Characteristics ofVariousplastic,DIandGIpipes

S.No.
1
2
3

Attributes
TypeofPipe
ApplicableIS:Code,ifany
AvailableLength

uPVCPipes
Rigid
49852000
6mor12m

HDPEPipes
Flexible
49841995
6mor12mrollsupto
15mm
20mmto1000mm(OD)

DIPipes
Rigid
83292000
5.5mor6m

Rigid
1172219896
6m

Diametersavailable

20mmto630mm(OD)

ClassofPipesAvailable

PressureRatings(Kg/cm2)

GIPipe

100mmto2000mm

20mmto300mm

PN2.5,PN4,PN6,PN10

K7,K8,K9,K10,K12

A,B,C

6,8,10,12

2.55to16.3

145

145

ClassB:30attestand20at
working;ClassC:50attestand
30atworking
100

HydraulicEfficiency(Hazen's
RoughnessCoefficient)
TypeofJoint

12.2to51dependingon
dia.&Class(hydrostatic
testpressureatworks)
140

CollarandS&SJoints

Buttfusionwelded

Flexiblerubberpushon
typejoint/flangejoint

Couplingwithrubberring/
Socketed

Jointingprocess

Easy&Fast

Slower

S&Sisfastbutslower
thanPVC

S&SisfastbutslowerthanPVC

10

BeddingRequirement

Requirementofspecial
equipmentforlayingand
jointing

Excavatedmaterialcan
berefilledafterremoval
ofhardsharpedge
material
Notrequired

Excavatedmaterialcanberefilled
afterremovalofhardsharpedge
material

11

Sandbeddingisrequired
Excavatedmaterialcan
toavoiddeflectionofpipe berefilledafterremoval
ofhardsharpedge
material
Notrequired
Requiressophisticated
mouldingequipmentfor
buttfusion

Notrequired

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S.No.
12

Attributes
RequirementofSpecial

uPVCPipes
Required

13

Leakagethroughjoint

Negligibleifproperly
jointed

HDPEPipes
DIPipes
Canbebentupto25
Required
timesthediaofpipe.
Manybendscanbe
eliminated
Leastchancesofleakage Negligibleifproperly
jointed

14

Flexibilityofjoints

Limits

Maximum

Cantakeupto3degrees
ofdeflection

Cantakeupto2.5degreeof
deflection

15

Requirementofskilledlabour
forlayingandjointing
Weight/Handling
Corrosionresistance

Required

Required

Required

Required

Light/Easy
Highlycorrosionresistant

Heavy/Difficult
corrosionresistant
Yes

Light/Easy
Susceptibletocorrosioninlong
run
Yes

16
17

GIPipe
Required

Negligibleifproperlyjointed

18

Increasedriskofcorrosionon
cuts(Yes/No)

No

Light/Easy
Highlycorrosion
resistant
No

19

Lining/coatingused(Yes/No)

No

No

Yes

Yes

20

Damagetoliningon
deflectionofpipe(Yes/No)

NotApplicable

NotApplicable

Yes

No

21

Damagetoliningondrilling/
cutting(Yes/No)

NotApplicable

NotApplicable

Yes

Yes

22

Life(Years)

>50

>50

70

30

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S.No.
23

Attributes
StorageRequirement

uPVCPipes
HDPEPipes
DIPipes
Tobestoredunder
Canbestoredanywhere Canbestoredanywhere
coveredspace.Pipe
becomesbrittleifexposed
toSunforlong
Cheapest
CostlierthatuPVC
Costliest

GIPipe
Canbestoredanywhere

Becomesbrittleifexposed Negligible
tosunlight
Notsuited
Mostsuitable

Liningmaybeaffected

Noeffect

Liningmaybeaffected

Noaffect

24

Cost

CostlierthanuPVCorHDPE
cheaperthanGRP,DI

25

Effectofradiation

26

Suitabilityofpipein
earthquakeproneareas

27

Suitabilityofjointin
earthquakeproneareas

Jointscangivewayunder
tension

Mostsuitable

Liningmaybeaffected

Suited

28

Suitabilityinsurge

MorethaninHDPE

Least(muchlessthanin
rigidpipes)

Muchhigherthanin
HDPEbecauseofrigidity

MuchhigherthaninHDPE
becauseofrigidity

29

Requirementofthrustblock
onBends

Requiredbecauseoflow
strengthinjoints

Notrequired(joint
strengthequaltoor
morethanthepipe
strength

Requiredbecauseoflow
strengthofjoints

Requiredbecauseoflowstrength
ofjoints