0,6098 0,6086 0,6076 0,6054 0,6041 0,6028 0,6022 0,6017
0,54 0,6321 0,6216 0,6153 0,6128 0,6104 0,6092 0,6081 0,6058 0,6044 0,6030 0,6024 0,6019
0,55 0,6336 0,6227 0,6161 0,6135 0,6110 0,6097 0,6086 0,6062 0,6047 0,6033 0,6027 0,6021
0,56 0,6352 0,6238 0,6170 0,6142 0,6116 0,6103 0,6091 0,6066 0,6051 0,6035 0,6029 0,6022
0,57 0,6368 0,6249 0,6178 0,6149 0,6122 0,6108 0,6096 0,6070 0,6054 0,6038 0,6031 0,6024
0,58 0,6385 0,6261 0,6186 0,6156 0,6128 0,6114 0,6101 0,6074 0,6057 0,6040 0,6032 0,6025
0,59 0,6402 0,6273 0,6195 0,6164 0,6134 0,6119 0,6106 0,6078 0,6060 0,6042 0,6034 0,6026
0,60 0,6419 0,6284 0,6203 0,6171 0,6140 0,6125 0,6111 0,6082 0,6063 0,6044 0,6035 0,6027
0,61 0,6437 0,6296 0,6212 0,6178 0,6146 0,6130 0,6116 0,6085 0,6065 0,6045 0,6036 0,6028
0,62 0,6455 0,6309 0,6221 0,6186 0,6152 0,6135 0,6120 0,6088 0,6067 0,6047 0,6037 0,6028
0,63 — 0,6321 0,6229 0,6193 0,6158 0,6140 0,6125 0,6091 0,6069 0,6048 0,6038 0,6028
0,64 — 0,6333 0,6238 0,6200 0,6164 0,6145 0,6129 0,6094 0,6071 0,6048 0,6038 0,6028
0,65 — 0,6346 0,6246 0,6207 0,6169 0,6150 0,6133 0,6097 0,6073 0,6049 0,6038 0,6027
0,66 — 0,6358 0,6255 0,6213 0,6174 0,6154 0,6137 0,6099 0,6074 0,6048 0,6037 0,6026
0,67 — 0,6370 0,6263 0,6220 0,6179 0,6158 0,6140 0,6100 0,6074 0,6048 0,6036 0,6024
0,68 — 0,6382 0,6270 0,6226 0,6184 0,6162 0,6143 0,6102 0,6074 0,6046 0,6034 0,6021
0,69 — 0,6395 0,6278 0,6232 0,6188 0,6165 0,6145 0,6102 0,6074 0,6045 0,6031 0,6018
0,70 — 0,6407 0,6285 0,6237 0,6191 0,6168 0,6147 0,6102 0,6073 0,6042 0,6028 0,6014
0,71 — 0,6418 0,6292 0,6242 0,6194 0,6170 0,6148 0,6102 0,6071 0,6039 0,6024 0,6010
0,72 — 0,6430 0,6298 0,6246 0,6197 0,6171 0,6149 0,6101 0,6068 0,6035 0,6019 0,6004
0,73 — 0,6441 0,6304 0,6250 0,6199 0,6172 0,6149 0,6099 0,6065 0,6030 0,6014 0,5998
0,74 — 0,6451 0,6310 0,6253 0,6200 0,6173 0,6149 0,6096 0,6061 0,6025 0,6008 0,5991
0,75 — 0,6462 0,6314 0,6256 0,6201 0,6172 0,6147 0,6093 0,6056 0,6018 0,6000 0,5983
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¶ 5 × 103 1× 104 2× 104 3× 104 5 × 104 7 × 104 1 × 105 3 × 105 1 × 106 1 × 107 1 × 108 Z
0,13 0,6014 0,5994 0,5982 0,5977 0,5973 0,5971 0,5969 0,5966 0,5964 0,5963 0,5962 0,5962
0,14 0,6018 0,5997 0,5984 0,5979 0,5974 0,5972 0,5970 0,5966 0,5964 0,5963 0,5963 0,5963
0,16 0,6025 0,6001 0,5987 0,5981 0,5976 0,5974 0,5972 0,5968 0,5965 0,5964 0,5964 0,5964
0,18 0,6032 0,6006 0,5991 0,5985 0,5979 0,5976 0,5974 0,5969 0,5967 0,5965 0,5965 0,5965
0,20 0,6039 0,6012 0,5995 0,5988 0,5982 0,5979 0,5976 0,5971 0,5969 0,5967 0,5966 0,5966
0,22 0,6047 0,6017 0,5999 0,5992 0,5985 0,5981 0,5979 0,5973 0,5970 0,5969 0,5968 0,5968
0,24 0,6056 0,6024 0,6004 0,5996 0,5988 0,5985 0,5982 0,5976 0,5973 0,5970 0,5970 0,5969
0,26 0,6065 0,6030 0,6009 0,6000 0,5992 0,5988 0,5985 0,5979 0,5975 0,5973 0,5972 0,5971
0,28 0,6075 0,6038 0,6014 0,6005 0,5997 0,5992 0,5989 0,5982 0,5978 0,5975 0,5974 0,5974
0,30 0,6086 0,6046 0,6021 0,6011 0,6002 0,5997 0,5993 0,5985 0,5981 0,5978 0,5977 0,5976
0,32 0,6098 0,6054 0,6028 0,6017 0,6007 0,6002 0,5998 0,5989 0,5985 0,5981 0,5980 0,5979
0,34 0,6111 0,6064 0,6035 0,6024 0,6013 0,6007 0,6003 0,5994 0,5988 0,5984 0,5983 0,5982
0,36 0,6125 0,6075 0,6043 0,6031 0,6019 0,6013 0,6008 0,5998 0,5993 0,5988 0,5986 0,5985
0,38 0,6141 0,6086 0,6052 0,6039 0,6026 0,6020 0,6015 0,6004 0,5997 0,5992 0,5990 0,5988
0,40 0,6157 0,6099 0,6062 0,6048 0,6034 0,6027 0,6021 0,6009 0,6002 0,5996 0,5994 0,5992
0,42 0,6176 0,6112 0,6073 0,6057 0,6042 0,6035 0,6029 0,6015 0,6008 0,6001 0,5998 0,5996
0,44 0,6196 0,6127 0,6084 0,6067 0,6051 0,6043 0,6036 0,6022 0,6013 0,6005 0,6002 0,6000
0,46 0,6217 0,6142 0,6097 0,6078 0,6061 0,6052 0,6044 0,6029 0,6019 0,6010 0,6007 0,6003
0,48 0,6241 0,6159 0,6110 0,6090 0,6071 0,6061 0,6053 0,6036 0,6025 0,6015 0,6011 0,6007
0,50 0,6266 0,6177 0,6124 0,6102 0,6081 0,6071 0,6062 0,6043 0,6031 0,6020 0,6016 0,6011
0,51 0,6279 0,6187 0,6131 0,6108 0,6087 0,6076 0,6067 0,6047 0,6034 0,6023 0,6018 0,6013
0,52 0,6293 0,6197 0,6138 0,6115 0,6092 0,6081 0,6071 0,6051 0,6038 0,6025 0,6020 0,6015
0,53 0,6307 0,6207 0,6146 0,6121 0,6098 0,6086 0,6076 0,6054 0,6041 0,6028 0,6022 0,6017
0,54 0,6322 0,6217 0,6153 0,6128 0,6104 0,6091 0,6081 0,6058 0,6044 0,6030 0,6024 0,6018
0,55 — 0,6227 0,6161 0,6135 0,6109 0,6097 0,6085 0,6062 0,6047 0,6032 0,6026 0,6020
0,56 — 0,6238 0,6169 0,6141 0,6115 0,6102 0,6090 0,6065 0,6050 0,6034 0,6028 0,6021
0,57 — 0,6249 0,6177 0,6148 0,6121 0,6107 0,6095 0,6069 0,6052 0,6036 0,6029 0,6022
0,58 — 0,6260 0,6185 0,6155 0,6127 0,6112 0,6100 0,6072 0,6055 0,6038 0,6031 0,6023
0,59 — 0,6271 0,6193 0,6162 0,6132 0,6117 0,6104 0,6076 0,6058 0,6040 0,6032 0,6024
0,60 — 0,6283 0,6201 0,6169 0,6138 0,6122 0,6108 0,6079 0,6060 0,6041 0,6033 0,6025
0,61 — 0,6294 0,6209 0,6176 0,6143 0,6127 0,6113 0,6082 0,6062 0,6042 0,6033 0,6025
0,62 — 0,6306 0,6218 0,6182 0,6149 0,6132 0,6117 0,6085 0,6064 0,6043 0,6033 0,6024
0,63 — 0,6318 0,6226 0,6189 0,6154 0,6136 0,6120 0,6087 0,6065 0,6043 0,6033 0,6024
0,64 — 0,6329 0,6233 0,6195 0,6159 0,6140 0,6124 0,6089 0,6066 0,6043 0,6033 0,6022
0,65 — 0,6341 0,6241 0,6201 0,6163 0,6144 0,6127 0,6091 0,6067 0,6042 0,6031 0,6021
0,66 — 0,6353 0,6249 0,6207 0,6168 0,6148 0,6130 0,6092 0,6067 0,6041 0,6030 0,6019
0,67 — 0,6364 0,6256 0,6212 0,6172 0,6151 0,6132 0,6092 0,6066 0,6040 0,6028 0,6016
0,68 — 0,6375 0,6263 0,6218 0,6175 0,6153 0,6134 0,6093 0,6065 0,6037 0,6025 0,6012
0,69 — 0,6387 0,6269 0,6222 0,6178 0,6155 0,6135 0,6092 0,6063 0,6034 0,6021 0,6008
0,70 — 0,6397 0,6275 0,6226 0,6180 0,6157 0,6136 0,6091 0,6061 0,6031 0,6016 0,6003
0,71 — 0,6408 0,6280 0,6230 0,6182 0,6157 0,6136 0,6089 0,6058 0,6026 0,6011 0,5997
0,72 — 0,6418 0,6285 0,6233 0,6183 0,6157 0,6135 0,6086 0,6054 0,6020 0,6005 0,5990
0,73 — 0,6428 0,6290 0,6235 0,6183 0,6157 0,6133 0,6083 0,6049 0,6014 0,5998 0,5982
0,74 — 0,6437 0,6293 0,6236 0,6183 0,6155 0,6131 0,6078 0,6043 0,6006 0,5989 0,5973
0,75 — 0,6445 0,6296 0,6237 0,6181 0,6153 0,6127 0,6072 0,6036 0,5998 0,5980 0,5962
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¶ 5× 103 1× 104 2× 104 3× 104 5 × 104 7 × 104 1 × 105 3 × 105 1 × 106 1 × 107 1 × 108 Z
0,10 0,6005 0,5988 0,5978 0,5974 0,5971 0,5969 0,5967 0,5965 0,5963 0,5962 0,5962 0,5962
0,12 0,6012 0,5993 0,5981 0,5977 0,5973 0,5971 0,5969 0,5966 0,5964 0,5963 0,5963 0,5963
0,14 0,6018 0,5998 0,5985 0,5980 0,5975 0,5973 0,5971 0,5967 0,5965 0,5964 0,5964 0,5964
0,16 0,6025 0,6002 0,5988 0,5982 0,5977 0,5975 0,5973 0,5969 0,5966 0,5965 0,5965 0,5965
0,18 0,6033 0,6007 0,5992 0,5986 0,5980 0,5977 0,5975 0,5970 0,5968 0,5967 0,5966 0,5966
0,20 0,6041 0,6013 0,5996 0,5989 0,5983 0,5980 0,5977 0,5972 0,5970 0,5968 0,5968 0,5967
0,22 0,6049 0,6019 0,6000 0,5993 0,5986 0,5983 0,5980 0,5975 0,5972 0,5970 0,5969 0,5969
0,24 0,6057 0,6025 0,6005 0,5997 0,5990 0,5986 0,5983 0,5977 0,5974 0,5972 0,5971 0,5971
0,26 0,6067 0,6032 0,6011 0,6002 0,5994 0,5990 0,5987 0,5980 0,5977 0,5974 0,5974 0,5973
0,28 0,6077 0,6039 0,6016 0,6007 0,5998 0,5994 0,5991 0,5984 0,5980 0,5977 0,5976 0,5975
0,30 0,6088 0,6048 0,6023 0,6013 0,6003 0,5999 0,5995 0,5987 0,5983 0,5980 0,5979 0,5978
