PVC 40 Pipe Specifications

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  Polyvinyl chloride (or PVC) pipe is the most common pipe used in a wide variety of commercial, industrial and residential plumbing applications. It is classified into "schedules," with Schedule 40 PVC being thinner than Schedule 80 for any given pipe diameters. PVC 40 pipe is available in a variety of nominal pipe sizes, with each size having a specified outside diameter, minimum wall thickness, inside diameter and weight in pounds per foot.

1-Inch PVC 40

• This pipe has an outside diameter of 0.840 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.109 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 0.622 inches. It weighs 0.16 pounds per foot.

3/4-Inch PVC 40

• This pipe has an outside diameter of 1.050 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.113 inches, and a nominal inside diameter of 0.824 inches. It weighs 0.21 pounds per foot.

1-Inch PVC 40

• This pipe has an outside diameter of 1.315 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.133 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 1.049 inches. It weighs 0.32 pounds per foot.

1 1/4-Inch PVC 40

• This pipe has an outside diameter of 1.660 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.140 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 1.380 inches. It weighs 0.43 pounds per foot.

1 1/2-Inch PVC 40

• This pipe has an outside diameter of 1.900 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.145 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 1.610 inches. It weighs 0.51 pounds per foot.

2-Inch PVC 40

• This pipe has an outside diameter of 2.375 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.154 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 2.067 inches. It weighs 0.68 pounds per foot.

2 1/2-Inch PVC 40

• This pipe has an outside diameter of 2.875 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.203 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 2.469 inches. It weighs 1.07 pounds per foot.

3-Inch PVC 40

• This pipe has an outside diameter of 3.5 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.216 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 3.068 inches. It weighs 1.41 pounds per foot.

4-Inch PVC 40

• This pipe has an outside diameter of 4.5 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.237 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 4.026 inches. It weighs 2.01 pounds per foot.

5-Inch PVC 40

• This pipe has an outside diameter of 5.563 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.258 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 5.047 inches. It weighs 2.73 pounds per foot.

6-Inch PVC 40

• This pipe has an outside diameter of 6.625 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.280 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 6.065 inches. It weighs 3.53 pounds per foot.

Larger Sizes

• 8-inch PVC 40 has an outside diameter of 8.625 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.322 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 7.981 inches. It weighs 5.39 pounds per foot.

  10-inch PVC 40 has an outside diameter of 10.750 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.365 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 10.020 inches. It weighs 7.55 pounds per foot.

  12-inch PVC 40 has an outside diameter of 12.750 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.406 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 11.938 inches. It weighs 10.01 pounds per foot.

  14-inch PVC 40 has an outside diameter of 14 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.438 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 13.124 inches. It weighs 11.80 pounds per foot.

  16-inch PVC 40 has an outside diameter of 16 inches, minimum wall thickness of 0.5 inches and a nominal inside diameter of 15 inches. It weighs 15.43 pounds per foot.