Pipe Centres
Horizontal support centres for pipe, based on pipe carrying water at temperatures in °C.
Underground installation is straight forward but detailed advice is available from our Technical Sales Department.
Pipe Size |
PVC-U |
ABS |
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Inch |
mm |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
70°C |
½ |
20 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
¾ |
25 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1 |
32 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1¼ |
40 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1½ |
50 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
2 |
63 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
2½ |
75 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
3 |
90 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
4 |
110 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
5 |
140 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
6 |
160 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
8 |
225 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
Valve or Equipment Support
Valves, heavy flanges and any ancillary equipment should be independently supported. They can also be used as anchor points to control expansion.
COSHH regulations available upon request
Joints Per Litre of Cement
An indication of the number of joints likely to be made per litre of solvent cement is:
Inch |
mm |
PVC-U |
ABS |
½ - 1 |
16-32 |
300 |
400 |
1¼ - 2 |
40-63 |
120 |
175 |
3 |
75-90 |
50 |
70 |
4 |
110 |
30 |
45 |
6 |
160 |
15 |
25 |
8 |
200-225 |
8 |
15 |
10 |
250-280 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
315 |
3 |
4 |
The following is a list of abbreviations used in this web site:
ABS | Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene |
ASA | American Standards Association |
BSP | British Standard Pipe (Thread) |
DIN | Deutsche Industrie Normen |
(German Industrial Standards) | |
EPDM | Ethylene Propylene Rubber |
FPM | Fluorine Rubber (e.g. Viton) |
GR | Weight in grammes |
ISO | International Standardisation Organisation |
kg | Weight in kilogrammes |
NBR | Nitrile Rubber |
NP | Nominal Pressure |
PE | Polyethylene |
PP | Polypropylene |
PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene (e.g. Teflon) |
PVC-U | Unplasticised Polyvinyl Chloride |
SP | Standard Pack |
PN | Pressure Rating |
Important Note:
The technical data given in this website is for preliminary information purposes only and is published without guarantee.
All line drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be regarded as wholly accurate in every detail.
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