PVC & CPVC are "no nos" for compressed air, brittle failure is possible.
but it looks like PEX is ok
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PVC & CPVC are "no nos" for compressed air, brittle failure is possible.
but it looks like PEX is ok
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:ZmkdIs7L7_YJ:
Let him. Just take out an insurance policy on his life first, with you as the beneficiary.
Friend of mine has some pex plastic pipe left over after a job. He wanted to know if anyone has used it for an airline for an air compressor ? Not sure what the PSI ratings are for the pipe.
Depends on the size and temperature.
Specs:
I thought the same thing when I first saw this, but apparently PEX is OK for compressed air:
Best regards, Bob
This adresses hydrostatic pressure, not air pressure and the expansivness and explosive power of it.
Yes, they are nuts too. OSHA forbids the use of plastic tubing for air lines. If it was the right material, it would be rated for air and used by industry. They don't, neither should you. I know of people that have had serious injury when a system let loose.
NO.
Plastic tubing is rated for water pressure, not air pressure. There is a difference and it can cause catastrophic failure and flying shrapnel. When water is under pressure it expand very little and a blowout is minimal damage. Not so with air that is compressed.
There are hoses and some tubing rated for air. Only use that or copper or iron pipe. I've not seen any air ratings for pex yet.
Unless I misread the info............
PEX-Al-PEX is ok for air but................. is regular PEX ok for air ?
I've seen it used in lots of labs for gas/air but at what pressures I do not know.
The issue with PVC & CPVC is aging, brittle failure & the generation of shards. My experience with PE is yielding failure, no frags.
I am not completely sure about the use of PEX for air & would suggest further investigation before the OP does his installation.
PEX is not UV resistant & must not be exposed to sunlight.
cheers Bob
I'd say not a good idea, by any stretch. Vanguard PEX cautions about damages caused by solvents, etc (and kinks, scratches, gouges, discoloring, evidence of grease, or "any chemical exposure shall not be used"). As mentioned previously it's rated for water pressure.
Oren "My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore excused from saving Universes."
lines, and Chem-aire is a green abs pipe rated for air, and used commercially. Still plastic pipe won't cool the air like metal will.
Osha doesn't forbid the use of plastic, it forbids the use of the wrong plastic!
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