Dwv Copper Pipe Wall Thickness

The inside diameter id of copper pipe is determined by the wall thickness of the pipe which varies by the pipe type.

Dwv copper pipe wall thickness.

The available lengths for threadless copper pipe is 20 foot for sizes to 10 with 12 being furnished in 15 foot lengths. Copper astm type dwv pipe in datasheet. The actual wall thickness depends on the size of the pipe. Type dwv copper pipe and tubing.

We carry domestic type k l m acr dwv and refrigeration tubing. For more information about copper tubing visit our copper tubing page. Except for this difference between acr types a and d and plumbing types k l m and dwv pipes the type only indicates wall thickness and does not affect the outside diameter of the tube. For example a 1 2 inch copper pipe has an outside diameter of 5 8 inch.

Type k 1 2 inch type l 1 2 inch and type d 5 8 inch acr all have the same outside diameter of 5 8 inch. Please use the copper tube wall thickness and weight chart to determine the type you need. Wall thickness 0 04 in 1 0 042 in 2 0 045 in 1 0 058 in 1 inside dia. This datasheet is for copper tubing astm type dwv which is designated with a yellow background color coded for identification.

Home pipe specs copper tubing sizes. Copper water tube wall thickness and weight chart. It also has thinner walls than the other types of copper pipe with a wall thickness of 040 for a piece of 1 inch pipe the smallest diameter available for dwv. 1 25 in 1 1 5 in 1 2 in 1 3 in 1 4 in 1 outside dia.

Thank you for visiting alamo pipe. Wall thickness type k l m dwv k l m dwv 1 4 0 375 0 305 0 315 0 035 0 030 3 8 0 500 0 402 0 430 0 450 0 049 0 035 0 025 1 2 0 625 0 527. The outside diameter of threadless copper pipe tp is essentially the same as schedule 40 pipe although the wall thickness is much less than that for the same size pipe. It is true with all three common types of new pipe k l and m.

When it comes to copper pipe and tubing products grainger s got your back. Dwv stands for drain waste and vent. Call anytime with questions. The letters indicate in part the relative thickness of the pipe wall from thickest to thinnest.

K l m and dwv. Manufacturers provide copper pipe in four standardized types. Color code yellow. Governing standard astm b306.