IRISH METAL INDUSTRIES PLAIN COPPER TUBES TO IS EN 1057 AND PLASTIC COATED COPPER TUBES TO EN 13349 / IS EN 1057
Irish Metal Industries offers a range of straight, uncoated copper tube for above ground services. When protection is required against aggressive environments, WICU® plastic coated tube offers the ideal solution.
Copper tube’s ease of manipulation and relatively light weight, combined with its ability to withstand high internal pressure, make it the ideal product for most hot and cold water, central heating and gas services installations.
STANDARD FEATURES
- Cu-DHP grade copper
- Straight lengths are NSAI Standard Mark approved
- Straight lengths 14.7 - 53.6mm (½" - 2") supplied in R250 (half-hard) condition in 5.5m lengths, suitable for cold bending and forming
- PVC coated tube supplied in R220 (soft) condition 10 - 14.7mm (½") in 25 and 50m coils, and 21mm (¾") in 25m coils, suitable for hand manipulation
| Irish Metal – Straight tube | WICU® - Plastic coated coil | |
| Specification | IS EN 1057 Half Hard (R250) | Generally to EN 13349 & IS EN 1057 Annealed (R220) |
| SIZE (mm) (OD x Wall) |
From 14.7 x 0.7 to 53.6 x 1.2 | From 10 x 0.7 to 21 x 0.9 |
| Lengths | 5.5m | 25m, 50m |
| Tubes per bundle/Coils per pallet | From 25 to 300 (according to size) | From 20 to 50 (according to size) |
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
- Drinking Water
- Central Heating
- Sanitation
- Hot and cold water
- Gas
- Various engineering
GUARANTEE (Ireland)
- 25 year guarantee against product failure directly attributable to a manufacturing defect
DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND USE
All systems should be designed, installed and used in accordance with appropriate specifications or codes of practice (e.g. BS 6700) and/or Yorkshire Copper Tube technical recommendations.
