Polly pipe pressure ratings?

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wannabie
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Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:05 am

Hi everybody!

I was wondering if anyone knew the pressure ratings on polly pipe?

For those of you who dont know what that is http://203.147.170.141/product_files/prd_109.jpg

i was just wondering because i've used it in all my guns and I wanted to know how safe it is.
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Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:30 am

http://www.tps.us/extras/OD.html has the dimensions
http://www.engineersedge.com/pipe_bust_calc.htm
Heres a nifty little working/burst pressure calculator.
http://www.isco-pipe.com/products_servi ... ypical.asp
Website with properties of material. The material strength i found was around 3200psi.
I'm sure theres a chart concerning this somewhere, but this stuff i found faster.
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wannabie
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Sat Sep 01, 2007 5:36 am

thanks so much man :D

3200psi, thats alot isnt it ? (i know its not the pressure rating or how much pressure it can hold)
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Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:32 pm

Negative; 3200 psi is at the low end of the tensile strength range, even for plastics.
Many (non-foam) rubbers are lower, though.
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Sat Sep 01, 2007 7:32 pm

16bar running pressure.
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