ENGINEERING INFORMATION -

PLASTIC PIPE DATA

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Hoop stress calculations in Various plastic tubing and pipe dimensional ASTM D2666 Polyethylene (PB)
information can be found in the following Plastic Tubing
plastic tubing and pipe standards or may be obtained from pipe
Hoop stress in plastic tubing and pipe may be manufacturers. ASTM D2737 Polyethylene (PE)
Plastic Tubing
calculated by the ISO Equation: ASTM D1785 Polyvinyl Chloride
P (D - t) P (R - 1) (PVC) Plastic Pipe, ASTM D2740 Polyvinyl Chloride
S = or S = Schedules 40, 80, and 120 (PVC) Plastic Tubing
2t 2
ASTM D2241 Polyvinyl Chloride ASTM D3035 Polyethylene (PE)
S = Stress in circumferential direction, psi (PVC) Plastic Pipe Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR)
P = Internal pressure, psig (SDR-PR) Based on Controlled
D = Average outside diameter, inches Outside Diameter
t = Minimum wall thickness, inches ASTM D2104 Polyethylene (PE)
Plastic Pipe Schedule 40 AWWA C900 Polyvinyl Chloride
D (PVC) Pressure Pipe,
R = = SDR = Standard thermoplastic
t ASTM D2239 Polyethylene (PE) 4" through 12" for Water
demension ratio Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR)
AWWA C901 Polyethylene (PE)
ASTM D2447 Polyethylene (PE) Pressure Pipe, Tubing,
Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40 and Fittings, 1/2" though
and 80 Based on Outside 3" for Water
Diameter