PROPERTIES OF AGM PIPES & FITTINGS
MADE OF RIGID UPVC
As the pioneer in CPVC technology, AGM Pipe and Fittings are trusted by residential and commercial buildings around the world. We offer the most well-established piping material in the Saudi Arabia market, which continually outperforms all other piping materials in key performance areas.
MATERIAL:
Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (UPVC)
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES:
a) Ultimate tensile strength
b) Compressive strength
c) Flexural strength
d) Impact strength
e) Modulus of elasticity 525-475 kgf/ cm2
670 kgf/ cm2
950 kgf/ cm2
4.5-4 joules
3.2 x 4 10 kgf/ cm
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES :
a) Volume resistivity
b) Surface resistivity
c) Power factor (at 10 cycles)
14 10 ohm/cm
12 10 ohm/cm
3.0 GENERAL PROPERTIES:
a) Specific Gravity
b) Water absorption
c) Flammability
1.42 gm/ cm3
4 gm/
will not support combustion THERMAL PROPERTIES:
a) Softening point
b) Specific Heat
c) Thermal conductivity
d) Coefficient of Linear expansion
e) Elongation at break
80 °C
0.25 cal/ °C
0.13 cal/ cm-h-°C
6.7 x5-10C
50-10 %
UPVC is a non conductor of electricity and also non subject to galvanic or electrolytic attack. Electrical equipments should not be earthened to (UPVC) pipes.
COLOUR:
Grey and White
(Other colours available on request)
