Copper pipes are hard and not easy to corrode. They are also resistant to high temperatures and high pressures and can be used in a variety of environments. In comparison, the shortcomings of many other pipes are obvious. For example, galvanized steel pipes, which were often used in residential buildings in the past, are very easy to rust. After a short period of use, the tap water will turn yellow and the water flow will decrease. Some materials will quickly reduce their strength at high temperatures, which will cause unsafe hazards when used for hot water pipes. However, the melting point of copper is as high as 1083 degrees Celsius, and the temperature of the hot water system is negligible for copper pipes. Archaeologists have discovered copper water pipes dating back 4,500 years in the Egyptian pyramids, which are still in use today.
Copper pipes are durable
The chemical properties of copper are stable, and it combines the characteristics of cold resistance, heat resistance, pressure resistance, corrosion resistance and fire resistance (copper has a melting point of up to 1083 degrees Celsius), and can be used for a long time in different environments. The service life of copper pipes can be as long as the life of the building, or even longer. For example, the copper plumbing parts installed in Peking Union Medical College Hospital in the 1920s have been in good condition for more than 70 years. It can be seen that copper pipes are pipes that have been fully tested by more than a hundred years of time and practical experience.
