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Why would copper be used for plumbing rather than iron?
DarwinLefebvrefb2695
Copper is relatively light weight, hard to crack, and solders beautifully when attaching fittings.
Steel is heavier, and cannot be soldered, so all fitting are threaded.
Both types of pipe material are getting fairly expensive, so many water pipes these days are made of polypropylene plastic.
In fact, iron is only used for large size pipes . . . usually underground, but not always. Most modern underground pipes are made of PVC, or polyvinyl-chloride.
ABS or acrylo-nitrile-butadiene-styrene is often used for non-pressure pipes like drainage pipes, for instance.
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What is oxidizing in your plumbing?
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Why is is economical to use scrap iron to get copper?
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Why is economical to use scrap iron to get copper?
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Could separate iron filings from copper sulphate and copper oxide with a magnet?
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