Friction Loss In A Pipe
Product Code : LSK-FM-10466
Friction Loss In A Pipe (SKU LSK-FM-10466) lets students watch flow in a small-bore pipe change from laminar to turbulent and find the critical Reynolds number. It works for lecture demonstrations and for B.Tech/B.E. and diploma fluid mechanics lab experiments. Production takes place at the Science Lab Supplies factory, Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, Saha, Ambala, India, from where the apparatus goes straight to colleges, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
The friction-test apparatus is specified line by line in the table below. In short, a straight small-bore test pipe on a base plate has static tappings upstream and downstream; a back-panel water manometer reads low differentials, a hand-held digital pressure meter covers higher turbulent-range pressures, and a precision needle valve sets the flow.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-FM-10466 |
| Test section | Small-bore straight test pipe |
| Mounting | Base plate |
| Pressure tappings | Static tappings upstream and downstream of the test pipe |
| Manometer | Water manometer with calibrated scales, held on the back panel |
| Manometer duty | Lower differential pressures in the laminar and lower turbulent regions |
| Manometer fittings | Air valve and hand-pump for adjusting the datum |
| Higher-pressure reading | Hand-held digital pressure meter for the turbulent region |
| Flow control | Precision needle valve downstream of the test pipe |
| Low-flow supply | Header Tank |
| Higher-flow supply | Hydraulic bench, feeding the test pipe directly |
| Flow measurement | Timed collection of water in a measuring vessel (included) |
| Temperature | Thermometer (supplied) |
| Use | Demonstrations and student experiments |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Friction Loss in a Pipe Apparatus
Students measure head loss against flow rate across the laminar and turbulent regimes, locate the transition and compare friction factors with theory. It covers the pipe-friction and Reynolds-number practicals of civil, mechanical and chemical engineering fluid mechanics labs in colleges and polytechnics.
- Determining the critical Reynolds number for pipe flow.
- Comparing laminar head loss with the Hagen–Poiseuille relation.
- Friction factor against Reynolds number in the turbulent range, a study that can be extended to series and parallel pipes on the Pipe Network Apparatus.
The apparatus stands on the hydraulic bench. Students time the collection of water in the measuring vessel, for example with a Digital Stopwatch, and read water temperature from the thermometer to work out viscosity.
Standard Scope of Supply
The set includes the test pipe on its base plate, the back panel with water manometer, air valve and hand-pump, the needle valve, a thermometer and a measuring vessel. The quotation confirms whether the header tank and a hand-held digital pressure meter are included; the hydraulic bench is a separate item.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Whether you need one apparatus or a set for every bench in the lab, the quotation will state packing, delivery time and price for that quantity. The hydraulic bench and other pipe-flow units can be quoted alongside it on one document.
With its Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies can ship to buyers in Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, Peru, Egypt and Iraq. A short note on the contact page starts the quotation, the enquiry cart keeps several pipe-flow units together, and the lab tender page covers formal tender supply.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are there two pressure-measuring methods?
The water manometer reads the small pressure differences of laminar and lower turbulent flow. Higher differences in the turbulent region are read on a hand-held digital pressure meter connected to the same tappings.
How is the flow rate measured?
Students set the flow with the needle valve and time the collection of water in the measuring vessel supplied with the apparatus. The header tank feeds the pipe for low flows; the bench feeds it directly for higher flows.
Is Science Lab Supplies the manufacturer or a trader?
Science Lab Supplies makes this pipe-friction apparatus at its works in Saha, Ambala, India, and every quotation for it is issued from that factory rather than through a reseller.
Related Pipe Friction and Reynolds Equipment
These units support or extend the friction test: the bench that feeds it, rigs for losses in fittings and pipe systems, a viscometer for the viscosity term in every Reynolds-number calculation, and two Training Workshop Labs units on flow regimes and coil flow. Any of them can share the quotation.
- Digital Hydraulic Bench — once filled, its sump tank and submersible pump need no external water supply.
- Fluid Friction Apparatus — three water circuits with a Pitot-static tube, Venturi and orifice plate meters.
- Losses In Piping Systems — copper-pipe circuits with piezometers and a pressure gauge for valve losses.
- Pipework Energy Losses — single plastic-pipe circuit with bends and an expansion–contraction.
- Viscosity and Particle Drag — falling-sphere viscometer with two backlit glass tubes.
- Reynolds Apparatus — bell-mouthed glass tube with dye injection to show laminar or turbulent flow.
- Flow Through Helical Coil — 15-turn stainless steel coil with two manometers and a rotameter.
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Last updated: 22 October 2026
