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Summary

The C-PVC (chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride) Pipe is a Thermal Resistant Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe
which has been produced saving the excellent chemical and corrosion resistant properties and its
superior construct ability as they are, and improving its poor thermal resistance drastically.

Features and Technologies

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 General Features
Property Unit Test Method C-PVC

Gravity ASTM D 792 1.53

Physical Property Solidity ASTM D 785 140

Absorptivity mg/㎠ ASTM D 570 0.04 ~ 0.06

Tensile Strength Kgf/㎠ JIS K 6742 500 ~ 550

Flexural Ridgity Kgf/㎠ ASTM D 970 900

Compressive Strength Kgf/㎠ ASTM D 695 700

Tear Strength Kgf/㎠ ASTM D 732 420

Mechanical Property Elongation Percentage % 40 ~ 80

Thermal Coefficient Kgf/㎠ ASTM D 747 3 × 10⁴

Specific Heat 0.38

Impact Strength Kgf-㎝/㎠ ASTM D 256 8.0

Coefficient of Linear Expansion ℃-1 ASTM D 696 6-8×10-5

Thermal Property Cal/(g.℃) 0.2 ~ 0.3

Thermal Conduction Rate Kcal/(h.m.℃) 0.095 ~ 0.12

Thermal Property Softening Temperature ℃ JIS K 6742 110 ~ 117

Heat Processing Temperature ℃ 150 ~ 160

Combustibility ASTM D 635

Volume Specific Resistance Ω.㎝ ASTM D 257 5.5 × 1,015

Electrical Property Withstanding Voltage KV/㎜ Over 40

Permittivity ASTM D 150 3.2

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 Self-Extinguishability ( L.O.I )

Materials Limited Oxygen Rate

In order to get the C-PVC burnt, it requires much more
oxygen that contained in the air (21%)of the earth C-PVC 60
(Limited oxygen rate), and the C-PVC won’t be ignited
PP 18
itself while it prevents fire from being spread.
A white birch 20

Create Low Friction Loss

( C-Factor )

As the extent of surface resistance is lower against Materials Fluid flow Coefficient
liquid flow compared to those of other piping materials,
C-PVC 150
it’s excellent piping material for sprinklers.
Copper Pipe
130
Steel Pipe
Outstanding Constructability Wooden Material 120

Being light, it’s very convenient for its handling, and it enables required piping work done within a
narrow space, because its bending, connection works are simple.

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 Thermal Conduction Rate
( kcal/m.h.deg )

The thermal conduction rate of the C-PVC is extremely Thermal

low and therefore the amount of heat loss is reduced to Materials
Conduction Rate
he optimum level while it enables that a certain progress
temperature is maintained continuously, thus it’s suitable C-PVC 0.12
to be used for the piping work that requires keeping Carbon steel pipe 51
warm or keeping cold.
Copper Pipe 333

Electricity Insulation

Its electricity insulation function is good, and not like those of metal piping there’s no concern
about having electro-chemical corrosions, thus no electric leakage occurs along the pipes

Corrosion and Scale

As the C-PVC is a kind of a pipe of synthetic resin, no corrosion and scale are to be occurred,
there’s no chance of the rusty water blocks the head holes of a sprinkler like other steel pipe
materials, and therefore it can be used semi- permanently while it requires no maintenance and
repairs.

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 Review of condensation by major piping material
* Piping material specification comparison (pipe diameter Ø25mm)

Item Steelpipe Copper pipe Cpvc Remark

λ : Thermal conductivity(W/mk) 51 333 0.12
α : Surface convection coefficient (W/㎡k) 8 8 5.7
Di : Pipe inner diameter (mm) 27.5 26.04 25
Do : Pipe outer diameter (mm) 34.0 28.58 32

Ts : Pipe surface temperature(℃)

Ta : House indoor temperature(℃)
Ti : Pipe water temperature(℃)
T" : Dew Point(℃)
λ : Thermal conductivity(W/mk)
α : Surface convection coefficient (W/㎡k)
Di : Pipe inner diameter(mm)
Do : Pipe outer diameter(mm)
( Condensation judgment formular )

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Review of condensation by major piping material

Indoor temp·humidity Pipe surface temp(Ts)