0,32 0,6100 0,6056 0,6030 0,6019 0,6009 0,6004 0,6000 0,5991 0,5987 0,5983 0,5982 0,5981
0,34 0,6113 0,6066 0,6037 0,6026 0,6015 0,6009 0,6005 0,5996 0,5990 0,5986 0,5985 0,5984
0,36 0,6127 0,6077 0,6045 0,6033 0,6021 0,6015 0,6010 0,6000 0,5995 0,5990 0,5988 0,5987
0,38 0,6143 0,6088 0,6054 0,6041 0,6028 0,6022 0,6017 0,6006 0,5999 0,5994 0,5992 0,5990
0,40 0,6160 0,6101 0,6064 0,6050 0,6036 0,6029 0,6023 0,6011 0,6004 0,5998 0,5996 0,5994
0,42 0,6178 0,6114 0,6075 0,6059 0,6044 0,6037 0,6030 0,6017 0,6009 0,6002 0,6000 0,5997
0,44 0,6198 0,6128 0,6086 0,6069 0,6053 0,6045 0,6038 0,6023 0,6015 0,6007 0,6004 0,6001
0,46 — 0,6144 0,6098 0,6079 0,6062 0,6053 0,6046 0,6030 0,6020 0,6011 0,6008 0,6005
0,48 — 0,6160 0,6111 0,6091 0,6072 0,6062 0,6054 0,6036 0,6026 0,6016 0,6012 0,6008
0,50 — 0,6178 0,6124 0,6102 0,6082 0,6071 0,6062 0,6043 0,6031 0,6021 0,6016 0,6012
0,51 — 0,6187 0,6131 0,6108 0,6087 0,6076 0,6067 0,6047 0,6034 0,6023 0,6018 0,6013
0,52 — 0,6197 0,6138 0,6114 0,6092 0,6081 0,6071 0,6050 0,6037 0,6025 0,6020 0,6015
0,53 — 0,6206 0,6145 0,6121 0,6097 0,6086 0,6075 0,6054 0,6040 0,6027 0,6021 0,6016
0,54 — 0,6216 0,6153 0,6127 0,6103 0,6090 0,6080 0,6057 0,6042 0,6029 0,6023 0,6017
0,55 — 0,6226 0,6160 0,6133 0,6108 0,6095 0,6084 0,6060 0,6045 0,6031 0,6024 0,6018
0,56 — 0,6237 0,6167 0,6140 0,6113 0,6100 0,6088 0,6063 0,6047 0,6032 0,6025 0,6019
0,57 — 0,6247 0,6175 0,6146 0,6119 0,6105 0,6092 0,6066 0,6050 0,6034 0,6026 0,6020
0.58 — 0,6258 0,6182 0,6152 0,6124 0,6109 0,6096 0,6069 0,6052 0,6035 0,6027 0,6020
0,59 — 0,6269 0,6190 0,6159 0,6129 0,6114 0,6100 0,6072 0,6054 0,6036 0,6028 0,6020
0,60 — 0,6280 0,6198 0,6165 0,6134 0,6118 0,6104 0,6074 0,6055 0,6036 0,6028 0,6020
0,61 — 0,6290 0,6205 0,6171 0,6138 0,6122 0,6107 0,6076 0,6056 0,6037 0,6028 0,6019
0,62 — 0,6301 0,6212 0,6177 0,6143 0,6126 0,6111 0,6078 0,6057 0,6036 0,6027 0,6018
0,63 — — 0,6219 0,6182 0,6147 0,6129 0,6114 0,6080 0,6058 0,6036 0,6026 0,6016
0,64 — — 0,6226 0,6188 0,6151 0,6132 0,6116 0,6081 0,6058 0,6035 0,6024 0,6014
0,65 — — 0,6233 0,6193 0,6155 0,6135 0,6118 0,6081 0,6057 0,6033 0,6022 0,6011
0,66 — — 0,6239 0,6197 0,6158 0,6138 0,6120 0,6081 0,6056 0,6031 0,6019 0,6008
0,67 — — 0,6245 0,6202 0,6160 0,6139 0,6121 0,6081 0,6054 0,6028 0,6016 0,6004
0,68 — — 0,6251 0,6205 0,6162 0,6140 0,6121 0,6079 0,6052 0,6024 0,6011 0,5999
0,69 — — 0,6256 0,6209 0,6164 0,6141 0,6121 0,6077 0,6049 0,6019 0,6006 0,5993
0,70 — — 0,6260 0,6211 0,6165 0,6141 0,6120 0,6074 0,6044 0,6014 0,6000 0,5986
0,71 — — 0,6264 0,6213 0,6165 0,6140 0,6118 0,6071 0,6039 0,6007 0,5993 0,5978
0,72 — — 0,6267 0,6214 0,6164 0,6138 0,6115 0,6066 0,6033 0,6000 0,5984 0,5969
0,73 — — 0,6269 0,6214 0,6162 0,6135 0,6111 0,6060 0,6026 0,5991 0,5975 0,5959
0,74 — — 0,6271 0,6213 0,6159 0,6131 0,6106 0,6053 0,6017 0,5981 0,5964 0,5947
0,75 — — 0,6271 0,6211 0,6154 0,6125 0,6100 0,6044 0,6007 0,5969 0,5951 0,5934
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¶ 5× 103 1× 104 2× 104 3× 104 5 × 104 7 × 104 1 × 105 3 × 105 1 × 106 1 × 107 1 × 108 Z
0,10 0,6005 0,5989 0,5979 0,5975 0,5971 0,5969 0,5968 0,5965 0,5963 0,5963 0,5962 0,5962
0,12 0,6012 0,5993 0,5982 0,5977 0,5973 0,5971 0,5969 0,5966 0,5964 0,5963 0,5963 0,5963
0,14 0,6019 0,5998 0,5985 0,5980 0,5975 0,5973 0,5971 0,5967 0,5966 0,5964 0,5964 0,5964
0,16 0,6026 0,6003 0,5989 0,5983 0,5978 0,5975 0,5973 0,5969 0,5967 0,5966 0,5965 0,5965
0,18 0,6033 0,6008 0,5993 0,5986 0,5981 0,5978 0,5975 0,5971 0,5969 0,5967 0,5967 0,5967
0,20 0,6041 0,6014 0,5997 0,5990 0,5984 0,5981 0,5978 0,5973 0,5971 0,5969 0,5968 0,5968
0,22 0,6050 0,6020 0,6001 0,5994 0,5987 0,5984 0,5981 0,5976 0,5973 0,5971 0,5970 0,5970
0,24 0,6058 0,6026 0,6006 0,5998 0,5991 0,5987 0,5984 0,5978 0,5975 0,5973 0,5972 0,5972
0,26 0,6068 0,6033 0,6011 0,6003 0,5995 0,5991 0,5988 0,5981 0,5978 0,5975 0,5975 0,5974
0,28 0,6078 0,6041 0,6017 0,6008 0,6000 0,5995 0,5992 0,5985 0,5981 0,5978 0,5977 0,5976
0,30 0,6089 0,6049 0,6024 0,6014 0,6005 0,6000 0,5996 0,5988 0,5984 0,5981 0,5980 0,5979
0,32 0,6101 0,6058 0,6031 0,6020 0,6010 0,6005 0,6001 0,5992 0,5988 0,5984 0,5983 0,5982
0,34 0,6114 0,6067 0,6038 0,6027 0,6016 0,6011 0,6006 0,5997 0,5992 0,5987 0,5986 0,5985
0,36 0,6128 0,6078 0,6047 0,6034 0,6022 0,6017 0,6012 0,6002 0,5996 0,5991 0,5989 0,5988
0,38 0,6144 0,6089 0,6056 0,6042 0,6029 0,6023 0,6018 0,6007 0,6000 0,5995 0,5993 0,5991
0,40 — 0,6102 0,6065 0,6051 0,6037 0,6030 0,6024 0,6012 0,6005 0,5999 0,5997 0,5995
0,42 — 0,6115 0,6076 0,6060 0,6045 0,6038 0,6031 0,6018 0,6010 0,6003 0,6001 0,5998
0,44 — 0,6129 0,6087 0,6070 0,6054 0,6045 0,6038 0,6024 0,6015 0,6008 0,6004 0,6002
0,46 — 0,6145 0,6099 0,6080 0,6063 0,6054 0,6046 0,6030 0,6021 0,6012 0,6008 0,6005
0,48 — 0,6161 0,6111 0,6091 0,6072 0,6062 0,6054 0,6037 0,6026 0,6016 0,6012 0,6009
0,50 — 0,6179 0,6124 0,6102 0,6082 0,6071 0,6062 0,6043 0,6032 0,6021 0,6016 0,6012
0,51 — 0,6188 0,6131 0,6108 0,6087 0,6076 0,6067 0,6047 0,6034 0,6023 0,6018 0,6013
0,52 — 0,6197 0,6138 0,6114 0,6092 0,6081 0,6071 0,6050 0,6037 0,6025 0,6019 0,6014
0,53 — 0,6206 0,6145 0,6120 0,6097 0,6085 0,6075 0,6053 0,6039 0,6026 0,6021 0,6015
0,54 — 0,6216 0,6152 0,6126 0,6102 0,6090 0,6079 0,6056 0,6042 0,6028 0,6022 0,6016
0,55 — — 0,6159 0,6132 0,6107 0,6094 0,6083 0,6059 0,6044 0,6030 0,6023 0,6017
0,56 — — 0,6166 0,6138 0,6112 0,6099 0,6087 0,6062 0,6046 0,6031 0,6024 0,6018
0,57 — — 0,6174 0,6145 0,6117 0,6103 0,6091 0,6065 0,6048 0,6032 0,6025 0,6018
0,58 — — 0,6181 0,6151 0,6122 0,6107 0,6094 0,6067 0,6050 0,6033 0,6025 0,6018
0,59 — — 0,6188 0,6156 0,6127 0,6111 0,6098 0,6070 0,6051 0,6033 0,6025 0,6018
0,60 — — 0,6195 0,6162 0,6131 0,6115 0,6101 0,6072 0,6052 0,6034 0,6025 0,6017
0,61 — — 0,6202 0,6168 0,6135 0,6119 0,6104 0,6073 0,6053 0,6033 0,6024 0,6016
0,62 — — 0,6209 0,6173 0,6139 0,6122 0,6107 0,6075 0,6053 0,6033 0,6023 0,6014
0,63 — — 0,6216 0,6178 0,6143 0,6125 0,6109 0,6076 0,6053 0,6032 0,6022 0,6012
0,64 — — 0,6222 0,6183 0,6147 0,6128 0,6111 0,6076 0,6053 0,6030 0,6019 0,6009
0,65 — — 0,6228 0,6188 0,6150 0,6130 0,6113 0,6076 0,6052 0,6028 0,6016 0,6006
0,66 — — 0,6234 0,6192 0,6152 0,6132 0,6114 0,6075 0,6050 0,6025 0,6013 0,6002
0,67 — — 0,6239 0,6195 0,6154 0,6133 0,6114 0,6074 0,6047 0,6021 0,6009 0,5997
0,68 — — 0,6244 0,6198 0,6155 0,6133 0,6114 0,6072 0,6044 0,6016 0,6003 0,5991
0,69 — — 0,6248 0,6201 0,6156 0,6133 0,6112 0,6069 0,6040 0,6011 0,5997 0,5984
0,70 — — 0,6252 0,6202 0,6155 0,6131 0,6110 0,6065 0,6035 0,6004 0,5990 0,5976
0,71 — — 0,6255 0,6203 0,6154 0,6129 0,6107 0,6060 0,6028 0,5996 0,5982 0,5967
0,72 — — 0,6257 0,6203 0,6152 0,6126 0,6103 0,6054 0,6021 0,5988 0,5972 0,5957
0,73 — — 0,6258 0,6202 0,6149 0,6122 0,6098 0,6047 0,6012 0,5977 0,5961 0,5945
0,74 — — 0,6258 0,6199 0,6145 0,6116 0,6092 0,6038 0,6002 0,5966 0,5949 0,5932
0,75 — — 0,6256 0,6196 0,6139 0,6110 0,6084 0,6028 0,5991 0,5953 0,5935 0,5917
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ratio
¶ 5× 103 1× 104 2× 104 3× 104 5 × 104 7 × 104 1 × 105 3 × 105 1 × 106 1 × 107 1 × 108 Z
0,10 0,6005 0,5989 0,5979 0,5975 0,5971 0,5969 0,5968 0,5965 0,5964 0,5963 0,5963 0,5963
