Compute head loss h_f = 10.67*L*Q^1.852/(C^1.852*D^4.87) from flow, pipe length, roughness coefficient C and diameter (SI units).
由流量、管长、粗糙系数 C 与管径,按 h_f = 10.67·L·Q^1.852/(C^1.852·D^4.87) 计算水头损失(SI)。
Constants and standards used on this page with their authoritative sources, for verification and citation.
| Quantity | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SI constant | 10.67 | (Q in m³/s, D and L in m) | SI form of the Williams & Hazen (1920) hydraulic tables |
| US customary constant | 4.727 | (Q in ft³/s, d in ft) | Williams & Hazen (1920) / AWWA practice manuals |
| Flow / diameter exponents | 1.852 / 4.87 | dimensionless | Empirical exponents of the Hazen-Williams fit |
| Roughness C (new steel / old cast iron) | 130–140 / 100–110 | dimensionless | Engineering experience values from water-supply design manuals and AWWA handbooks; no internationally standardised value |
| Applicability | Clean water near 20 °C, v ≲ 3 m/s, D ≳ 50 mm | — | Accepted range of the Hazen-Williams empirical formula |
Note: Hazen-Williams has no Reynolds-number correction; errors can exceed 20% once temperature or viscosity departs markedly from 20 °C water. Use Darcy-Weisbach with the Colebrook equation in those cases.
| Item | Formula / Note | Source / Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Hazen-Williams equation | v = 0.849·C·R^0.63·i^0.54 (SI, R in m, i dimensionless) | Hazen & Williams 1905, AWWA |
| Applicability | Only for water in turbulent flow (Re ≈10⁴–2×10⁶), not gas or hot water | Water-supply design handbook |
| C value reference | PVC/PE 140–150, new cast iron 130, old steel 90–110 (declines with tuberculation) | Water-supply engineering tables |
| Versus Darcy | HW is convenient for hand calc but less fundamental than Darcy-Weisbach | Method-comparison literature |