Cast iron downpipe sizes

Aug 06, 2014 21 Replies

Thanks Bill, that's very useful: It sounds like it's the same as mine (80 OD, 70 ID), so if they call that 75mm, I know what I'm looking for. The quoted size seems to be an average of the ID and OD (probably not, just a convention of some sort), which is interesting. As you will know, these have to be compatible to work together, with relatively little scope for bodgery, given the way the socket is integral to the pipe and the nature of cast iron. Unlike the plastic stuff, it's not a cheap mistake to make, as you can see from your invoice (which is a very good price from what I've seen).

That is consistent with the sizes in this document (Page 120)

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Nominal size 75mm, ID 70mm, OD 82.5mm Socket ID 90mm

I'm not quite sure how they make a 70mm bore with 3mm thick walls equal an OD of 82.5mm though.

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