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Following is a listing of formulas and technical information related to our product lines.  You can click-on phrases in the "table of contents" to jump right to a specific section.   If there are specific formulas or technical data that you have questions about please let us know and we'll do our best to assist you.

Corrosion Resistance of various grades of stainless steel

Spray Nozzle Related Formulas

(Yellow Fields are Input Fields, Blue Fields are the Result)

Flow Rate & Pressure Of the factors affecting flow rate, the most influential is pressure. Theoretically, the flow rate varies in correlation with the square root of the pressure, neglecting all other factors. Therefore, to compute flow rates other than those tabulated in the catalog, the following formula may be used: Q1 and P1 are the known flow rate and pressure. Q2 is resulting flow rate for the desired pressure P2.
	Known Flow Rate	Pressure for which Flow Rate is Known	Desired Pressure	Flow Rate at the Desired Pressure
	Q1	P1	P2	Q2
If you need to calculate the pressure to achieve a specific flow rate, you can use a variation of the same formula: P1 and Q1 are the known pressure and flow rate. P2 is the resulting pressure for the desired flow rate Q2.
	Known Flow Rate	Pressure for which Flow Rate is Known	Desired Flow Rate	Pressure Required for Desired Flow Rate
	Q1	P1	Q2	P2
Flow Rate & Specific Gravity The main effect of the specific gravity of a fluid being sprayed is on the flow rate of the nozzle. The lower the specific gravity of a liquid, the higher the velocity through the nozzle, and vice versa. Thus, for lower specific gravity, the flow rate is larger than for liquid with a higher specific gravity at the same pressure.
		Known Flow Rate (based upon Water)	Specific Gravity of Liquid	Adjusted Flow Rate

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