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Materials
Metal
Pipes made from metal are the first pipes that were created, with copper piping dating back to the Indus river valley civilization around 5,000 B.C. Metal piping was used extensively before the advent of plastic piping with metal piping almost used exclusively[1]. In modern plumbing metallic piping is still used extensively both in industrial and Residential Settings. Pipes made out of metal are joined By welding, soldering, Or mechanical joining (threaded pipes, flange construction, etc)[2]
Plastic
The Development of plastic piping began in Germany,in 1912, with the advent of the synthetic plastic polyvinyl chloride. Germany was the first country to use plastic piping however this remained in the small scale due to the constraints of plastic manufacturing.[3]. After World War II plastic piping was used extensively in the reconstruction of Germany and Japan. This spurred Development of plastic piping and caused plastic to become a viable alternative to metal piping[4]. Plastic Piping is used in residential and industrial setting and most new construction uses plastic piping significantly more then piping made of metal. [5]. The joining of plastic pipe is done by solvent welding or mechanically joining the pipe.[2]
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