PVC Pipe
You know, when we talk about schedule, the different schedules refer to the size, thickness and maximum pressure of the pipe.
PVC is pipe made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) that conforms to a set of standards produced by ANSI.
As per article of PVCFittingsDirect from http://hubpages.com/hub/Schedule-40-versus-Schedule-80, ”
The difference between Schedule 40 and Schedule 80 PVC Pipe is the thickness of the pipe wall. Schedule 40 has a thinner wall than Schedule 80. This makes Schedule 80 PVC Pipes perfect for applications with very high water pressures.
The interesting thing about these pipes is that the outside diameter of the pipes is constant for different sizes and therefore they are interchangeable (provided that they meet the correct strength requirements).”
Refer to http://www.harvel.com/pipepvc-sch40-80-dim.asp and get the table of SCHEDULE 40 & 80 – DIMENSIONS for PVC and download other stuff about pvc here http://www.harvel.com/tech-support-downloads.asp
To know more about this related topic, you can refer to http://hubpages.com/hub/Connecting-PVC-Pipes with some videos.
How To Cut and Glue PVC Pipe?
Refer to this article for details:
http://www.pvcworkshop.com/cut&glue.htm
PVC Pipe Suppliers:
http://www.ipexinc.com/ PEX INC
http://www.harvel.com Harvel Plastics, Inc.
http://www.charlottepipe.com Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company
http://www.coleparmer.com/ Cole-Parmer Catalog
http://www.pvcfittingsdirect.com PVC Fitting Direct