COMPARISON OF FEATURES BETWEEN GRP AND HDPE PIPE

S. No. Description GRP Pipe HDPE Pipe

Hoop tensile strength: 300 - 375 MPa
1. Tensile strength 60 MPa
Hoop Tensile modulus: 20000-30000 GPa
2. Modulus of Elasticity 5000 GPa
Specific gravity
3. 1.8 – 1.9 0.95
Lesser wall thickness due to high strength and
For a particular pressure rating, wall
4. Wall thickness excellent stiffness and proper fiber orientation
thickness is much higher than GRP
Corrosion resistance
5. Good Good
15% cost saving higher diameter pipes (above
6. Relative Cost 8 inches) -

Varies from case to case and hence properties

can be fixed depend upon the application by
7. Process parameter for manufacturing Only one type for all applications
varying fiber orientation.

GRP pipes are designed for 50 Year of life

8. Maintenance hence no maintenance is required Periodical maintenance is required.

Best design optimization possible between

meeting internal pressure class and stiffness
Underground piping applications Uneconomical design calling for very high
9. requirement with fiber orientation and sand
thickness.
aggregate addition

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