PP - PolyPropylene Pipes - Support Spacing
Maximum support spacing for PP - PolyPropylene - pipes depends on the operating temperature. Maximum spacing between supports at different temperatures can be found in the tables below:
PP Pipes - Schedule 40
| NPS (inches) | Maximum Support Spacing (feet) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Temperature (oF) | ||||
| 60 | 100 | 140 | 180 | |
| 1/2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 3/4 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 1 1/4 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 1/2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 |
PP Pipes - Schedule 80
| NPS (inches) | Maximum Support Spacing (feet) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Temperature (oF) | ||||
| 60 | 100 | 140 | 180 | |
| 1/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 3/4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 1/4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 1 1/2 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 |
- 1 ft (foot) = 0.3048 m
- T(oC) = 5/9[T(oF) - 32]
Polypropylene is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications. Polypropylene is unusually resistant to chemical solvents, bases and acids.
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