Ti Condensation
Dry-bulb temp(Ta) Dew point(T″) Steel Copper CPVC

5 0 -4.2 2.7 3.6 0

5 10 4.8 7.3 6.4 10 Steel, Copper

5 20 14.4 11.9 9.1 19.9 Steel, Copper

10 5 0 7.7 8.6 5

10 10 4.8 10 10 10

10 20 14.4 14.6 12.7 19.9 Copper

10 30 23.9 19.2 15.4 29.8 Steel, Copper

15 10 4.8 12.7 13.6 10

15 20 14.4 17.3 16.4 20 Steel, Copper

15 30 23.9 21.9 19.1 29.9 Steel, Copper

20 10 4.8 15.4 17.3 10

20 20 14.4 20 20 20

20 30 23.9 24.6 29.9 29.9 Steel, Copper

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 Materials Comparison
Classification Features Steel Pipe Copper Pipe C-PVC Remarks
Pressure-Resistant 1.5 times of Testing
Working Pressure 12.3kgf/㎤ 12.3kgf/㎤ 12.3kgf/㎤
Property Pressure
Thermal Resistant
Melting Point 1,427 ~ 1,538 ℃ 1,082 ℃ 1,427 ~ 1,538 ℃ Self-Extinguishable 60
Property
No impact on keeping
Thermal Conductivity 51(kcal/m.h.deg) 333(kcal/m.h.deg) 51(kcal/m.h.deg) warm or condensation
liquid
Scope of Use No limit Water Type No limit
Corrosion Resistance Corrosion Degree High Slightly High High Oxidation, Spread etc.
Remaining Chlorine Low Normal Low Fire Water(Waterworks)
Fluid Flow Illumination
120 (Reduce) 120 (Reduce) 120 (Reduce)
Coefficient(C-Value) Density(Corrosion, Scale)
Constructability Weight(kg/m) 2.46 0.97 2.46 D-25mm Standard
Weilding (Soft Anastomosis and
Connection Method Thread, Weilding Thread, Weilding
Lead, Hard Lead) Adhesion
Danger(Heating Danger(Heating Require air ventilation
Working Safety Outstanding
Equipment, Machines) Equipment) for using adhesives.
Require to be Cautious
External Impact Strong Normal Strong
to ultraviolet rays.
Requirement(Welding Requirement(Weld
Tools/Equipment Not required Cutting and Fastening
Machine) ing Machine)

Economical Initial Investment 100% 215% 89.5% Material Cost, Labor

Weak to salt and light
Durability Life Span 10 ~ 20 years 40 ~ 60 years Semi-Permanent
acid

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 Test Items and Test Criteria

Test Items Testing Criteria Testing Temperature Result Value Remarks

Shape and Confirm interior and exterior diameter thickness

Structure against criteria

By applying water pressure of 60kgf/㎤ for one(1)

Pressure-Resistant
minute, there should not be any water leakage or Normal temperature No abnormality
Test
shape deterioration.

Under the condition of applying water pressure of

1kgf/㎤, vibrate it for five (5) hours with the
Vibration Test amplitude of 0.5M and vibration frequency of No abnormality
25±5/sec, thus it should be suitable to be conducted
for the pressure-resistant test.

Exposure to the each temperature ranging 0~

maximum working temperature at the water pressure
Temperature 0℃~maximum working
of 3.5kgf/㎤ for 24 hours, and after conducting 1 No abnormality 1m Piping
Repeating Test temperature
cycle test for 5 times, it should be suitable to be
conducted for the pressure-resistant test.

After exposing for 24 hours and drop hammering,

-18℃ 0.9kg Steel
Drop Hammer there should not be any abnormality.
0℃ No abnormality Hammer
Test After the test, it should be suitable to be conducted
20℃ 0.6m dropping
for the pressure-resistant test.

There should not be any bursting, separation and

Fire Test
water leakage.

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 * C-PVC Fire Test

• After About 1 minute sprinkler head operation

The Initial Flame Temperature : 878°C ( 1600°F) • Indirect exposure to the flame for 10 minutes
[374°C ~ 486°C (700~900°F)]

• Fire test certified by Korea Institute of Industrial Fire (KFI)

• Test conditions:
Article 16 if Technical Standard for performance test and product
inspection of firefighting plastic piping
❶ Site size: 9.0x9.0x4.6(m)
❷ Fire source: Heptane 24ℓ
❸ Piping pressure: 7㎏ㆍf/㎠, 11㎏ㆍf/㎠
- CPVC outer surface carbonized like coal (thermal insulation)
No problem to piping body
- Test for 5 minutes with maximum pressure of 12㎏/㎠ after fire test
No problem.

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 Test and Test Items

Testing Result
Test Item Testing Criteria Remarks
Temperature Value
There should not be any damage such as occurrence of cr
acks, etc. No
Destructive Test
There should not be any occurrence of abnormality after th abnormality
e test and during the pressure-resistant test.

18℃ No
Torsion Test It should not exceed 75% of the minimum torsion diameter.
21℃ abnormality

No
Combustion Resistance To be classified HB grade KSM 3015 C
abnormality

Should not occur any powderizing, swelling or peeling phe No Please refer to the
Weather Proof
nomenon. abnormality test criteria.

By installing a pressure gauge at the both end of 6m-long

No
Pressure Loss Test pipe and conduct the test (Measure an average pressure lo
abnormality
ss coefficient).

