Copper: why is it so popular in the manufacture of pipes?
It would seem that there are so many materials that are used to make pipes, but copper is almost the best. Why? The answer to this question can be the analysis of its unique properties. The fact is that this metal has a huge number of positive characteristics. We will describe only some of them.
- Copper is the safest and most harmless material of .No other metal surpasses it in this. It was from it in ancient times that the dishes were made, and today pipes and water accumulators are produced. Moreover, it also has bactericidal properties.
- Long service life .Materials made from this metal do not deteriorate and do not age with time. Copper water pipes serve exactly as much as the building itself is operated.
- Efficiency in the use of .When installed, copper materials are more economical than other analog products. The pipes are joined by soldering with silver-containing solder and using capillary fittings.
- Has high performance : resistance to corrosion, resistance to UV radiation, operating temperature range from -200 to + 500 ° C( water in them will not freeze), impermeability to gases. In this case, copper pipes for water supply and heating retain their original appearance.
Scope of copper pipes
Due to the above characteristics of this material, it is widely used in various fields. First, the seamless copper pipe is well suited for the transmission of gases and liquids in heating, gas supply, and water supply systems. And also used in air conditioning systems( for example, in refrigeration units).The largest distribution of copper pipes for water pipe was in Europe, USA.
In Russia, their manufacture is carried out in accordance with GOST R 52318-2005.
Secondly, a pipeline of copper pipes is used in power engineering and shipbuilding to transfer steam and all kinds of liquids. Thirdly, this material is often used as a blank in the manufacture of parts in the machine-building and metalworking industries.
A few words about the installation
Installation of heating copper pipes is quick and easy. The fact is that this material is really easy and simple to bend and cut. Method of attachment - welding of copper pipes - high-temperature capillary brazing. In doing so, the product can only be used with EN 1057 marking, which confirms that a copper pipe for water has been manufactured according to the relevant DIN standard.
Attention! If you do not see this marking( EN 1057), then you can not buy material! It will simply be unsuitable.
During assembly, fittings and silver-bronze hard solder are used. At the same time, a special gas post oxygen-propane is used to preheat the pipes. It has compact dimensions, therefore it is easily transferred to the production room. For further bending of pipes, a pipe bender is used. If the pipes are soft( for example, in bays), then they can be bent without it.
