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Chart gives material characteristics for plastic PVC, CPVC, other pipes commonly found within industrial and residential use within North America.
Material |
General Properties |
Recommended Use |
Operating Temperature |
Typical assembly or joining methods |
| Pressure Applied |
Pressure NOT Applied |
ABS (Acrylonitrilebutadiene styrene) |
Rigid; excellent impact strength at low temperatures; maintains rigidity at higher temperatures. |
Water, Drain, Waste, Vent, Sewage. |
100°F |
180°F |
Solvent cement, Threading, Transition fitting. |
PE (Polyethylene) |
Flexible; excellent impact strength; good performance at low temperatures. |
Water, Gas, Chemical, Irrigation. |
100°F |
180°F |
Heat fusion, Insert and Transition fitting. |
PVC (Polyvinylchloride) |
Rigid; fire self-extinguishing; high impact and tensile strength. |
Water, Gas, Sewage, Industrial process, Irrigation. |
100°F |
180°F |
Solvent cement, Elastomeric seal, Mechanical coupling, Transition fitting. |
CPVC (Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride) |
Rigid; fire self-extinguishing; high impact and tensile strength. |
Hot and cold water, Chemical. |
180°F at 100 psig |
Solvent cement, Threading, Mechanical coupling, Transition fitting. |
PB (Polybutylene) |
Flexible; good performance at high temperatures. |
Water, Gas, Irrigation. |
180°F |
200°F |
Insert fitting, Heat fusion, Transition fitting. |
PP (Polypropylene) |
Rigid; very light; high chemical resistance, particularly to sulfur-bearing compounds. |
Selected Chemical waste and processing. |
100°F |
180°F |
Mechanical coupling, Heat fusion, Threading. |
SR (Styrene rubber plastic) |
Rigid; moderate chemical resistance; fair impact strength. |
Drainage, Septic fields. |
150°F |
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Solvent cement, Transition fitting, Elastomeric seal. |
Adapted from materials provided by the Plastics Pipe institute
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