Maximum Working
After testing 3,000 times for the pressure changes from 10t Pressure
No
Water Hammer Test imes/0~maximum working pressure, there should not be a Higher than
abnormality
ny abnormality occurred. 1.2Mpa
(12.24KGF/㎤)

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1) Cutting
• Cut the pipe at right angle and check the
cutting plane.
• You can use cutting tools (wheel type,
ratchet type, saw, iron cutter)
2) Rounding
• Round the pipe with the outer diameter
of 10°~ 15°
• It helps insert the pipe to be joined with
the fittings and prevents the solvent
cement (bond) from washing off.
3) Fitting preparation
• Remove foreign materials and cutting
debris in the pipe, then wipe the dust,
grease and moisture on in/outside of the
pipe and fittings with clean dry cloth.
4) Checking (before applying)
• Check if the pipe is dry before inserting
into the fitting.
• Insert the pipe into the fitting before
applying the glue.
• Pipe should be inserted into the fitting up
to ⅓~⅔ of the depth tightly.
 5) Solvent cement(bond)
• Check the content opening the lid and shake well to
mix the content before working (sediment subsidence
prevention).
• Check if the solvent cement is in good condition and
make sure it is not in gel condition. If it is hardened
or gel condition, discard the product.
Close the solvent cement (adhesive)cap after working
to prevent hardening.
6) Solvent cement applying order
• Remove dust and foreign material with paper towel or
clean cloth and cleaner
• Using brush and tool, apply solvent cement to the pipe
thick and evenly 2~3 times as deep as inserting depth.
• Apply to fitting insertion portion uniformly 2~3 times
and apply to the pipe in the same way.
✽ Note
Apply solvent cement after pre-treatment of primer if
required.
7) Jointing(assembly)

• Insert the pipe to the end turning it 1/3~ 2/3 rotation

• Hold jointing part for 10~30 seconds to prevent the pipe from sliding off after being bonded (longer
time required for larger diameter pipe).
• Check if the fitting is correctly aligned and the pipe is inserted to the end of the fitting
• Check the bead of solvent cement (bond) around the pipe and fitting.
• If bead is not formed uniformly at inserting part or there is empty space, solvent cement can’t be
applied and there is a risk of leakage. You have to cut this wrong part and reconstruct with new
product.
 Correct bead ( over 2mm ) Worng bead ( reconstruct )

8) Bead checking

• Check the bead of solvent cement (bond) around the pipe and fitting.
• If bead is not formed uniformly at inserting part or there is empty space, solvent cement can’t be applied and
there is a risk of leakage. You have to cut this wrong part and reconstruct with new product.
Curing time of solvent cement

* Curing time (15kgf/㎠ pressure test)

Curing time by amient temperature
Pipe diameter 15~38℃ 4~15℃ -17~4℃
25A 6h 12h 48h
32A 12h 32h 10day
40A 12h 32h 10day
50A 12h 48h 15day
65A 24h 96h 15day
80A 24h 96h 15day
100A 24h 96h 15day

* Note
• Use CPVC only
• Clean and remove moisture before applying solvent cement.
• Shake the solvent cement (bond) before using (check condition to prevent sediment subsidence).
• Do not use the solvent cement hardened or in gel condition.
• It is volatile so do not use or store around the place with heat.
• Proper ventilation is required and avoid contacting with skin and eyes.
• After use, the container should be kept closed.
• Have pressure test after minimum curing time after joining (24~ 96 hours)
 Storage and transport

1) To keep CPVC pipes outdoor, avoid direct sunlight and cover the tent not to be heated.

2) Avoid the impact and do not put heavy things on it.

3) Store away from high temperature and hot place otherwise it may be transformed.

4) Pipe must be kept on the stand and load on the bottom not higher than 1m after fixing with wedge.

5) Accessories should be kept in the carton until being used and do not load paking box high.

6) Do not drop or drag the pipe to scratch the surface of the pipe during transportation (in particular, be careful in
winter as impact strength is weakened).

7) Store the adhesive in the place with proper temperature (4~38 ℃) avoiding direct sunlight.

8) Be sure to be fully aware of user manual provided manufacturer/ supplier before working.
 General construction detail

1) Never do thermal processing to CPVC pipe as it results in a change of physical property.

2) Do not contact with or use any chemicals (acetone, paint thinner, creosote, pesticides, oil paint etc.) as they may
change the property of CPVC pipe.

3) Screw or processing with scratches to CPVC pipe is prohibited. Don’t hit the pipe with hammer to insert.

4) Use cutting tools of copper or steel pipe to cut CPVC pipe but blunt or damaged blade should not be used.

5) Do not bend the pipe to cut the CPVC pipe which is not completely cut and remove burr of cut section.

6) Be sure to use high purity Teflon tape on the screw part of valve socket fastened with iron part. Pay attention not
to make excessive tightening occur.

7) Do not use Teflon tape or apply adhesive to thread of the screw when joining CPVC PF valve socket (25mm) with
SP joint.

8) Head assembly should be done after bond curing of the piping.

(Second alarm valve) (Connection with other piping)

(Household piping)