Description
Standards
UPVC Pressure Pipes & Fittings are manufactured as per the following standards.
(i) Inch series (Imperial) :
Pressure Pipes: BS EN ISO 1452-2 : 2000
This standard supercedes BS 3505 : 1986
Pressure Fittings: BS EN ISO 1452-3 : 2000
This standard supercedes BS 4346-3 : 1982
(ii) Millimeter series (mm) :
e Pressure Pipes : DIN 8061 / 8062
e Pressure Fittings : DIN 8063
e Threaded joints are as per BS 21 & ISO 7 – 1 standards
Working Pressure
All Pipe Fittings depending upon the sizes are made for permissible continuous working pressure at 20°C
(Based on water quality) as below :
Inch system Pipe Fittings : Maximum upto 15 Bar
Millimeter system Pipe Fittings : Maximum upto 16 Bar
Types & Ranges
Pressure Fittings :
1. Elbow 90°, Female Elbow 90°, Elbow 45°, Reducing Female Elbow 90°, Tee, Female Tee &“Y”
e Reducing Tee, Reducing Female Tee, End Cap Plain, Threaded Cap, Male Thread Adaptor
Female Socket Adaptor, Female Slip Adaptor, Socket, Reducer Bushes, Female Reducer Bushes
Hex Nipples, Flanges, Unions, Repair Socket, Converter Socket, Reducing Socket.
Pressure Pipes :
1. UPVC Pressure Pipes & Fittings are available in inch sizes from 1/2” to 12” and in Millimeter sizes from 20mm
to 400mm.
Raw Material
The raw material used is 100 % UPVC virgin material with necessary additives / chemicals needed to facilitate
the manufacturing process.
Appearance
The internal and external surface of the pipes are smooth, clean and free from surface defects.
Colour
The colour of the Pipe Fittings are Grey throughout the wall.
Effective Length of Pressure Pipes
All pipes are manufactured in 4m and 6 / 5.8m lengths.
Pressure Pipe Sockets
The Pipes are supplied as follows.
The inch size pipes from 1/2” to 2”and “mm’ size pipes from 20mm to 63mm are supplied with plain ends.
The inch size pipes from 2” to 12” and “mm size pipes from 63mm to 400mm are supplied with
Solvent cement socket or rubber ring socket.
SrNo | Characteristics | Value |
---|---|---|
1 | Specific Gravity | 1.41 |
2 | Thermal Conductivity | 160 W/m°C |
3 | Specific Heat | 1040 J/kg/°C |
4 | Flammability | UPVC is self-extinguishing and will not support combustion |
5 | Tensile Strength | > 45 MN/sq cm at 20°C |
6 | Vicat Softening Temperature | > 80°C |
7 | Poissons Ratio | 1:3 |
8 | Thermal Expansion Coefficient | 0.07-0.08 mm/mK |
9 | Heat Conductivity at 23°C | 0.15 W/mK |
10 | Water Absorption at 23°C | < 0.1% |
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