0,12 0,6012 0,5994 0,5982 0,5977 0,5973 0,5971 0,5970 0,5966 0,5965 0,5964 0,5963 0,5963
0,14 0,6019 0,5998 0,5985 0,5980 0,5976 0,5973 0,5971 0,5968 0,5966 0,5965 0,5965 0,5964
0,16 0,6026 0,6003 0,5989 0,5983 0,5978 0,5976 0,5974 0,5969 0,5967 0,5966 0,5966 0,5966
0,18 0,6034 0,6009 0,5993 0,5987 0,5981 0,5978 0,5976 0,5971 0,5969 0,5968 0,5967 0,5967
0,20 0,6042 0,6014 0,5997 0,5990 0,5984 0,5981 0,5979 0,5974 0,5971 0,5969 0,5969 0,5969
0,22 0,6050 0,6020 0,6002 0,5994 0,5988 0,5984 0,5981 0,5976 0,5973 0,5971 0,5971 0,5971
0,24 0,6059 0,6027 0,6007 0,5999 0,5991 0,5988 0,5985 0,5979 0,5976 0,5974 0,5973 0,5973
0,26 0,6068 0,6034 0,6012 0,6004 0,5996 0,5992 0,5988 0,5982 0,5978 0,5976 0,5975 0,5975
0,28 0,6079 0,6041 0,6018 0,6009 0,6000 0,5996 0,5992 0,5985 0,5981 0,5979 0,5978 0,5977
0,30 0,6090 0,6049 0,6025 0,6015 0,6005 0,6001 0,5997 0,5989 0,5985 0,5982 0,5981 0,5980
0,32 0,6102 0,6058 0,6032 0,6021 0,6011 0,6006 0,6002 0,5993 0,5988 0,5985 0,5984 0,5983
0,34 0,6115 0,6068 0,6039 0,6028 0,6017 0,6011 0,6007 0,5998 0,5992 0,5988 0,5987 0,5986
0,36 — 0,6079 0,6047 0,6035 0,6023 0,6017 0,6012 0,6002 0,5997 0,5992 0,5990 0,5989
0,38 — 0,6090 0,6056 0,6043 0,6030 0,6024 0,6018 0,6007 0,6001 0,5996 0,5994 0,5992
0,40 — 0,6102 0,6066 0,6051 0,6038 0,6031 0,6025 0,6013 0,6006 0,6000 0,5997 0,5995
0,42 — 0,6116 0,6076 0,6061 0,6046 0,6038 0,6032 0,6019 0,6011 0,6004 0,6001 0,5999
0,44 — 0,6130 0,6087 0,6070 0,6054 0,6046 0,6039 0,6025 0,6016 0,6008 0,6005 0,6002
0,46 — 0,6145 0,6099 0,6081 0,6063 0,6054 0,6047 0,6031 0,6021 0,6012 0,6009 0,6006
0,48 — 0,6162 0,6112 0,6091 0,6072 0,6063 0,6055 0,6037 0,6026 0,6017 0,6013 0,6009
0,50 — — 0,6125 0,6103 0,6082 0,6072 0,6063 0,6044 0,6032 0,6021 0,6016 0,6012
0,51 — — 0,6131 0,6108 0,6087 0,6076 0,6067 0,6047 0,6034 0,6023 0,6018 0,6013
0,52 — — 0,6138 0,6114 0,6092 0,6081 0,6071 0,6050 0,6037 0,6024 0,6019 0,6014
0,53 — — 0,6145 0,6120 0,6097 0,6085 0,6075 0,6053 0,6039 0,6026 0,6021 0,6015
0,54 — — 0,6152 0,6126 0,6102 0,6089 0,6079 0,6056 0,6041 0,6028 0,6022 0,6016
0,55 — — 0,6159 0,6132 0,6107 0,6094 0,6083 0,6059 0,6044 0,6029 0,6023 0,6017
0,56 — — 0,6166 0,6138 0,6112 0,6098 0,6086 0,6061 0,6045 0,6030 0,6023 0,6017
0,57 — — 0,6173 0,6144 0,6102 0,6090 0,6064 0,6047 0,6031 0,6024 0,6017
0,6116
0,58 — — 0,6180 0,6150 0,6106 0,6093 0,6066 0,6049 0,6032 0,6024 0,6017
0,6121
0,59 — — 0,6187 0,6155 0,6110 0,6097 0,6068 0,6050 0,6032 0,6024 0,6016
0,6125
0,60 — — 0,6194 0,6161 0,6130 0,6114 0,6100 0,6070 0,6051 0,6032 0,6023 0,6015
0,61 — — 0,6201 0,6166 0,6134 0,6117 0,6103 0,6071 0,6051 0,6031 0,6023 0,6014
0,62 — — 0,6207 0,6171 0,6138 0,6120 0,6105 0,6072 0,6051 0,6031 0,6021 0,6012
0,63 — — 0,6214 0,6176 0,6141 0,6123 0,6107 0,6073 0,6051 0,6029 0,6019 0,6010
0,64 — — 0,6220 0,6181 0,6144 0,6125 0,6109 0,6073 0,6050 0,6027 0,6017 0,6006
0,65 — — 0,6226 0,6185 0,6147 0,6127 0,6110 0,6073 0,6048 0,6024 0,6013 0,6003
0,66 — — 0,6231 0,6189 0,6149 0,6128 0,6110 0,6072 0,6046 0,6021 0,6009 0,5998
0,67 — — 0,6236 0,6192 0,6150 0,6129 0,6110 0,6070 0,6043 0,6017 0,6004 0,5993
0,68 — — 0,6240 0,6194 0,6151 0,6129 0,6109 0,6067 0,6039 0,6012 0,5999 0,5986
0,69 — — — 0,6196 0,6151 0,6128 0,6107 0,6064 0,6035 0,6005 0,5992 0,5979
0,70 — — — 0,6197 0,6150 0,6126 0,6105 0,6059 0,6029 0,5998 0,5984 0,5970
0,71 — — — 0,6197 0,6148 0,6123 0,6101 0,6054 0,6022 0,5990 0,5975 0,5961
0,72 — — — 0,6196 0,6145 0,6119 0,6096 0,6047 0,6014 0,5980 0,5965 0,5950
0,73 — — — 0,6194 0,6141 0,6114 0,6090 0,6039 0,6004 0,5969 0,5953 0,5937
0,74 — — — 0,6191 0,6136 0,6108 0,6083 0,6029 0,5994 0,5957 0,5940 0,5923
0,75 — — — 0,6187 0,6130 0,6100 0,6074 0,6018 0,5981 0,5943 0,5925 0,5908
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ratio
¶ 5 × 103 1× 104 2× 104 3× 104 5 × 104 7 × 104 1 × 105 3 × 105 1 × 106 1 × 107 1 × 108 Z
0,10 0,6006 0,5989 0,5979 0,5975 0,5971 0,5970 0,5968 0,5965 0,5964 0,5963 0,5963 0,5963
0,12 0,6013 0,5994 0,5982 0,5978 0,5974 0,5972 0,5970 0,5967 0,5965 0,5964 0,5964 0,5964
0,14 0,6020 0,5999 0,5986 0,5981 0,5976 0,5974 0,5972 0,5968 0,5966 0,5965 0,5965 0,5965
0,16 0,6027 0,6004 0,5990 0,5984 0,5979 0,5976 0,5974 0,5970 0,5968 0,5967 0,5966 0,5966
0,18 0,6035 0,6009 0,5994 0,5987 0,5982 0,5979 0,5977 0,5972 0,5970 0,5968 0,5968 0,5968
0,20 0,6042 0,6015 0,5998 0,5991 0,5985 0,5982 0,5979 0,5974 0,5972 0,5970 0,5970 0,5969
0,22 0,6051 0,6021 0,6003 0,5995 0,5988 0,5985 0,5982 0,5977 0,5974 0,5972 0,5972 0,5971
0,24 0,6060 0,6028 0,6008 0,6000 0,5992 0,5989 0,5986 0,5980 0,5977 0,5974 0,5974 0,5973
0,26 0,6069 0,6035 0,6013 0,6005 0,5997 0,5993 0,5989 0,5983 0,5979 0,5977 0,5976 0,5976
0,28 0,6080 0,6042 0,6019 0,6010 0,6001 0,5997 0,5993 0,5986 0,5983 0,5980 0,5979 0,5978
0,30 — 0,6051 0,6026 0,6016 0,6006 0,6002 0,5998 0,5990 0,5986 0,5983 0,5982 0,5981
0,32 — 0,6060 0,6033 0,6022 0,6012 0,6007 0,6003 0,5994 0,5990 0,5986 0,5985 0,5984
0,34 — 0,6069 0,6040 0,6029 0,6018 0,6013 0,6008 0,5999 0,5994 0,5989 0,5988 0,5987
0,36 — 0,6080 0,6049 0,6036 0,6024 0,6019 0,6014 0,6004 0,5998 0,5993 0,5991 0,5990
0,38 — 0,6091 0,6058 0,6044 0,6031 0,6025 0,6020 0,6009 0,6002 0,5997 0,5995 0,5993
0,40 — — 0,6067 0,6053 0,6039 0,6032 0,6026 0,6014 0,6007 0,6001 0,5999 0,5997
0,42 — — 0,6078 0,6062 0,6047 0,6039 0,6033 0,6020 0,6012 0,6005 0,6002 0,6000
0,44 — — 0,6089 0,6071 0,6055 0,6047 0,6040 0,6026 0,6017 0,6009 0,6006 0,6003
0,46 — — 0,6100 0,6082 0,6064 0,6055 0,6048 0,6032 0,6022 0,6013 0,6010 0,6007
0,48 — — 0,6113 0,6092 0,6073 0,6064 0,6055 0,6038 0,6027 0,6018 0,6013 0,6010
0,50 — — 0,6125 0,6103 0,6083 0,6072 0,6063 0,6044 0,6032 0,6021 0,6017 0,6012
0,51 — — 0,6132 0,6109 0,6088 0,6077 0,6067 0,6047 0,6035 0,6023 0,6018 0,6014
0,52 — — 0,6139 0,6115 0,6092 0,6081 0,6071 0,6050 0,6037 0,6025 0,6019 0,6015
0,53 — — 0,6145 0,6121 0,6097 0,6085 0,6075 0,6053 0,6039 0,6026 0,6021 0,6015
0,54 — — 0,6152 0,6126 0,6102 0,6090 0,6079 0,6056 0,6041 0,6028 0,6022 0,6016
0,55 — — 0,6159 0,6132 0,6107 0,6094 0,6082 0,6058 0,6043 0,6029 0,6022 0,6017
0,56 — — 0,6166 0,6138 0,6111 0,6098 0,6086 0,6061 0,6045 0,6030 0,6023 0,6017
0,57 — — — 0,6144 0,6116 0,6102 0,6089 0,6063 0,6047 0,6030 0,6023 0,6017
0,58 — — — 0,6149 0,6120 0,6106 0,6093 0,6065 0,6048 0,6031 0,6023 0,6016
0,59 — — — 0,6155 0,6124 0,6109 0,6096 0,6067 0,6049 0,6031 0,6023 0,6015
0,60 — — — 0,6160 0,6128 0,6112 0,6098 0,6069 0,6049 0,6030 0,6022 0,6014
0,61 — — — 0,6165 0,6132 0,6116 0,6101 0,6070 0,6050 0,6030 0,6021 0,6012
0,62 — — — 0,6170 0,6136 0,6118 0,6103 0,6070 0,6049 0,6028 0,6019 0,6010
0,63 — — — 0,6174 0,6139 0,6121 0,6105 0,6071 0,6048 0,6026 0,6017 0,6007
0,64 — — — 0,6178 0,6141 0,6122 0,6106 0,6070 0,6047 0,6024 0,6014 0,6003
0,65 — — — 0,6182 0,6143 0,6124 0,6106 0,6069 0,6045 0,6021 0,6010 0,5999
0,66 — — — 0,6185 0,6145 0,6124 0,6106 0,6068 0,6042 0,6017 0,6005 0,5994
0,67 — — — 0,6188 0,6146 0,6124 0,6106 0,6065 0,6039 0,6012 0,6000 0,5988
0,68 — — — 0,6190 0,6146 0,6124 0,6104 0,6062 0,6034 0,6006 0,5993 0,5981
0,69 — — — — 0,6145 0,6122 0,6102 0,6058 0,6029 0,6000 0,5986 0,5973
0,70 — — — — 0,6144 0,6120 0,6098 0,6053 0,6022 0,5992 0,5977 0,5964

