JITENDRA SURVE PIPING GUIDE 02/04/03

MATERIAL SELECTION
SELECTION OF MATERIALS

• Involves selection of material for the entire piping system.

• Piping system is termed as “Pipe Grade” or “Pipe Class”.
• Piping system is selected for the following set of Service Parameters:
1. Fluid.
2. Temperature.
3. Pressure.
4. Environment.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR PIPING SYTEMS

• Corrosion :
1. Due to fluid inside pipes.
2. Due to external environment.
3. Galvanic.
• Design pressure.
• Design Temperature.
• Availability.
• Ease of Fabrication.
• Ease or Erection.
• Maintainability.
• Special Requirements, if any.
• Economics.

PIPING SYSTEM : MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION

• Usual Metals :
1. Carbon steels: Black and galvanized.
2. Cast iron.
3. Low alloy steels.
4. Stainless steels.
• Special metals:
1. Aluminium.
2. Copper and alloys.
3. Nickel alloys.
• Plastics:
1. PVC. : Polyvinyl chloride.
2. HDPE : High density polyethylene.
3. PP : Polypropylene.

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4. PVDF : Polyvinyldene fluoride.

5. PTFE : Polytetrafluoroethylene.
6. FRP: Fibre reinforced plastic.
• Glass:
• Lined Pipes:
1. PP lined.
2. HDPE lined.
3. PTFE lined.
4. PVDF lined.
5. Rubber lined.
6. Glass lined.
7. Concrete lined.

SPECIFICATION OF PIPES AND FITTINGS

• For pipes and fittings following specifications are required:

1. Size range.
2. Material specification.
3. Dimensional standard.
4. Thickness – “schedule”, “class”.
5. Corrosion allowance.
6. End condition – “BW”, “SW”, “flanged”.
7. Flange type and facing.
8. Special requirements – “IBR” etc.

SPECIFICATION FOR VALVES AND SPECILITIES

• For valves and specialities, following specifications are required:

1. Size range.
2. Material specification for body.
3. Material specification for trim.
4. Pressure class.
5. Dimensional standard.
6. End conditions.
7. Tag number.
8. Special requirements – Fire safe design etc.

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