What are the classes of PVC?

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PVC pipes are generally categorised into four: PVC-U unplasticised PVC), C-PVC (chlorinated PVC), PVC-O (molecular oriented PVC) and modified PVC. Besides sharing many of the same properties, each type of PVC has its own advantages for different applications.

Is PVC a CTS or IPS?

At this point, you’ll most often come across rigid piping in Nominal (rigid copper piping falls under this), IPS (PVC, galvanized and stainless steel all fall under this) and CTS (Copper Tubing Size – soft copper tubing and some styles of CPVC fall under this). Most rigid pipe is identified by IPS type sizing.

What are PVC standards?

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is one of the most widely used polymers in the world. Due to its versatile nature, PVC is used extensively across a broad range of industrial, technical and everyday applications including widespread use in building, transport, packaging, electrical/electronic and healthcare applications.

What is class 150 PVC pipe?

Class 100 has a minimum burst pressure of 535 psi; Class 150, a minimum burst pressure of 755 psi; Class 200, a minimum burst pressure of 985 psi.

What is class 125 PVC?

Class 125 fittings are a subclass of schedule 40 large diameter PVC fittings. They are a more cost effective option suited for handling fluid systems with lower overall pressure. Class 125 PVC fittings differ from standard schedule 40 in their approved maximum pressure rating and associated purchase cost.

What’s the difference between Class 200 and Schedule 40 PVC pipe?

What’s the difference between Class 200 and Schedule 40 PVC pipe? Class 200 pipe, the most common class pipe used in irrigation, is rated for 200 pounds per square inch pressure (psi) and has a wall thickness of . Schedule 40, in comparison, is rated for 450 psi.

What does IPS mean in PVC?

Iron Pipe Size
Iron Pipe Size (IPS or I.P.S.) pipe sizing system based on the inside diameter (ID) of pipe. It was widely used from the early 19th century to the mid 20th century and is still in use by some industries, including major PVC pipe manufacturers, as well as for some legacy drawings and equipment.

What does IPS stand for in PVC?

iron pipe size
IPS is short for “iron pipe size” and refers to a system that was used for most pipes until the early 1900s. It also forms the basis of the sizing specification for ABS and PVC pipe in North America today.

What is durable PVC?

Durable. PVC is resistant to weathering, chemical rotting, corrosion, shock and abrasion. It is therefore the preferred choice for many different long-life and outdoor products. In fact, medium and long-term applications account for some 85 per cent of PVC production in the building and construction sector.