List of materials for pipe. All the possible combinations material/diameter are listed in this table. _displayname_fr, _displayname_ro and _displayname_en are automatically generated by rules on insert and update. They are meant to be used in QGIS for the combo box of pipe.fk_material.
Remark: The pipe industry maintains two different ways to refer to the dimension of a pipe:
- Nominal Diameter (DN) which is commonly used for steel/iron pipes but also for GRP.
- Exterior Diameter or Outer Diameter(OD) is taken into consideration when referring to the plastic pipes (PE, PVC).
The DN is a number that represents the approximate interior diameter, in mm. The value represents only an approximation of the pipe diameter so that engineers use a nice round number; the actual value is usually off by a few mm.
So, when referring simply to the diameter, it is assumed that for plastic pipes you're referring to the outer one, and for iron/steel and GRP ones to the approximate interior one - Nominal Diameter (DN).
PE80 and PE100 are both types of polyethylene that are used for water pipes (PE32, PE40 and PE63 also exist).
Pipes made from PE100 are mechanically stronger (and gives a greater pressure rating than PE80 for the same SDR). Materials that are used in the production of polyethylene pipes are classified by MRS. Minimum Required Strenght (MRS) is the value of durability that the material has against internal pressure under 20 degrees C for 50 years in MPa.
Material | MRS (MPa)
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PE 100 | 10
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PE 80 | 8
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Standard dimension ratio (SDR) is a method of rating a pipe's durability against pressure.
The standard dimension ratio describes the correlation between the pipe dimension and the thickness of the pipe wall.
SDR = external diameter (mm) / wall thickness (mm).
Pipes with a lower SDR can withstand higher pressure.
Common nominations are SDR11 and SDR17.
The GRP pipes materials values were taken from producer HOBAS standards.
Added only GRP values for SN 10000. TODO rest if relevant
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