Strength / Pressure Derating Factors Increased Operating Temperatures - Thermoplastic Piping.
Strength / Pressure Derating Factors Increased Operating Temperatures - Thermoplastic Piping
Increased temperatures derates the strength of thermoplastic piping materials. The chart below from (engineeringtoolbox.com) provides the derating factors for a number of Thermoplastic Pipes.
- PVDF - Polyvinylidene Fluoride
- CPVC - Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
- PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
- PB - Polybutylene
- PEX – Cross Linked Polyethylene
- PE – Polyethylene