0,71 — — — — 0,6141 0,6116 0,6094 0,6046 0,6015 0,5982 0,5968 0,5953
0,72 — — — — 0,6138 0,6111 0,6088 0,6039 0,6006 0,5972 0,5956 0,5941
0,73 — — — — 0,6133 0,6105 0,6081 0,6029 0,5995 0,5960 0,5944 0,5928
0,74 — — — — 0,6126 0,6098 0,6073 0,6019 0,5983 0,5946 0,5929 0,5913
0.75 — — — — 0,6119 0,6089 0,6063 0,6007 0,5969 0,5931 0,5913 0,5896
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ratio
¶ 5 × 103 1× 104 2× 104 3× 104 5 × 104 7 × 104 1 × 105 3 × 105 1 × 106 1 × 107 1 × 108 Z
0,10 0,6006 0,5990 0,5979 0,5975 0,5972 0,5970 0,5969 0,5966 0,5964 0,5963 0,5963 0,5963
0,12 0,6013 0,5994 0,5983 0,5978 0,5974 0,5972 0,5970 0,5967 0,5965 0,5964 0,5964 0,5964
0,14 0,6020 0,5999 0,5986 0,5981 0,5977 0,5974 0,5972 0,5969 0,5967 0,5966 0,5966 0,5965
0,16 0,6028 0,6005 0,5990 0,5985 0,5979 0,5977 0,5975 0,5971 0,5969 0,5967 0,5967 0,5967
0,18 0,6035 0,6010 0,5994 0,5988 0,5982 0,5980 0,5977 0,5973 0,5970 0,5969 0,5969 0,5968
0,20 — 0,6016 0,5999 0,5992 0,5986 0,5983 0,5980 0,5975 0,5973 0,5971 0,5971 0,5970
0,22 — 0,6022 0,6004 0,5996 0,5989 0,5986 0,5983 0,5978 0,5975 0,5973 0,5973 0,5972
0,24 — 0,6029 0,6009 0,6001 0,5993 0,5990 0,5987 0,5981 0,5978 0,5976 0,5975 0,5975
0,26 — 0,6036 0,6014 0,6006 0,5998 0,5994 0,5991 0,5984 0,5981 0,5978 0,5977 0,5977
0,28 — — 0,6020 0,6011 0,6003 0,5998 0,5995 0,5988 0,5984 0,5981 0,5980 0,5980
0,30 — — 0,6027 0,6017 0,6008 0,6003 0,5999 0,5992 0,5987 0,5984 0,5983 0,5982
0,32 — — 0,6034 0,6023 0,6013 0,6008 0,6004 0,5996 0,5991 0,5987 0,5986 0,5985
0,34 — — 0,6042 0,6030 0,6020 0,6014 0,6010 0,6000 0,5995 0,5991 0,5990 0,5988
0,36 — — 0,6050 0,6038 0,6026 0,6020 0,6015 0,6005 0,5999 0,5995 0,5993 0,5992
0,38 — — 0,6059 0,6046 0,6033 0,6027 0,6021 0,6010 0,6004 0,5999 0,5997 0,5995
0,40 — — — 0,6054 0,6041 0,6034 0,6028 0,6016 0,6009 0,6003 0,6000 0,5998
0,42 — — — 0,6064 0,6049 0,6041 0,6035 0,6022 0,6014 0,6007 0,6004 0,6002
0,44 — — — 0,6073 0,6057 0,6049 0,6042 0,6027 0,6019 0,6011 0,6008 0,6005
0,46 — — — 0,6084 0,6066 0,6057 0,6049 0,6034 0,6024 0,6015 0,6012 0,6008
0,48 — — — 0,6094 0,6075 0,6065 0,6057 0,6040 0,6029 0,6019 0,6015 0,6011
0,50 — — — — 0,6084 0,6074 0,6065 0,6046 0,6034 0,6023 0,6018 0,6014

