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Apprentice Q&A · #092

What's the formula for finding the throat radius of a standard 90-degree elbow?

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For a standard full-radius commercial elbow, the standard throat radius typically matches half the width of the turning duct dimension (R = \frac{W}{2}), unless high-velocity performance parameters require a full 1.5 \times D radius turn.

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For a standard full-radius commercial elbow, the standard throat radius typically matches half the width of the turning duct dimension (R = \frac{W}{2}), unless high-velocity performance parameters require a full 1.5 \times D radius turn.

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