Commodity Plastics
CPVC Hot Water Pipe — Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride for Hot Water Piping
CPVC is modified PVC with added chlorine content, providing increased resistance to higher temperatures and operating pressures. It is a preferred material for hot and cold potable water distribution systems, plumbing, and industrial fluid handling.
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Manufacturers
3
Grades
3
Applications
4
Equivalents
2
Physical Properties
- Density
- 1.50-1.65 g/cm³
- Water Absorption (24h)
- 0.1-0.5 %
- Transparency
- Opaque
- Shrinkage
- 0.5-1.5 %
Mechanical Properties
- Young's Modulus
- 2.0-3.5 GPa
- Tensile Strength
- 45-55 MPa
- Elongation at Break
- 15-30 %
- Impact Strength (Izod)
- 20-40 J/m
Thermal Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature
- 90-110 °C
- Melting Point
- N/A (degrades)
- Continuous Service Temperature
- 70-90 °C
- Heat Deflection Temperature
- 80-100 °C
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Constant
- 3.5-4.0
- Volume Resistivity
- 10¹⁰-10¹² Ω⋅cm
- Dielectric Strength
- 15-25 kV/mm
Chemical Resistance
- Acids
- Excellent resistance
- Bases
- Excellent resistance
- Solvents
- Attacked by ketones, esters, chlorinated and aromatic hydrocarbons
- UV Resistance
- Poor (requires stabilization)
Sustainability
- Recyclability
- Recyclable (challenging)
- Recycling Code
- 3 (PVC)
- Carbon Footprint
- Moderate to High
Manufacturing compatibility
Pipe extrusionInjection molding
Applications
Hot water pipes
Industrial piping
Plumbing systems
Fire sprinklers
Available grades
CPVC 88717CPVC 88917CPVC 88817