28 FEATURE
Material of pipe / fitting
PPR
PEXc-Al-PEXc
PEXc-AL- PEXc
Application Supplier SANS designation
Hot & Cold water supply in buildings
Hot & Cold water supply
Hot & Cold water supply
Lifespan of pipework
Max kPa
Environment application coast / inland
Ease of application
Atlas Plastics 15874 50 years 1600 Both Yes Yes
Standard Hidraulica Standard Hidraulica
21003 30 Years 1000 Both Yes Yes
21003 30 years 1000 Both Yes Yes PVC Waste / Grey water Core Pipes 967 20 years Nil Both Yes Yes PVC Rainwater Core Pipes 11 20 years Nil Both Yes Yes
Copper / DZR
Water , Air , LP & Town ’ s Gas and Oils
Copper Tubing Africa
460 for tube 1067- 1 & 2 for fittings
Lifetime
Ranges from 3.07 – 8.8 MPa depend on size & class
Both Yes Yes
uPVC Cold Flo-Tek 966-1 50 years 2000 Both High High uPVC Sewer Flo-Tek 791 50 years 300 Both High High uPVC Drainage Flo-Tek 967 50 years N / A Both High High uPVC Sewer Flo-Tek 1601 50 years 400 Both High High mPVC Cold Flo-Tek 966-2 50 years 2500 Both High High mPVC Mining Flo-Tek 1283 50 Years 2000 Both Med Med cPVC Hot & Cold water supply Flo-Tek 15877 50 years 1000 Both High High HDPE Cold only Flo-Tek 4427 80 years 3400 Both High High HDPE Building drainage Geberit 8770 50 + years 400 Both Yes Yes Multilayer
Hot & Cold water supply in buildings
Geberit 21003 1-5 50 Years + 1000 Both Yes Yes
Polybutylene Hot & Cold water Harscan 21003 1-5 75 years
Copper
DZR brass compression fitting Copper & DZR Brass Capillary fitting
PVC
PVC
PIPES & FITTINGS MATRIX . The responses provided assume that the pipe / fittings are correctly installed by a qualified plumber or under supervision of a qualified plumber . It is noted that 41 matrixes were distributed and the following returned .
Hot & Cold potable water supply
Hot & Cold potable water
Hot & Cold potable water
Maksal 460 * Lifelong
Maksal 1067- 1 * Lifelong
Maksal 1067 -2 * Lifelong
600 @ 95 deg , 1000 @ 20deg
Varies , pipe size dependent
Max test = 8000 , Normal = 2000
Max test = 4000 , normal = 2000
Both Yes Yes
Both
Two jointing methods , dependent on class of pipe
Ease of repair
Yes
Both Yes Yes
Both Yes Yes
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Underground system
( Normal duty ) solid wall-
|
Marley |
791 |
50 years |
100 |
Both |
Yes |
Yes |
Underground system |
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( Heavy duty ), solid wall |
Marley |
791 |
50 years |
300 |
Both |
Yes |
Yes |
uPVC
uPVC
uPVC
PVC
PVC
PEX pipe
Underground system multi-layer pipe Underground system multilayer pipe Underground system ( heavy duty ) Solid wall Soil & Vent systems , bath & wash basin Waste systems bath & wash basin Hot & Cold water supply & underfloor heating
Marley 1601 50 years 100 Both Yes Yes
Marley 1601 50 years 200 Both Yes Yes
Marley 1601 50 Years 400 Both Yes Yes
Marley 967 50 years Nil Both Yes Yes
Marley 967 50 years Nil Both Yes Yes
Speedfit 21003 1 -5 50 years
1000 normal 5000 max
Both Yes Yes
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