| PLASTOCHEM/HAMMER-WELD AVERAGE SET SCHEDULE FOR PVC/CPVC SOLVENT CEMENTS | |||||
| Temperature Range | Pipe Sizes ½” to 1 ¼” 20mm to 40mm |
Pipe Sizes 1½” to 2″ 50mm to 63mm |
Pipe Sizes 2½” to 8″ 75mm to 200mm |
Pipe Sizes 10″ to 15″ 250mm to 380mm |
Pipe Sizes 15″+ 380mm+ |
| 60°-100°F/16°-38°C | 2 minutes | 5 minutes | 30 minutes | 2 hours | 4 hours |
| 40° – 60°F/5°-16°C | 5 minutes | 10 minutes | 2 hours | 8 hours | 16 hours |
| 0° – 40°F/18°-5°C | 10 minutes | 15 minutes | 12 hours | 24 hours | 48 hours |
Note – Set schedule is the necessary time to allow before the joint can be carefully handled. In damp or humid weather allow 50% more set time.
| PLASTOCHEM/HAMMER-WELD AVERAGE JOINT CURE SCHEDULE FOR PVC/CPVC SOLVENT CEMENTS | ||||||||
| Temperature Range | Pipe Sizes ½” to 1 ¼” 20mm to 40mm |
Pipe Sizes 1½” to 2″ 50mm to 63mm |
Pipe Sizes 2½” to 8″ 75mm to 200mm |
Pipe Sizes 10″ to 15″ 250mm to 380mm |
Pipe Sizes 15″+ 380mm+ |
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| Temperature range during assembly and cure periods | Up to 160 psi or 11 Bar | Up to 160 to 370 psi or 11 to 26 Bar |
Up to 160 psi or 11 Bar | Up to 160 to 370 psi or 11 to 26 Bar |
Up to 160 psi or 11 Bar | Up to 160 to 370 psi or 11 to 26 Bar |
Up to 100 psi or 7 Bar | Up to 100 psi or 7 Bar |
| 60° – 100°F/16°-38°C | 15 min | 6 hrs | 30 min | 12 hrs | 1 ½ hrs | 24 hrs | 2 Days | 3 Days |
| 40° – 60°F/5°-16°C | 20 min | 12 hrs | 45 min | 24 hrs | 4 hrs | 48 hrs | 4 Days | 6 days |
| 0° – 40°F/18°-5°C | 30 min | 48 hrs | 1 hour | 96 hrs | 72 hrs | 8 days | 8 days | 14 days |
Note – Joint cure schedule is the necessary time to allow before pressurizing system. In damp or humid weather allow 50% more set time.
| PLASTOCHEM/HAMMER-WELD AVERAGE NUMBER OF JOINTS/QUART(1Kg) | |||||||||||||
| Pipe Diameters | ½” 20mm | ¾” 25mm | 1″ 32mm | 1 ½” 50mm | 2″ 63mm | 3″ 90mm | 4″ 110mm | 6″ 160mm | 8″ 200mm | 10″ 250mm | 12″ 315mm | 15″ 380mm | 18″ 450mm |
| Number of Joints | 300 | 200 | 125 | 90 | 60 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | ¾ | ½ |
Note for Primer: Double the number of joints shown for cement.
* These figures are estimates based on our laboratory tests. Due to the many variables in the field, these figures should be used as a general guide only. Note 1 Joint = 1 Socket
| PIPE SIZE EQUIVALENT CHART – INCHES/MILLIMETERS | |||||||||||||||||
| in. | ½” | ¾” | 1″ | 1 ¼” | 1 ½” | 2″ | 2 ½” | 3″ | 4″ | 6″ | 8″ | 10″ | 12″ | 14″ | 18″ | 24″ | 30 |
| mm. | 20 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 75 | 90 | 110 | 160 | 200 | 250 | 315 | 355 | 450 | 600 | 800 |
Note :
• Celcius to Fahrenheit : F = C x (9/5) + 32
• Conversion Kg/cm² to psi : 1kg/cm² = 14.223 psi
