Schedule 10 Weld Fittings in Malleable Iron

Likely these are special order, so your suppliers may be reluctant to commit to a run of them depending on the quantities you require. I've found that even with SS where this is more common as you've observed, once you get into larger sizes fittings tend to become more standardized- have used the Sch 10 pipe/ Sch 40 weld fitting on SS several times for this reason, as you indicate if the pump curve is right there should be no problem.

Seems to me the Victualic option would likely give you a net savings due to the labour offset versus the welding anyways, as well as being able to build the pipes along instead of prefab & lift or welding at heights. Especially considering grooving Sch 10 instead of Sch 40, sounds like this might be best.

Thank you,

With the Victaulic, Thats what I have come to also. While welding in our laterals instead of using TEE,

Also just received pricing on Sch 10 pipe, and Sch 40 fittings with tapered ends, I am going to run an analysis on the ΔP.

I just came from a meeting with a supplier with the AquaTherm composite pipe.

http://www.aquatherm.com/

Another good option, which corrected me on the liability insurance of $20M not $10M.

Removes allot of risk from my standpoint.

What was never addressed, was pump efficency, and with the flows, if I can do it correctly, there would be a Six Figure savings by not only having the correct pressure requirement, but by controlling the pumps with freq. drives.

Thanks again.

Has anyone have experience with composite piping and fittings such as AquaTherm?

I haven't ever seen welding with malleable iron fittings; the weld fittings I have seen are forged steel.

Like I said I am not quite sure the alloyed or the process.

Weld Fittings as forged then, Thank you.

My friend in India is mfr of composite pipes in collaboration with Netherland firm since 1997. Pipes are mfd from HDPE plastic with inner core of HDPE covered with Aluminum and final cover of HDPE. His pipes are well known and reliable. You may not need malleable fitting for these pipes as plastic fittings are also supplied by him. You can visit the web site:www.kitecindia.com. for more details.