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PIPE MATRIX

Lifespan of pipework

Max kPa

Environment application coast / inland

Ease of application

Ease of repair

Proprietary or generic tools

Interchangeable with another pipe

Local or import

50 years	1600	Both	Yes	Yes	Generic	Yes , metal insert	imported	Yes	Yes
50 Years	1000	Both	Yes	Yes	Generic	Yes , male & female fittings	Imported	Yes	No
50 years	1000	Both	Yes	Yes	Generic	Yes , male & female fittings	Imported	Yes	No
20 years	Nil	Both	Yes	Yes	Generic	Yes	Local	Yes	Yes
20 years	Nil	Both	Yes	Yes	Generic	Yes	Local	Yes	Yes
Lifelong	Ranges from 3.07 – 8.8 MPa depend on	Both	Yes	Yes	Both	Yes – refer manufacturer	Local	Yes	Yes
	size & class					guidelines
50 years	2000	Both	High	High	Both	Yes	Imported	Yes	Yes
50 years	300	Both	High	High	Both	Yes	Imported	Yes	Yes
50 years	N / A	Both	High	High	Both	Yes	Local	Yes	Yes
50 years	400	Both	High	High	Both	Yes	Both	Yes	Yes
50 years	2500	Both	High	High	Both	Yes	Imported	Yes	Yes
50 Years	2000	Both	Med	Med	Both	No	Local	No	Yes
50 years	1000	Both	High	High	Both	Yes	Imported	No	Yes
80 years	3400	Both	High	High	Both	Yes	Local	Yes	Yes
50 + years	400	Both	Yes	Yes	Generic	Yes	imported	Yes	Yes
50 Years +	1000	Both	Yes	Yes	Proprietary	Yes	Imported	Yes	Yes
75 years	600 @ 95 deg , 1000 @ 20deg	Both	Yes	Yes	No tools	Yes	Imported	Yes	Yes

* Lifelong

* Lifelong

* Lifelong

Varies , pipe size dependent

Max test = 8000 , Normal = 2000 Max test = 4000 , normal = 2000

Both

Two jointing methods , dependent on class of pipe

Stock

Yes Generic Yes Local Yes Yes

Both Yes Yes Generic N / A Imported Yes Yes

Both Yes Yes Generic N / A Imported Yes Yes

50 years 100 Both Yes Yes Generic Yes Local Yes Yes

Material reuse

50 years 300 Both Yes Yes Generic Yes Local Yes Yes

50 years 100 Both Yes Yes Generic Yes Local Yes Yes 50 years 200 Both Yes Yes Generic Yes Local Yes Yes

50 Years 400 Both Yes Yes Generic Yes Local Yes Yes

50 years Nil Both Yes Yes Generic Yes Local Yes Yes

50 years	Nil	Both	Yes	Yes	Generic	Yes	Local	Yes	Yes
50 years	1000 normal 5000 max	Both	Yes	Yes	Generic	Yes	Imported	Yes	Yes
50 Years	1000 normal , 5000 max	Both	Yes	Yes	Generic	Yes	Imported	Yes	Yes

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