0.51 — — — — 0,6089 0,6078 0,6069 0,6049 0,6036 0,6025 0,6020 0,6015
0.52 — — — — 0,6094 0,6082 0,6073 0,6052 0,6039 0,6026 0,6021 0,6016
0,53 — — — — 0,6099 0,6087 0,6076 0,6054 0,6041 0,6028 0,6022 0,6017
0,54 — — — — 0,6103 0,6091 0,6080 0,6057 0,6043 0,6029 0,6023 0,6017
0,55 — — — — 0,6108 0,6095 0,6084 0,6060 0,6044 0,6030 0,6024 0,6018

0,56 — — — — 0,6112 0,6099 0,6087 0,6062 0,6046 0,6031 0,6024 0,6018
0,57 — — — — 0,6117 0,6103 0,6090 0,6064 0,6047 0,6031 0,6024 0,6017
0,58 — — — — 0,6121 0,6106 0,6093 0,6066 0,6048 0,6031 0,6024 0,6017
0.59 — — — — 0,6125 0,6110 0,6096 0,6068 0,6049 0,6031 0,6023 0,6016
0,60 — — — — 0,6129 0,6113 0,6099 0,6069 0,6050 0,6031 0,6022 0,6014

0,61 — — — — 0,6132 0,6116 0,6101 0,6070 0,6050 0,6030 0,6021 0,6012
0,62 — — — — 0,6136 0,6118 0,6103 0,6070 0,6049 0,6028 0,6019 0,6010
0,63 — — — — — 0,6120 0,6104 0,6070 0,6048 0,6026 0,6016 0,6006
0,64 — — — — — 0,6122 0,6105 0,6069 0,6046 0,6023 0,6013 0,6003
0,65 — — — — — 0,6123 0,6105 0,6068 0,6044 0,6020 0,6009 0,5998

0,66 — — — — — 0,6123 0,6105 0,6066 0,6041 0,6015 0,6004 0,5992
0,67 — — — — — 0,6123 0,6104 0,6063 0,6037 0,6010 0,5998 0,5986
0,68 — — — — — 0,6122 0,6102 0,6060 0,6032 0,6004 0,5991 0,5979
0,69 — — — — — 0,6119 0,6099 0,6055 0,6026 0,5996 0,5983 0,5970
0,70 — — — — — 0,6116 0,6095 0,6049 0,6019 0,5988 0,5974 0,5960

0,71 — — — — — 0,6112 0,6090 0,6042 0,6010 0,5978 0,5963 0,5949
0,72 — — — — — 0,6107 0,6084 0,6034 0,6001 0,5967 0,5951 0,5936
0,73 — — — — — 0,6100 0,6076 0,6024 0,5989 0,5954 0,5938 0,5922
0,74 — — — — — — 0,6067 0,6012 0,5976 0,5940 0,5923 0,5906
0.75 — — — — — — 0,6056 0,5999 0,5962 0,5923 0,5906 0,5888
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Table A.11 — Orifice plate with flange tappings — Discharge coefficient, C, for D = 1 000 mm
ratio
¶ 5 × 103 1× 104 2× 104 3× 104 5 × 104 7 × 104 1 × 105 3 × 105 1 × 106 1 × 107 1 × 108 Z
0,10 0,6006 0,5990 0,5980 0,5976 0,5972 0,5970 0,5969 0,5966 0,5964 0,5963 0,5963 0,5963
0,12 0,6013 0,5994 0,5983 0,5978 0,5974 0,5972 0,5970 0,5967 0,5966 0,5965 0,5964 0,5964
0,14 0,6020 0,5999 0,5987 0,5981 0,5977 0,5974 0,5973 0,5969 0,5967 0,5966 0,5966 0,5966
0,16 0,6028 0,6005 0,5990 0,5985 0,5980 0,5977 0,5975 0,5971 0,5969 0,5967 0,5967 0,5967
0,18 — 0,6010 0,5995 0,5988 0,5983 0,5980 0,5977 0,5973 0,5971 0,5969 0,5969 0,5969
0,20 — 0,6016 0,5999 0,5992 0,5986 0,5983 0,5980 0,5975 0,5973 0,5971 0,5971 0,5971
0,22 — 0,6022 0,6004 0,5996 0,5990 0,5986 0,5984 0,5978 0,5975 0,5973 0,5973 0,5973
0,24 — 0,6029 0,6009 0,6001 0,5994 0,5990 0,5987 0,5981 0,5978 0,5976 0,5975 0,5975
0,26 — — 0,6015 0,6006 0,5998 0,5994 0,5991 0,5984 0,5981 0,5979 0,5978 0,5977
0,28 — — 0,6021 0,6012 0,6003 0,5999 0,5995 0,5988 0,5984 0,5981 0,5981 0,5980
0,30 — — 0,6027 0,6017 0,6008 0,6004 0,6000 0,5992 0,5988 0,5985 0,5983 0,5983
0,32 — — 0,6035 0,6024 0,6014 0,6009 0,6005 0,5996 0,5992 0,5988 0,5987 0,5986
0,34 — — 0,6043 0,6031 0,6020 0,6015 0,6010 0,6001 0,5996 0,5991 0,5990 0,5989
0,36 — — — 0,6038 0,6027 0,6021 0,6016 0,6006 0,6000 0,5995 0,5994 0,5992
0,38 — — — 0,6046 0,6034 0,6027 0,6022 0,6011 0,6005 0,5999 0,5997 0,5995
0,40 — — — 0,6055 0,6041 0,6034 0,6028 0,6016 0,6009 0,6003 0,6001 0,5999
0,42 — — — 0,6064 0,6049 0,6042 0,6035 0,6022 0,6014 0,6007 0,6005 0,6002
0,44 — — — — 0,6058 0,6050 0,6043 0,6028 0,6019 0,6012 0,6009 0,6006
0,46 — — — — 0,6067 0,6058 0,6050 0,6034 0,6024 0,6016 0,6012 0,6009
0,48 — — — — 0,6076 0,6066 0,6058 0,6040 0,6030 0,6020 0,6016 0,6012
0,50 — — — — 0,6085 0,6075 0,6065 0,6046 0,6035 0,6024 0,6019 0,6015

0,51 — — — — 0,6090 0,6079 0,6069 0,6049 0,6037 0,6025 0,6020 0,6016
0,52 — — — — 0,6095 0,6083 0,6073 0,6052 0,6039 0,6027 0,6022 0,6017
0,53 — — — — 0,6099 0,6087 0,6077 0,6055 0,6041 0,6028 0,6023 0,6017
0,54 — — — — 0,6104 0,6091 0,6081 0,6058 0,6043 0,6030 0,6024 0,6018
0,55 — — — — — 0,6096 0,6084 0,6060 0,6045 0,6031 0,6024 0,6018

0,56 — — — — — 0,6099 0,6088 0,6063 0,6047 0,6031 0,6025 0,6018
0,57 — — — — — 0,6103 0,6091 0,6065 0,6048 0,6032 0,6025 0,6018
0,58 — — — — — 0,6107 0,6094 0,6067 0,6049 0,6032 0,6024 0,6017
0,59 — — — — — 0,6110 0,6097 0,6068 0,6050 0,6032 0,6024 0,6016
0,60 — — — — — 0,6113 0,6099 0,6069 0,6050 0,6031 0,6023 0,6015

0,61 — — — — — 0,6116 0,6102 0,6070 0,6050 0,6030 0,6021 0,6013
0,62 — — — — — 0,6119 0,6103 0,6071 0,6049 0,6029 0,6019 0,6010
0,63 — — — — — 0,6121 0,6105 0,6070 0,6048 0,6026 0,6016 0,6007
0,64 — — — — — 0,6122 0,6106 0,6070 0,6047 0,6023 0,6013 0,6003
0,65 — — — — — — 0,6106 0,6068 0,6044 0,6020 0,6009 0,5998

0,66 — — — — — — 0,6105 0,6066 0,6041 0,6016 0,6004 0,5993
0,67 — — — — — — 0,6104 0,6063 0,6037 0,6010 0,5998 0,5986
0,68 — — — — — — 0,6102 0,6060 0,6032 0,6004 0,5991 0,5979
0,69 — — — — — — 0,6099 0,6055 0,6026 0,5997 0,5983 0,5970
0,70 — — — — — — 0,6095 0,6049 0,6019 0,5988 0,5974 0,5960

0,71 — — — — — — 0,6090 0,6042 0,6010 0,5978 0,5963 0,5949
0,72 — — — — — — 0,6084 0,6033 0,6000 0,5967 0,5951 0,5936
0,73 — — — — — — 0,6076 0,6024 0,5989 0,5954 0,5938 0,5922
0,74 — — — — — — 0,6066 0,6012 0,5976 0,5939 0,5922 0,5906
0,75 — — — — — — 0,6055 0,5999 0,5961 0,5923 0,5905 0,5887
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Table A.12 — ISA 1932 nozzle — Discharge coefficient, C

