Characteristics ofVariousplastic,DIandGIpipes

S.No. Attributes uPVCPipes HDPEPipes DIPipes GIPipe

1 TypeofPipe Rigid Flexible Rigid Rigid
2 ApplicableIS:Code,ifany 49852000 49841995 83292000 1172219896
3 AvailableLength 6mor12m 6mor12mrollsupto 5.5mor6m 6m
15mm
4 Diametersavailable 20mmto630mm(OD) 20mmto1000mm(OD) 100mmto2000mm 20mmto300mm

5 ClassofPipesAvailable PN2.5,PN4,PN6,PN10 K7,K8,K9,K10,K12 A,B,C

6 PressureRatings(Kg/cm2) 6,8,10,12 2.55to16.3 12.2to51dependingon ClassB:30attestand20at

dia.&Class(hydrostatic working;ClassC:50attestand
testpressureatworks) 30atworking
7 HydraulicEfficiency(Hazen's 145 145 140 100
RoughnessCoefficient)
8 TypeofJoint CollarandS&SJoints Buttfusionwelded Flexiblerubberpushon Couplingwithrubberring/
typejoint/flangejoint Socketed
9 Jointingprocess Easy&Fast Slower S&Sisfastbutslower S&SisfastbutslowerthanPVC
thanPVC
10 BeddingRequirement Sandbeddingisrequired Excavatedmaterialcan Excavatedmaterialcan Excavatedmaterialcanberefilled
toavoiddeflectionofpipe berefilledafterremoval berefilledafterremoval afterremovalofhardsharpedge
ofhardsharpedge ofhardsharpedge material
material material
11 Requirementofspecial Notrequired Requiressophisticated Notrequired Notrequired
equipmentforlayingand mouldingequipmentfor
jointing buttfusion
 Characteristics ofVariousplastic,DIandGIpipes

S.No. Attributes uPVCPipes HDPEPipes DIPipes GIPipe
12 RequirementofSpecial Required Canbebentupto25 Required Required
timesthediaofpipe.
Manybendscanbe
eliminated
13 Leakagethroughjoint Negligibleifproperly Leastchancesofleakage Negligibleifproperly Negligibleifproperlyjointed
jointed jointed
14 Flexibilityofjoints Limits Maximum Cantakeupto3degrees Cantakeupto2.5degreeof
ofdeflection deflection
15 Requirementofskilledlabour Required Required Required Required
forlayingandjointing
16 Weight/Handling Light/Easy Light/Easy Heavy/Difficult Light/Easy
17 Corrosionresistance Highlycorrosionresistant Highlycorrosion corrosionresistant Susceptibletocorrosioninlong
resistant run
18 Increasedriskofcorrosionon No No Yes Yes
cuts(Yes/No)
19 Lining/coatingused(Yes/No) No No Yes Yes

20 Damagetoliningon NotApplicable NotApplicable Yes No

deflectionofpipe(Yes/No)
21 Damagetoliningondrilling/ NotApplicable NotApplicable Yes Yes
cutting(Yes/No)
22 Life(Years) >50 >50 70 30
 Characteristics ofVariousplastic,DIandGIpipes

S.No. Attributes uPVCPipes HDPEPipes DIPipes GIPipe
23 StorageRequirement Tobestoredunder Canbestoredanywhere Canbestoredanywhere Canbestoredanywhere
coveredspace.Pipe
becomesbrittleifexposed
toSunforlong
24 Cost Cheapest CostlierthatuPVC Costliest CostlierthanuPVCorHDPE
cheaperthanGRP,DI
25 Effectofradiation Becomesbrittleifexposed Negligible Liningmaybeaffected Noeffect
tosunlight
26 Suitabilityofpipein Notsuited Mostsuitable Liningmaybeaffected Noaffect
earthquakeproneareas
27 Suitabilityofjointin Jointscangivewayunder Mostsuitable Liningmaybeaffected Suited
earthquakeproneareas tension
28 Suitabilityinsurge MorethaninHDPE Least(muchlessthanin Muchhigherthanin MuchhigherthaninHDPE
rigidpipes) HDPEbecauseofrigidity becauseofrigidity
29 Requirementofthrustblock Requiredbecauseoflow Notrequired(joint Requiredbecauseoflow Requiredbecauseoflowstrength
onBends strengthinjoints strengthequaltoor strengthofjoints ofjoints
morethanthepipe
strength