This section is from the book "A Treatise On Architecture And Building Construction Vol4: Plumbing And Gas-Fitting, Heating And Ventilation, Painting And Decorating, Estimating And Calculating Quantities", by The Colliery Engineer Co. Also available from Amazon: A Treatise On Architecture And Building Construction.
13. Pipes for the use of plumbers are made of many materials, including lead, lead with tin lining, block tin, brass, copper, wrought iron, wrought iron with lead lining, cast iron, fireclay, terra cotta, and wood.
The sizes and weights of lead pipe, tin-lined lead pipe, and pure block-tin pipe, are given in the following tables:
Inside Diameter. | AAA Brooklyn. | AA Extra Strong. | A Strong. | B Medium. | c Light. | D Extra Light. | E Fountain. |
In. | Lb. | Lb. | Lb. | Lb. | Lb. | Lb. | Lb. |
3/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/4 | 1 | 3/4 | 5/8 | 7/16 |
7/16 | 1 | 1 3/16 | |||||
1/2 | 3 | 2 | 1 3/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 | 3/4 | 9/16 |
5/8 | 3 1/2 | 2 3/4 | 2 1/2 | 2 | 1 1/2 | 1 | 3/4 |
3/4 | 4 3/4 | 3 1/2 | 3 | 2 1/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 |
1 | 6 | 4 3/4 | 4 | 3 1/4 | 2 1/2 | 2 | 1 1/2 |
1 1/4 | 6 3/4 | 5 3/4 | 4 3/4 | 3 3/4 | 3 | 2 1/2 | 2 |
1 1/2 | 8 1/2 | 7 1/2 | 6 1/2 | 5 | 4 1/4 | 3 1/2 | 3 |
1 3/4 | 10 | 8 1/2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
2 | 11 3/4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 3/4 |
Lead pipes of any size differing from the above weights are made to order.
 
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