Pipes--Vitrified Clay

Find information regarding vitrified clay pipes under this Yellow Pages® heading. Vitrified clay is made by firing high quality clay in controlled circumstances such as a furnace or high temperature oven at a around 1200 °C. In contrast to many other materials used in the sewerage industry vitrified clay is chemically and mechanically resistant and also, in part, due to its excellent hydraulic characteristics, guarantees an extremely long lifespan. Vitrified clay products are used for sewers in open trench, jacking, relining, drainage and renovation. Vitrified clay can also be used for inspection chambers and manholes.

Manufacturers of vitrified clay pipes supply construction companies all around Australia, and even throughout Europe, and Asia. Vitrified clay provides many benefits for the construction industry, namely, it is totally inert, has a high load carrying capacity, has superior joint designs that can be easily made water tight, has high shear strength, high abrasion resistance, and has low friction coefficients because of its glazed interior and exterior. It is not uncommon to expect vitrified clay pipes to have 100 plus years of service life. These benefits make vitrified clay pipes useful for many applications that require longevity such as rigid sewer lines, trenches, and trenchless installations.

Vitrified clay pipes can be bought from distributors all over Australia in a variety of regular sizes. However, vitrified clay pipe manufacturers can also accommodate customised bulk orders or limited runs for special projects. Pipes can be designed and made – including the seals and joints – to suit a particular project that a client is working on. Once a design, or the parameters of the design is finalised, the manufacturer can then proceed to the production phase, and afterwards deliver the product.