1st Year Common Materials Assignment F, Tube and Tubing Module 210102f

NAME: ___________________________________
Sudhir Thakur Score: ____/75

1. What does the term annealing refer to?

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To heat and then cool which makes copper more easier to work with, bend and shape.
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2. The chemical symbol for copper is:________

Cu

3. What are the three advantages of copper pipe: (3 marks)

1. ___________________________________
Malleability
2. ___________________________________
Ductility
3. ___________________________________
Resistance to corrosion and reduced flow friction

4. The coefficient of expansion for copper is: ___________________________________________

0.0000171 per degree celcius of temp rise

5. What is the greatest disadvantage of copper pipe compared to steel pipe?

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High rate of expansion upon heating. Copper expands 1.4 X more than steel.
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6. Red brass is made of ______%__________

85 Copper and _15___%_____Zinc_______. (4 marks)

7. Yellow brass is made of ____

66 %___________
Copper and __34__%_____Zinc_______. (4 marks)

8. What is the difference between copper pipe and copper tube?

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Copper pipes more suitable for water supply as they have thick walls, copper tubes are more suitable for
indoor plumbing since they are easier to bend, have a thin wall.

9. Copper tube is measured by its approximate _______________________.

Inside diameter (ID) or NPS

10. Copper tubing is measured by its actual ___________________________.

outside diameter (OD)

11. What sizes are copper tubing available in?

______________________________________________________________________________
In soft temper rolls of up to 100 feet in length

12. What are the correct colours for each type of copper? (5 marks)
Type K Green
Type L Blue
Type M Red
Type H White
Type DWV Yellow

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13. What is Type M coppers’ main application?

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Type M most commonly used copper in residential and light commercial building.
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14. Type M copper is only supplied in hard temper:

a) True
b) False

15. DWV copper comes in sizes 1 1/8” – 6” ID:

a) True
b) False

16. What are the 4 joint types used for fittings? (4 marks)
1. Soldering
_________________________________
2. Compression
_________________________________
type fitting
3. Flare
_________________________________
type fitting
4. Press
_________________________________
connect

17. Solder type fittings are available for both DWV and pressure and sometimes are referred to as
Streamline fittings:
a) True
b) False

18. DWV fittings may be used on pressure piping systems:

a) True
b) False

19. What is the most common flare fittings used in the pipe trades?
______________________________________________________________________________
SAE 45 is the most common flare fitting used

20. The double sleeve style of compression fitting is available under the trade names of
_____________
Tylok or ______________.
Swaglaok (2 marks)

21. Flare fittings create a stronger connection than can be achieved with solder or compression
fittings:
a) True
b) False

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22. List the five applications you would see copper pipe, tube, and tubing use in and give an
example of from each one: (10 marks)
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
Copper Tube for residential plumbing
Example: ___________________________________________________________________
Soft temper Type K or L tubes generally run directly between water mains & the house.
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
Copper tubing use in HVAC
Example: ___________________________________________________________________
As a refrigerant line to roof top units.
3. Copper
___________________________________________________________________________
Tube is the preferred material for heating
Example: ___________________________________________________________________
Type L tube is most commonly used for radiant heating.
4. Copper
___________________________________________________________________________
tubing for above-ground gas fittings
Example: Type
___________________________________________________________________
G copper tubing may be used.
5. ___________________________________________________________________________
Copper tube for steam heating system
Example: ___________________________________________________________________
Type K and L copper tube

23. Copper tube can be bent without the use of special bending tools:
a) True (small diameter copper tube)
b) False

24. List 3 applications for DWV copper: (3 marks)

1. Soil
_________________________________
and vent stacks
2. Waste
_________________________________
management, grease tank
3. Rainwater
_________________________________

25. List the types of copper tube used for the following applications: (5 marks)
Hot and cold water lines Type K, L, M
Water heating systems Type K, L, M
Steam heating lines Type K, L, M
Underground gas lines Type L, G

Oxygen systems Type K or L

26. What types of pipe must you use for soft temper?
______________________________________________________________________________
Type K or L

27. Oxygen lines are run with medical Type K copper pipe:
a) True
b) False

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28. List the three reasons why it is important to ream the pipe: (3 marks)
1. To___________________________________________________________________________
avoid flow turbulence inside the pipe
___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
To provide a smooth surface and reduce flow restriction
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3. To___________________________________________________________________________
avoid debris build up inside
___________________________________________________________________________

29. List the proper tools used to ream: (2 marks)

By Hand:_______________________________________________________________________
Reaming pen
______________________________________________________________________________
By Powervice:___________________________________________________________________
Copper pipe cleaner

30. Because copper is relatively _________

malleable it can be formed as desired at the job site.

31. The bursting strength of a bent copper tube can actually be ______________
higher than it was
before bending.

32. Which two types of copper tube are designed for bending? (2 marks)
______________________________
Type K and ____________________________________
Type L

33. What can result if the bend is too tight on a copper tube?
________________________________________________________________________
Tube will develop kink or collapse.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

34. What are the benefits of spring benders?

________________________________________________________________________
Protect the tube form being reduced in size at the bed and protect it from being kinked
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

35. Most gear benders are designed to bend any degree of bend to a maximum of ________
180 degree
at one time.

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36. Which type of bender is one of the oldest and most reliable benders for ½” to 1” tube
and tubing?
_______________________________________________________________________
Gear bender

37. What is the lever type bender intended for?____________________________________

Intended for smaller tubing sizes up to 5/8" Type L
________________________________________________________________________

38. When bending type L hard tube _______

3/4" and over, you may find that _______________
mechanical benders
____________________________________________ are needed. (2 marks)

39. What is the commonality with all tube/tubing benders?

________________________________________________________________________
That each bender will only bend the size of the Tube/Tubing that the bending tool is designed for.
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