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PP Pipes - Support Spacing

Maximum distance between PolyPropylene pipes supports.

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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

Maximum Support Spacing (feet)
NPS
(inches)
Operating Temperature (oF)
60100140180
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

Maximum Support Spacing (feet)
NPS
(inches)
Operating Temperature (oF)
60100140180
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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