ratio
¶ 2 × 104 3 × 104 5 × 104 7 × 104 1 × 105 3 × 105 1 × 106 2 × 106 1 × 107
0,30 — — — 0,985 5 0,986 5 0,987 8 0,988 2 0,988 3 0,988 4
0,32 — — — 0,984 7 0,985 8 0,987 3 0,987 7 0,987 8 0,987 9
0,34 — — — 0,983 8 0,985 0 0,986 6 0,987 1 0,987 2 0,987 3
0,36 — — — 0,982 8 0,984 0 0,985 9 0,986 4 0,986 5 0,986 6
0,38 — — — 0,981 6 0,983 0 0,984 9 0,985 5 0,985 6 0,985 7
0,40 — — — 0,980 3 0,981 8 0,983 9 0,984 5 0,984 6 0,984 7
0,42 — — — 0,978 9 0,980 5 0,982 7 0,983 3 0,983 4 0,983 5
0,44 0,961 6 0,969 2 0,975 0 0,977 3 0,978 9 0,981 3 0,982 0 0,982 1 0,982 2
0,45 0,960 4 0,968 2 0,974 1 0,976 4 0,978 1 0,980 5 0,981 2 0,981 3 0,981 4
0,46 0,959 2 0,967 2 0,973 1 0,975 5 0,977 3 0,979 7 0,980 4 0,980 5 0,980 6
0,47 0,957 9 0,966 1 0,972 2 0,974 6 0,976 3 0,978 8 0,979 5 0,979 7 0,979 7
0,48 0,956 7 0,965 0 0,971 1 0,973 6 0,975 4 0,977 9 0,978 6 0,978 7 0,978 8
0,49 0,955 4 0,963 8 0,970 0 0,972 6 0,974 3 0,976 9 0,977 6 0,977 7 0,977 8
0,50 0,954 2 0,962 6 0,968 9 0,971 5 0,973 3 0,975 8 0,976 6 0,976 7 0,976 8
0,51 0,952 9 0,961 4 0,967 8 0,970 3 0,972 1 0,974 7 0,975 4 0,975 6 0,975 7
0,52 0,951 6 0,960 2 0,966 5 0,969 1 0,970 9 0,973 5 0,974 3 0,974 4 0,974 5
0,53 0,950 3 0,958 9 0,965 3 0,967 8 0,969 6 0,972 2 0,973 0 0,973 1 0,973 2
0,54 0,949 0 0,957 6 0,963 9 0,966 5 0,968 3 0,970 9 0,971 7 0,971 8 0,971 9
0,55 0,947 7 0,956 2 0,962 6 0,965 1 0,966 9 0,969 5 0,970 2 0,970 4 0,970 5
0,56 0,946 4 0,954 8 0,961 1 0,963 7 0,965 5 0,968 0 0,968 8 0,968 9 0,969 0
0,57 0,945 1 0,953 4 0,959 6 0,962 1 0,963 9 0,966 4 0,967 2 0,967 3 0,967 4
0,58 0,943 8 0,952 0 0,958 1 0,960 6 0,962 3 0,964 8 0,965 5 0,965 6 0,965 7
0,59 0,942 4 0,950 5 0,956 5 0,958 9 0,960 6 0,963 0 0,963 8 0,963 9 0,964 0
0,60 0,941 1 0,949 0 0,954 8 0,957 2 0,958 8 0,961 2 0,961 9 0,962 0 0,962 1
0,61 0,939 8 0,947 4 0,953 1 0,955 4 0,957 0 0,959 3 0,960 0 0,960 1 0,960 2
0,62 0,938 5 0,945 8 0,951 3 0,953 5 0,955 0 0,957 3 0,957 9 0,958 0 0,958 1
0,63 0,937 1 0,944 2 0,949 4 0,951 5 0,953 0 0,955 1 0,955 8 0,955 9 0,956 0
0,64 0,935 8 0,942 5 0,947 5 0,949 5 0,950 9 0,952 9 0,953 5 0,953 6 0,953 7
0,65 0,934 5 0,940 8 0,945 5 0,947 3 0,948 7 0,950 6 0,951 1 0,951 2 0,951 3
0,66 0,933 2 0,939 0 0,943 4 0,945 1 0,946 4 0,948 1 0,948 7 0,948 7 0,948 8
0,67 0,931 9 0,937 2 0,941 2 0,942 8 0,944 0 0,945 6 0,946 0 0,946 1 0,946 2
0,68 0,930 6 0,935 4 0,939 0 0,940 4 0,941 4 0,942 9 0,943 3 0,943 4 0,943 5
0,69 0,929 3 0,933 5 0,936 7 0,937 9 0,938 8 0,940 1 0,940 5 0,940 5 0,940 6
0,70 0,928 0 0,931 6 0,934 3 0,935 3 0,936 1 0,937 2 0,937 5 0,937 5 0,937 6
0,71 0,926 8 0,929 6 0,931 8 0,932 6 0,933 2 0,934 1 0,934 4 0,934 4 0,934 4
0,72 0,925 5 0,927 6 0,929 2 0,929 8 0,930 3 0,930 9 0,931 1 0,931 1 0,931 2
0,73 0,924 3 0,925 6 0,926 5 0,926 9 0,927 2 0,927 6 0,927 7 0,927 7 0,927 8
0,74 0,923 1 0,923 5 0,923 8 0,923 9 0,924 0 0,924 1 0,924 2 0,924 2 0,924 2
0,75 0,921 9 0,921 3 0,920 9 0,920 8 0,920 7 0,920 5 0,920 5 0,920 5 0,920 5
0,76 0,920 7 0,919 2 0,918 0 0,917 6 0,917 2 0,916 8 0,916 6 0,916 6 0,916 6
0,77 0,919 5 0,916 9 0,915 0 0,914 2 0,913 6 0,912 8 0,912 6 0,912 6 0,912 5
0,78 0,918 4 0,914 7 0,911 8 0,910 7 0,909 9 0,908 8 0,908 4 0,908 4 0,908 3
0,79 0,917 3 0,912 3 0,908 6 0,907 1 0,906 0 0,904 5 0,904 1 0,904 0 0,904 0
0,80 0,916 2 0,910 0 0,905 3 0,903 4 0,902 0 0,900 1 0,899 6 0,899 5 0,899 4
NOTE This table is given for convenience. The values given are not intended for precise interpolation. Extrapolation is not
permitted.
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Table A.13 — Long radius nozzle — Discharge coefficient, C

ratio
¶ 1 × 104 2 × 104 5 × 104 1 × 105 2 × 105 5 × 105 1 × 106 5 × 106 1 × 107
0,20 0,967 3 0,975 9 0,983 4 0,987 3 0,990 0 0,992 4 0,993 6 0,995 2 0,995 6
0,22 0,965 9 0,974 8 0,982 8 0,986 8 0,989 7 0,992 2 0,993 4 0,995 1 0,995 5
0,24 0,964 5 0,973 9 0,982 2 0,986 4 0,989 3 0,992 0 0,993 3 0,995 1 0,995 5
0,26 0,963 2 0,973 0 0,981 6 0,986 0 0,989 1 0,991 8 0,993 2 0,995 0 0,995 4
0,28 0,961 9 0,972 1 0,981 0 0,985 6 0,988 8 0,991 6 0,993 0 0,995 0 0,995 4
0,30 0,960 7 0,971 2 0,980 5 0,985 2 0,988 5 0,991 4 0,992 9 0,994 9 0,995 4
0,32 0,959 6 0,970 4 0,980 0 0,984 8 0,988 2 0,991 3 0,992 8 0,994 8 0,995 3
0,34 0,958 4 0,969 6 0,979 5 0,984 5 0,988 0 0,991 1 0,992 7 0,994 8 0,995 3
0,36 0,957 3 0,968 8 0,979 0 0,984 1 0,987 7 0,991 0 0,992 6 0,994 7 0,995 3
0,38 0,956 2 0,968 0 0,978 5 0,983 8 0,987 5 0,990 8 0,992 5 0,994 7 0,995 2
0,40 0,955 2 0,967 3 0,978 0 0,983 4 0,987 3 0,990 7 0,992 4 0,994 7 0,995 2
0,42 0,954 2 0,966 6 0,977 6 0,983 1 0,987 0 0,990 5 0,992 3 0,994 6 0,995 2
0,44 0,953 2 0,965 9 0,977 1 0,982 8 0,986 8 0,990 4 0,992 2 0,994 6 0,995 1
0,46 0,952 2 0,965 2 0,976 7 0,982 5 0,986 6 0,990 2 0,992 1 0,994 5 0,995 1
0,48 0,951 3 0,964 5 0,976 3 0,982 2 0,986 4 0,990 1 0,992 0 0,994 5 0,995 1
0,50 0,950 3 0,963 9 0,975 9 0,981 9 0,986 2 0,990 0 0,991 9 0,994 4 0,995 0
0,51 0,949 9 0,963 5 0,975 6 0,981 8 0,986 1 0,989 9 0,991 8 0,994 4 0,995 0
0,52 0,949 4 0,963 2 0,975 4 0,981 6 0,986 0 0,989 8 0,991 8 0,994 4 0,995 0
0,53 0,949 0 0,962 9 0,975 2 0,981 5 0,985 9 0,989 8 0,991 7 0,994 4 0,995 0
0,54 0,948 5 0,962 6 0,975 0 0,981 3 0,985 8 0,989 7 0,991 7 0,994 4 0,995 0
0,55 0,948 1 0,962 3 0,974 8 0,981 2 0,985 7 0,989 7 0,991 7 0,994 3 0,995 0
0,56 0,947 6 0,961 9 0,974 6 0,981 0 0,985 6 0,989 6 0,991 6 0,994 3 0,995 0
0,57 0,947 2 0,961 6 0,974 5 0,980 9 0,985 5 0,989 5 0,991 6 0,994 3 0,994 9
0,58 0,946 8 0,961 3 0,974 3 0,980 8 0,985 4 0,989 5 0,991 5 0,994 3 0,994 9
0,59 0,946 3 0,961 0 0,974 1 0,980 6 0,985 3 0,989 4 0,991 5 0,994 3 0,994 9
0,60 0,945 9 0,960 7 0,973 9 0,980 5 0,985 2 0,989 3 0,991 4 0,994 2 0,994 9
0,61 0,945 5 0,960 4 0,973 7 0,980 4 0,985 1 0,989 3 0,991 4 0,994 2 0,994 9
0,62 0,945 1 0,960 1 0,973 5 0,980 2 0,985 0 0,989 2 0,991 4 0,994 2 0,994 9
0,63 0,944 7 0,959 9 0,973 3 0,980 1 0,984 9 0,989 2 0,991 3 0,994 2 0,994 9
0,64 0,944 3 0,959 6 0,973 1 0,980 0 0,984 8 0,989 1 0,991 3 0,994 2 0,994 8
0,65 0,943 9 0,959 3 0,973 0 0,979 9 0,984 7 0,989 1 0,991 2 0,994 1 0,994 8
0,66 0,943 5 0,959 0 0,972 8 0,979 7 0,984 6 0,989 0 0,991 2 0,994 1 0,994 8
0,67 0,943 0 0,958 7 0,972 6 0,979 6 0,984 5 0,988 9 0,991 2 0,994 1 0,994 8
0,68 0,942 7 0,958 4 0,972 4 0,979 5 0,984 5 0,988 9 0,991 1 0,994 1 0,994 8
0,69 0,942 3 0,958 1 0,972 2 0,979 3 0,984 4 0,988 8 0,991 1 0,994 1 0,994 8
0,70 0,941 9 0,957 9 0,972 1 0,979 2 0,984 3 0,988 8 0,991 0 0,994 1 0,994 8
0,71 0,941 5 0,957 6 0,971 9 0,979 1 0,984 2 0,988 7 0,991 0 0,994 0 0,994 8
0,72 0,941 1 0,957 3 0,971 7 0,979 0 0,984 1 0,988 7 0,991 0 0,994 0 0,994 7
0,73 0,940 7 0,957 0 0,971 5 0,978 9 0,984 0 0,988 6 0,990 9 0,994 0 0,994 7
0,74 0,940 3 0,956 8 0,971 4 0,978 7 0,983 9 0,988 6 0,990 9 0,994 0 0,994 7
0,75 0,939 9 0,956 5 0,971 2 0,978 6 0,983 9 0,988 5 0,990 8 0,994 0 0,994 7
0,76 0,939 6 0,956 2 0,971 0 0,978 5 0,983 8 0,988 4 0,990 8 0,994 0 0,994 7
0,77 0,939 2 0,956 0 0,970 9 0,978 4 0,983 7 0,988 4 0,990 8 0,993 9 0,994 7
0,78 0,938 8 0,955 7 0,970 7 0,978 3 0,983 6 0,988 3 0,990 7 0,993 9 0,994 7
0,79 0,938 5 0,955 5 0,970 5 0,978 1 0,983 5 0,988 3 0,990 7 0,993 9 0,994 7
0,80 0,938 1 0,955 2 0,970 4 0,978 0 0,983 4 0,988 2 0,990 7 0,993 9 0,994 7
permitted.
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Table A.14 — Orifice plates — Expansibility [expansion] factor, ¼1

