Copper Tube Handbook
Since primitive man first discovered copper, the red metal has constantly served the advancement of civilization. Archeologists probing ancient ruins have discovered that this enduring metal was a great boon to many peoples. Tools for handicraft and agriculture, weapons for hunting, and articles for decorative and household uses were wrought from copper by early civilizations. The craftsmen who built the great pyramid for the Egyptian Pharaoh Cheops fashioned copper pipe to convey water to the royal bath. A remnant of this pipe was unearthed some years ago still in usable condition, a testimonial to copper's durability and resistance to corrosion.
Modern technology, recognizing that no material is superior to copper for conveying water, has reconfirmed it as the prime material for such purposes. Years of trouble-free service in installations here and abroad have built a new reputation for copper piping in its modern form—light, strong, corrosion resistant tube. It serves all kinds of buildings: single-family homes, high-rise apartments and industrial, commercial and office buildings.
Today, copper tube for the plumbing, heating and air-conditioning industries is available in drawn and annealed tempers (referred to in the trades as "hard" and "soft") and in a wide range of diameters and wall thicknesses. Readily available fittings serve every design application. Joints are simple, reliable and economical to make—additional reasons for selecting copper tube.
Today, nearly 5,000 years after Cheops, copper developments continue as the industry pioneers broader uses for copper tube in engineered plumbing systems for new and retrofitted residential, industrial and commercial installations.
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Copper Tube Handbook: Table 14.6
Table 6 is divided into two parts: Part 1: ¼ through 2 | Part 2: 2½ through 12Flow…
Copper Tube Handbook: Table 14.6
Table 6 is divided into 2 parts: Part 1: ¼ through 2 | Part 2: 2½ through 12…
Copper Tube Handbook: Table 14.6
Table 6 is divided into 2 parts: Part 1: ¼ through 2 | Part 2: 2½ through 12…
Copper Tube Handbook: Table 14.5
Nominal or standard size, inches Actual outside diameter, in. K L 2 M Drawn Annealed Drawn Annealed Drawn…