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Quality of P-Trap steel manufactured in the 60's Condo 11-13-2007
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Posted by Condo on November 13, 2007, 3:12 am
If a building was built in the 60's is it probable that the quality of
steel is a higher grade than the steel that's available today? Do
qualities of steele fluctuate? Why?


Posted by Dave In Houston on November 13, 2007, 9:25 am

> If a building was built in the 60's is it probable that the quality of
> steel is a higher grade than the steel that's available today? Do
> qualities of steele fluctuate? Why?

Your subject line mentions p-trap and that would be cast iron (or
brass?) not steel, unless you're talking about an under sink p-trap which
more than likely would still be brass or chrome-plated brass.
What exactly is your situation?
--
NuWave Dave in Houston



Posted by Jack Hammer on November 13, 2007, 4:22 pm
> If a building was built in the 60's is it probable that the quality of
> steel is a higher grade than the steel that's available today? Do
> qualities of steele fluctuate? Why?

The quality of the brass does change through time. Brass is mixture of
metals.
One being lead. Almost all building materials were better in the
sixties.
At the present, and in the sixties, we have two thicknesses of brass
traps.
The thiner walled p-trap is 20 gauge and the thicker is 17 gauge.
17 gauge last for many many years. Thats why all commercial jobs
require 17 gauge.


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