MATERIALS FOR PIPE

It is a very large variety of materials currently used for
manufacture of pipes. Only ASTM specifies more than 500 types.

 METALLIC

 FERROUS

 

• Carbon steels 
• Alloy steels  
• Stainless steels 
• Cast iron 
• Wrought iron
• Irons attached 
• Ductile iron

 NON-FERROUS

• Copper 
• Brasses 
• Copper-nickel 
• Nickel and alloys
• Monel Metal
• Lead
• Titanium, zirconium

NON-METALLIC

 

PLASTICS

• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 
• Polyethylene Acrylics 
• Cellulose acetate 
• Epoxy Polyesters 
• Phenolics, etc..

 ASBESTOS CEMENT

 

 CONCRETE

 

 STONEWARE

 

 ELASTOMERS (rubbers)

 

 GLASS

 

 CERAMICS, PORCELAIN, etc..

 

 The selection and specification of the material most suitable for a particular application can be a difficult problem of the solution depends several factors.