Re: Hyd hose diameter question

Posted by Midwest redneck on January 06, 2007 at 16:09:09 from (24.236.233.30):

In Reply to: Hyd hose diameter question posted by old on January 06, 2007 at 15:56:31:

1/4" hose will (can be) used at a higher pressure, check the rating on the hose itself. A 3/8" line will allow the fluid to not travel as fast in the hose as the fluid is moving.
Fluid velocity in piping is as follows:
.3208 X gpm/IA (IA = internal area of the hose. (this is ft/sec)
SOoooo. A 3/8" line will be better then a 1/4" if it is rated for the pressure.
Fluid velocity should not be more then 30ft per second. If the fluid is traveling faster then 30ft/sec in most cases the fluid will become turbulent in the line and heat up too much.
BTW----I am a hydraulic systems tech/builder.
One way to determine line size is the pipe port on the cylinder or valve that it is going to.

Replies:

• Re: Hyd hose diameter question old 16:30:08 01/06/07 (1)
  • Re: Hyd hose diameter question Midwest redneck 16:33:14 01/06/07 (0)

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