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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION Page
Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 2
Understanding Safety-Alert Messages .............................................................................. 5
Major Advantages of ABS, PVC and CPVC Pipe .............................................................. 6
Handling and Storage of ABS, PVC and CPVC Pipe ......................................................... 7
Physical Properties of ABS and PVC Materials ................................................................ 8
ABS and PVC Standards ................................................................................................... 8
Physical Properties of FlowGuard Gold
®
and Corzan
®
CPVC Materials ............................ 9
CPVC Standards ................................................................................................................ 9
Product Submittals .................................................................................................... 10-20
ABS Cellular Core (Foam Core) Pipe and ABS DWV Fitting System ............................ 10
ABS Plus
®
Composite (Foam Core) DWV Pipe ............................................................ 11
PVC Schedule 40 Solid Wall Pipe and PVC DWV Fitting System ................................. 12
PVC Cellular Core (Foam Core) Pipe and PVC DWV Fitting System ............................ 13
PVC Thin Wall Pipe and Fitting System ....................................................................... 14
PVC Schedule 40 Pressure Pipe and Fitting System ...................................................... 15
PVC SDR Pressure Pipe and Fitting System ................................................................. 16
PVC Schedule 80 Pressure Pipe and Fitting System ...................................................... 17
FlowGuard Gold CPVC CTS Pipe and Fitting System .................................................... 18
PVC SDR 35 Gravity Sewer Pipe ................................................................................. 19
PVC D 2729 Sewer and Drain Pipe .............................................................................. 20
Product Certification ...................................................................................................... 21
PRODUCT DATA
Pipe Reference Guide ...................................................................................................... 22
Product Data (Dimensions, Weight and Pressure Ratings) ........................................ 23-39
Socket Dimensions for Belled-End Pipe .......................................................................... 34
DESIGN AND ENGINEERING DATA
Pressure/Temperature Relationship ............................................................................ 40-41
Maximum Operating Temperatures for Various Piping Systems ..................................... 40
Temperature De-Rating for PVC and CPVC................................................................... 40
Maximum Operating Temperatures for CTS CPVC SDR 11 Piping Systems ................... 41
Pressure Rating of Fittings, Flanges, and Unions ...................................................... 42-44
Pressure Rating PVC Schedule 40 and PVC Schedule 80 ............................................. 42
Pressure Rating of PVC Flanges at Elevated Temperatures ........................................... 42
Pressure Rating for PVC Schedule 80 Unions .............................................................. 42
Threaded Joints and Threading of PVC and CPVC Pipe ................................................ 43
PVC Schedule 40 Pressure Ratings ............................................................................. 44
PVC Schedule 80 Pressure Ratings ............................................................................. 44
Fluid Flow Properties ................................................................................................. 45-54
Gravity Flow .............................................................................................................. 45
Fluid Flow Rate .......................................................................................................... 45
Pressure Flow Rate ..................................................................................................... 46
Water Velocities ......................................................................................................... 46
Friction Loss Through Fittings ..................................................................................... 46
Water Hammer ...................................................................................................... 47-48
Entrapped Air ............................................................................................................. 49
Weathering / UV Exposure / Heat Build-Up .................................................................. 49
Friction Loss and Flow Velocity Table ..................................................................... 50-54
Horizontal and Vertical Support Spacing for ABS, PVC and CPVC Pipe ................... 55-56
Typical Pipe Hangers, Clamps, and Supports .................................................................. 56
Expansion and Contraction of Iron Pipe Size ABS, PVC and CPVC .......................... 57-59
Thermal Expansion in DWV Systems............................................................................ 58
Thermal Expansion in Underground Systems ................................................................ 58
Permissible Bending Deflections for FlowGuard Gold
®
Pipe ........................................... 59
Flame Spread Index (FSI) and Smoke Developed Index (SDI) Rating for
ABS, PVC, and CPVC ..................................................................................................... 60
Chemical Resistance Chart of ABS, PVC, and CPVC ................................................ 61-81
ABS Plus is a registered trademark of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company.
Corzan and FlowGuard Gold are registered trademarks of Lubrizol Corp.