COMPARISON OF FEATURES BETWEEN GRP AND PVC PIPE

S. No.

Description

1.

Tensile strength

2.

Modulus of Elasticity

3.

4.

5.

GRP Pipe
Hoop tensile strength: 300 - 375 MPa
Hoop Tensile modulus: 20000-30000 GPa

Specific gravity

Wall thickness
Corrosion resistance

PVC Pipe
50 MPa
3000 GPa

1.8 1.9

1.4 1.45

Lesser wall thickness due to high strength

and excellent stiffness and proper fiber
orientation

For a particular pressure rating, wall

thickness is much higher than GRP

Good

Poor against alkali medium

15% cost saving higher diameter pipes

(above 10 inches)
Varies from case to case and hence
properties can be fixed depend upon the
application by varying fiber orientation.

6.

Relative Cost

7.

Process parameter for manufacturing

8.

Maintenance

GRP pipes are designed for 50 Year of life

hence no maintenance is required

9.

Life

GRP pipe are designed for 50years of life

Life of PVC pipe is 5 8 years depending

upon the service condition

Best design optimization possible between

meeting internal pressure class and stiffness
requirement with fiber orientation and sand
aggregate addition

Not suitable for Underground application

10.

Underground piping applications

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Only one type for all applications

Periodical maintenance is required.

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