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Is it correct to say it's equivalent or better than the "standard" half inch pipe in all three of: inside diameter (larger is better), outside diameter (smaller
by dmurray 9y ago
Is it correct to say it's equivalent or better than the "standard" half inch pipe in all three of: inside diameter (larger is better), outside diameter (smaller is better) and robustness? With the "standard" half inch pipe actually being an old type that is now obsolete?
- bluGill 9y agoBeing pedantic again, there are cases where more inside diameter is not better. Some chemicals are unstable and dangerous when concentrated into too much volume: by increasing the inside diameter you make them more likely to explode. (acetylene - C2H2 - is the only one I can think of where this could matter). On the same lines, if the pipe is subject to heat/flame there is another case where modern metals might be worse by allowing thinner walls. Again, this is only pedantic. In the unlikely event that the above matters you need a professional engineer (a legal term) to specify the exact properties of the pipe.