Diameter ratio Expansibility [expansion] factor, ¼1, for p2/p1 equal to
4
¶ ¶ 0,98 0,96 0,94 0,92 0,90 0,85 0,80 0,75
for Ä = 1,2
0,000 0,000 0,993 0,986 0,980 0,973 0,966 0,949 0,932 0,915
0,562 0,100 0,993 0,985 0,978 0,970 0,963 0,944 0,926 0,907
0,669 0,200 0,992 0,984 0,976 0,968 0,960 0,940 0,920 0,900
0,740 0,300 0,991 0,983 0,974 0,966 0,957 0,936 0,914 0,893
0,750 0,316 0,991 0,983 0,974 0,965 0,957 0,935 0,913 0,892
for Ä = 1,3
0,000 0,000 0,994 0,987 0,981 0,975 0,968 0,953 0,937 0,921
0,562 0,100 0,993 0,986 0,979 0,973 0,966 0,949 0,932 0,914
0,669 0,200 0,993 0,985 0,978 0,970 0,963 0,945 0,926 0,908
0,740 0,300 0,992 0,984 0,976 0,968 0,960 0,941 0,921 0,901
0,750 0,316 0,992 0,984 0,976 0,968 0,960 0,940 0,920 0,900
for Ä = 1,4
0,000 0,000 0,994 0,988 0,982 0,977 0,971 0,956 0,941 0,927
0,562 0,100 0,994 0,987 0,981 0,975 0,968 0,952 0,936 0,921
0,669 0,200 0,993 0,986 0,979 0,973 0,966 0,949 0,931 0,914
0,740 0,300 0,993 0,985 0,978 0,971 0,963 0,945 0,926 0,908
0,750 0,316 0,993 0,985 0,978 0,970 0,963 0,944 0,926 0,907
for Ä = 1,66
0,000 0,000 0,995 0,990 0,985 0,980 0,975 0,963 0,951 0,938
0,562 0,100 0,995 0,989 0,984 0,979 0,973 0,960 0,946 0,933
0,669 0,200 0,994 0,988 0,983 0,977 0,971 0,957 0,942 0,928
0,740 0,300 0,994 0,988 0,981 0,975 0,969 0,953 0,938 0,922
0,750 0,316 0,994 0,987 0,981 0,975 0,969 0,953 0,937 0,922
permitted.
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Table A.15 — Nozzles, Venturi nozzles and Venturi tubes — Expansibility [expansion] factor, ¼1
Diameter ratio Expansibility [expansion] factor, ¼1, for p2/p1 equal to
4
¶ ¶ 1,00 0,98 0,96 0,94 0,92 0,90 0,85 0,80 0,75
for Ä = 1,2
0,000 0,000 1,000 0,987 0,975 0,962 0,949 0,936 0,903 0,869 0,834
0,562 0,100 1,000 0,986 0,971 0,957 0,942 0,928 0,891 0,854 0,817
0,669 0,200 1,000 0,983 0,967 0,950 0,934 0,918 0,877 0,837 0,797
0,740 0,300 1,000 0,981 0,961 0,942 0,924 0,905 0,860 0,816 0,773
0,795 0,400 1,000 0,977 0,954 0,932 0,911 0,890 0,839 0,791 0,745
0,800 0,410 1,000 0,976 0,953 0,931 0,909 0,888 0,837 0,788 0,742
for Ä = 1,3
0,000 0,000 1,000 0,988 0,977 0,965 0,953 0,941 0,910 0,878 0,846
0,562 0,100 1,000 0,987 0,973 0,960 0,947 0,933 0,899 0,864 0,829
0,669 0,200 1,000 0,985 0,969 0,954 0,939 0,924 0,886 0,848 0,810
0,740 0,300 1,000 0,982 0,964 0,947 0,929 0,912 0,870 0,828 0,787
0,795 0,400 1,000 0,978 0,957 0,937 0,917 0,897 0,850 0,804 0,760
0,800 0,410 1,000 0,978 0,957 0,936 0,915 0,895 0,847 0,801 0,757
for Ä = 1,4
0,000 0,000 1,000 0,989 0,978 0,967 09,56 0,945 0,916 0,886 0,856
0,562 0,100 1,000 0,988 0,975 0,963 0,950 0,938 0,906 0,873 0,840
0,669 0,200 1,000 0,986 0,971 0,957 0,943 0,929 0,893 0,858 0,822
0,740 0,300 1,000 0,983 0,967 0,950 0,934 0,918 0,878 0,839 0,800
0,795 0,400 1,000 0,980 0,960 0,941 0,922 0,904 0,859 0,815 0,773
0,800 0,410 1,000 0,980 0,960 0,940 0,921 0,902 0,857 0,813 0,770
for Ä = 1,66
0,000 0,000 1,000 0,991 0,982 0,972 0,963 0,953 0,929 0,903 0,877
0,562 0,100 1,000 0,990 0,979 0,969 0,958 0,947 0,920 0,892 0,863
0,669 0,200 1,000 0,988 0,976 0,964 0,952 0,939 0,909 0,878 0,846
0,740 0,300 1,000 0,986 0,972 0,958 0,944 0,930 0,895 0,861 0,826
0,795 0,400 1,000 0,983 0,966 0,950 0,934 0,918 0,878 0,840 0,802
0,800 0,410 1,000 0,983 0,966 0,949 0,932 0,916 0,876 0,837 0,799
permitted.
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Table A.16 — Venturi nozzles — Discharge Annex B (informative)

coefficient, C Classical Venturi tubes used outside
Diameter ratio
¶
Discharge coefficient
C
the scope of this part of ISO 5167
0,316 0,984 7
B.1 General
0,320 0,984 6 As indicated in 10.1.5.1 the effects of ReD, k/D and ¶
0,330 0,984 5 on C are not yet known well enough to allow
0,340 0,984 3
standardization outside the limits specified in this
0,350 0,984 1 part of ISO 5167.
0,360 0,983 8 The aim of this annex is to summarize the data
0,370 0,983 6
which can be used from all the results available; the
0,380 0,983 3
0,390 0,983 0 values or the direction of variation of discharge
coefficients and the uncertainties are given in terms
0,400 0,982 6 of the various parameters (¶, ReD and k/D) in order
0,410 0,982 3 to allow an assessment of the rate of flow. These
0,420 0,981 8
0,430 0,981 4
various effects are dealt with separately although
0,440 0,980 9 some results show that they are not independent.
In particular, the number of tests available on this
0,450 0,980 4
0,460 0,979 8
subject is small and these tests were mostly carried
0,470 0,979 2 out on Venturi tubes whose geometry was not
0,480 0,978 6 strictly in accordance with this part of ISO 5167.
0,490 0,977 9 As a result the reliability not only of the discharge
coefficients but also of the uncertainties is relatively
0,500 0,977 1
0,510 0,976 3 low.
0,520 0,975 5 B.2 Effects of the diameter ratio ¶
0,530 0,974 5
0,540 0,973 6
From an examination of the results available for
Venturi tubes with diameter ratios of
0,550 0,972 5 approximately ¶ = 0,7512) and above, it has been
0,560 0,971 4 noted that the spread of measured discharge
0,570 0,970 2
coefficients is wider than for smaller diameter
0,580 0,968 9
0,590 0,967 6
ratios. Hence an increase in the uncertainty on the
discharge coefficient should be assumed.
0,600 0,966 1 In order to allow an assessment of the uncertainly
0,610 0,964 6
0,620 0,963 0 on the rate of flow, it is recommended to double the
0,630 0,9613 uncertainty on C when ¶ is greater than the
0,640 0,959 5 maximum permissible value.
0,650 0,957 6
B.3 Influence of the Reynolds number ReD
0,660 0,955 6 B.3.1 General
0,670 0,953 5
0,680 0,951 2
The influence of the Reynolds number ReD varies
0,690 0,948 9 according to the type of classical Venturi tube. It is
shown by a variation in the discharge coefficient and
0,700 0,946 4 by an increase in the uncertainty.
0,710 0,943 8
0,720 0,941 1 This variation is larger when ReD is less than the
0,730 0,938 2 specified minimum of ReD than when ReD is greater
0,740 0,935 2 than the specified maximum of ReD.
0,750 0,932 1 B.3.2 Classical Venturi tube with a rough-cast
0,760 0,928 8 convergent section
0,770 0,925 3
The influence of the Reynolds number is as
0,775 0,923 6 described below.
When ReD decreases below 2 × 105, the discharge
NOTE This table is given for convenience. The values given are not coefficient C decreases and the uncertainty
intended for precise interpolation. Extrapolation is not permitted.
increases.
12)
Values given below are based on tests carried out on Venturi tubes of diameter ratio ¶ up to 0,8.
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When ReD increases above 2 × 106, the discharge Table B.2 — Values of the discharge coefficient
coefficient does not appear to change with Reynolds C and the uncertainty as a function of Red
number nor does the uncertainty. Uncertainlya
Red C
For an approximate estimation of the rate of flow, %
the values of the discharge coefficient C and the 0,970 3
5 × 104
uncertainty given as guidance in Table B.1 may be
used. 1 × 105 0,977 2,5
Table B.1 — Values of the discharge 2 × 105 0,992 2,5
coefficient C and the uncertainty as a function 3 × 105 0,998 1,5
of ReD 5 × 105 0,995 1
Uncertainly a
For low Reynolds numbers, the spread of the experimental
ReD C
% results is not a Gaussian distribution, the mean deviation of
results smaller than the mean value of C being greater than
4 × 104 0,957 2,5 that of greater values.
6 × 104 0,966 2
B.3.4 Classical Venturi tube with a
1 × 105 0,976 1,5 rough-welded sheet-iron convergent section
1,5 × 105 0,982 1 The influence of the Reynolds number is as
described below.
B.3.3 Classical Venturi tube with a machined
convergent section When ReD decreases below 2 × 105 the discharge
coefficient C decreases slightly while the
The influence of the Reynolds number is as uncertainty on C increases.
described below.
Although there is relatively less information on this
When ReD decreases below 2 × 105, it is often found type of Venturi tube, the values of the discharge
that there is a small increase in the discharge coefficient and the uncertainty, given as guidance in
coefficient C before there is a steady decrease with Table B.3, may be used to obtain an estimate of the
decreasing ReD. The uncertainty on C increases rate of flow.
slowly at first and then rapidly.
Table B.3 — Values of the discharge coefficient
When ReD increases above 2 × 106, it is found C and the uncertainty as a function of ReD
occasionally that there is a slight increase in C with
Uncertainly
ReD; the uncertainty on C also increases slightly. ReD C
%
The position of the highest point of a curve of the
values of C and the uncertainty with respect to the 4 × 104 0,96 3
Reynolds number Red corresponds to values of 6 × 104 0,97 2,5
Red lying between 2 × 105 and 4 × 105. 0,98 2,5
1 × 105
It is believed that there is sufficient evidence
available to justify the statement that the discharge The discharge coefficient does not appear to change
coefficient of this type of Venturi tube is a function when ReD is greater than 2 × 106.
of Red (the Reynolds number based on the throat Above ReD = 2 × 106, it is advisable to take the
diameter) and not a function of ReD. The results uncertainty as equal to 2 %.
available show that better correlation is achieved in B.4 Effects of the relative roughness k/D
terms of Red than in terms of ReD.
B.4.1 Roughness of the classical Venturi tube
In order to allow an assessment of the rate of flow
the values of the discharge coefficient and the It can be said that an increase in the convergent
uncertainty, given as guidance in Table B.2, may be section roughness reduces the discharge
used. coefficient C. From present knowledge, it is not
possible to determine the value of this reduction, but
it does not seem to exceed 2 %.
Classical Venturi tubes with a machined convergent
section seem to be more sensitive to this effect than
classical Venturi tubes with an “as cast” or
rough-welded sheet-iron convergent section.
The pressure loss of the Venturi tube is also
increased by an increase in the roughness.
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B.4.2 Roughness of the upstream pipe C.2 Influence of the Reynolds number
An increase in the roughness of the upstream pipe For a given Venturi tube, the value of ß decreases
produces an increase in the discharge coefficient C when ReD increases and it seems to reach a limiting
of the classical Venturi tube. It appears that this value above about ReD = 106. Figure C.1 b) gives an
effect becomes all the more marked as ¶ increases. approximation of how the ratio of ß to its limiting
There are insufficient satisfactory data to provide values varies.
quantitative results on this subject. C.3 Influence of the angle of the divergent
In order to allow an estimation of the discharge section
coefficient and the uncertainty, it may be noted that The relative pressure loss increases with the angle
transfer from a hydraulically smooth pipe to a pipe of the divergent section. Figure C.1 c) shows,
the relative roughness of which is 5 × 10–4 can everything else being equal, the ratio of the values
involve increases in the discharge coefficient of ß for two Venturi tubes having angles of the
ranging from 0,2 % to 0,7 % for ¶ = 0,5. divergent section Î equal to 15° and 7°.
From present knowledge in this field, it is C.4 Influence of the truncation
recommended to increase the uncertainty on C by a No precise indication is at present available on the
quantity equal to at least half the correction made pressure loss of a truncated Venturi tube. It is
on C. considered, however, that the length of the
divergent section can be reduced by about 35 %
Annex C (informative) without a significant increase in the pressure loss.
Pressure loss in a classical Venturi
tube
NOTE 8 All values mentioned in this annex are given for
guidance only (see 10.1.9.2).
C.1 Mean value of the pressure loss and
influence of the relative roughness
For a classical Venturi tube with a total angle of the
divergent section equal to 7° and a pipe Reynolds
number ReD greater than 106, the relative pressure
loss ß = (%p99 – %p9)/%p generally lies in the hatched
area shown on Figure C.1 a). The values of ß close to
the upper threshold of this area meet for the upper
values of the relative roughness k/D and, therefore,
for a given manufacturing design for the classical
Venturi tube the diameters of which are the
smallest.
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Figure C.1 — Values of the pressure loss across a classical Venturi tube
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Annex D (informative) Then X1, X2, ¸1 and ¸2 are entered into a linear
Iterative computations algorithm which computes X3 ... Xn, and ¸3 ... ¸n
until |¸n| is smaller than a given value, or until two
An iterative computation procedure is required successive values of X or of ¸ are seen to be “equal”
when a problem cannot be solved by direct for a given precision.
calculation methods (see 5.3). An example of a linear algorithm with rapid
Taking the case for orifice plates for instance, convergence is
iterative computations are always required to
calculate
— the flow-rate qm at given values of È1, A1, D, %p
and d, If the computations are carried out using a
programmable numeric calculator, the use of a
— the orifice diameter d and ¶ at given values of linear algorithm reduces only slightly the resulting
È1, A1, D, %p and qm, calculations by successive substitutions in the case
— the differential pressure %p at given values of of computations found in applications relative to
È1, A1, D, d and qm, this part of ISO 5167.
— the diameters D and d at given values of È1, A1, Note that the values of d, D and ¶ to be introduced
¶, %p and qm. in the calculations are those prevailing under the
The principle is to regroup in one member all known “working conditions” (see 5.3, note 4).
values of the basic flow-rate equation: For orifice plates, if the plate and the metering tube
are made of different materials, it is possible that
the variation in ¶ due to the working temperature is
not negligible.
and the unknown values in the other member. Examples of full schemes for iterative computations
The known member is then the “invariant” of the are given below in tabular form.
problem.
Then a first guess X1 is introduced into the
unknown member and results in a difference ¸1
between the two members. Iterative computation
enables a second guess X2 to be substituted to
obtain ¸2.
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Problem q= d= %p = D=
At given values of È1, A1, D, d, %p È1, A1, D, qm, %p È1, A1, D, d, qm, È1, A1, ¶, qm, %p
Please find qm and qÉ d and ¶ %p D and d
Invariant
Iteration equation
Variable in linear X = ReD = CA1

algorithm
Precision criterion (where

n is chosen by the user)
C = 0,606 C = CZ
First guess C = CZ ¼1 = 1
¼1 = 0,97 (or 1) D = Z (if flange tappings)
%p = X
Results
If the fluid is a liquid, %p is
obtained in first loop.
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Annex E (informative)
Examples of values of the pipe wall uniform equivalent roughness, k
Table E.1 — Values of k
Values in millimetres
Material Condition k
Brass, copper, aluminium, smooth, without sediment < 0,03

plastics, glass
Steel new, seamless cold drawn < 0,03
new, seamless hot drawn 
new, seamless rolled  0,05 to 0,10
new, welded longitudinally 
new, welded spirally 0,10
slightly rusted 0,10 to 0,20
rusty 0,20 to 0,30
encrusted 0,50 to 2
with heavy encrustation >2
bituminized, new 0,03 to 0,05
bituminized, normal 0,10 to 0,20
galvanized 0,13
Cast iron new 0,25
rusty 1,0 to 1,5
encrusted > 1,5
bituminized, new 0,03 to 0,05
Asbestos cement coated and not coated, new < 0,03
not coated, normal 0,05
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Annex ZA (normative)
Normative references to international publications with their relevant
European publications
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications.
These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revision of any of these publications apply
to this European standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references
the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments).
Publication Year Title EN Year
ISO 4006 1991 Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits — EN 24006 1993
Vocabulary and symbols
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See national foreword.
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BRITISH STANDARD BS EN ISO

The European Standard EN ISO 5167-1:1995 has the status of a

Committees responsible for this

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the

British Compressed Air Society

Engineering Equipment and Materials Users’ Association

This British Standard, having

ISBN 0 580 21001 4

International standard Corresponding British Standard

ISO 4006:1991 BS 5875:1991 Glossary of terms and symbols for

Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity

© BSI 05-1999 iii

Measurement of fluid flow by means of

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1995-08-31. CEN members

1 Scope 2 Normative references

3.3.4 the method adopted for representing these

calibration of a given primary device by means of a

is dependent on the value of the Reynolds number as

4 Symbols and subscripts

%p Differential pressure ML– T–2 Pa

4.2 Subscripts 5.2 Method of determination of the diameter

Values expressed as multiples of D

Upstream (inlet) side of the primary device of the

0,10 10 (6) 14 (7) 34 (17) 5 16 (8) 18 (9) 12 (6) 4 (2)

Table 2 — Required straight lengths for classical Venturi tubes

7.3 Flow conditioners 7.3.1 Installation

7.3.2 Types of flow conditioners 7.3.2.1 Type A: “Zanker” conditioner

Figure 1 — Type A “Zanker” conditioner

7.3.2.3 Type C: Tube bundle conditioner 7.3.2.4 Type D: AMCA straightener

Type C: Tube bundle conditioner

Figure 2 — Type B and type C conditioners

Figure 3 — Type D and type E straighteners

7.6 Additional specific installation 8.1 Description

8.1.2 Upstream face A 8.1.5 Angle of bevel F

8.1.8 Symmetrical plates The spacing l2 of the downstream pressure tapping

Figure 6 — Corner tappings

L1 = l1/D is the quotient of the distance of the

Figure 7 — ISA 1932 nozzle

Values of C as a function of ¶ and ReD are given for

9.1.6.3 Expansibility [expansion] factor, ¼1 9.2 Long radius nozzles

Figure 8 — Long radius nozzles

Figure 9 — Geometric profile of the classical Venturi tube

For classical Venturi tubes with a machined 0,4 u ¶ u 0,75

10.1.7 Uncertainty of the discharge If % p½ is the difference in pressure, measured prior

Figure 10 — Pressure loss across a classical Venturi tube

— the installation conditions (good alignment, 10.2.2 Material and manufacture

Figure 11 — Venturi nozzles

Figure 12 — Venturi nozzle fitted with a carrier ring

0,70 — — — — 0,6144 0,6120 0,6098 0,6053 0,6022 0,5992 0,5977 0,5964

0.75 — — — — 0,6119 0,6089 0,6063 0,6007 0,5969 0,5931 0,5913 0,5896

0,50 — — — — 0,6084 0,6074 0,6065 0,6046 0,6034 0,6023 0,6018 0,6014

0,55 — — — — 0,6108 0,6095 0,6084 0,6060 0,6044 0,6030 0,6024 0,6018

0,60 — — — — 0,6129 0,6113 0,6099 0,6069 0,6050 0,6031 0,6022 0,6014

0,65 — — — — — 0,6123 0,6105 0,6068 0,6044 0,6020 0,6009 0,5998

0,70 — — — — — 0,6116 0,6095 0,6049 0,6019 0,5988 0,5974 0,5960

0.75 — — — — — — 0,6056 0,5999 0,5962 0,5923 0,5906 0,5888

0,50 — — — — 0,6085 0,6075 0,6065 0,6046 0,6035 0,6024 0,6019 0,6015

0,55 — — — — — 0,6096 0,6084 0,6060 0,6045 0,6031 0,6024 0,6018

0,60 — — — — — 0,6113 0,6099 0,6069 0,6050 0,6031 0,6023 0,6015