What factors determine the CPVC pipe price you may be quoted? What determines the price you’ll pay for CPVC pipes?


What factors determine the CPVC pipe price you may be quoted? What determines the price you’ll pay for CPVC pipes?

Pipe Length

One factor that determines the price you’ll pay for CPVC pipe is the amount of plastic that goes into it, while the difficulty of forming it is another factor. For example, ten foot and three meter lengths are easy to find, while 20 foot and 10 meter lengths are more difficult to make. Shorter lengths are easier to make and sell in higher volume, reducing their cost per unit of length.

Pipe Diameter and Thickness

The thicker the pipe, the more expensive it is simply due to the amount of material in it. The wider the pipe diameter, the more the pipe costs. Very wide pipes are more difficult to make and sell is lower volumes, both of which raise their price tag. A related issue is the type of ends on the pipes. Pipes that have simple flat endings are cheaper to make than those with male or female screws on the end. Whether it costs more because it has a male or female screw on tap on the end depends on how much demand there is for that size of pipe with that kind of end.
Most CPVC pipes are one quarter inch to 24 inches in diameter. Wider pipes are going to cost much more, no matter how many pipes you order.

The Volume Ordered

Manufacturers offer volume discounts for a number of reasons. The order costs less overall to service when you order 100 pieces than 10. They may also get a volume discount from their supplier when they sell a large amount of pipe. A manufacturer of CPVC pipe will offer discounts if you commit to buying an entire production run, since they don’t have to worry about how they’ll be able to sell the remainder. This is why the CPVC pipe price you pay for one pipe is far higher than the per unit price when you buy 1000.

Where It Is Made

If you buy CPVC pipe from an Indian manufacturer, you’ll typically pay less than you would for CPVC pipe made elsewhere. You eliminate the transportation costs that are factored into the final selling price. There are no tariffs or taxes charged on the imported product that raise its price tag, either. Because India has lower labor costs than many other countries, the CPVC pipe is cheaper than that made in the United States.
However, you aren’t sacrificing quality by going with a domestic supplier. For example, Ajay Pipes meets the same strict NSF standards that you may see stamped on foreign plastic pipes.

Additional Material Specifications

CPVC pipe is generally resistant to acids, bases, salts, oxidants and halogens. This is why CPVC pipe is so often used in both clean water and wastewater delivery systems. It also has excellent flammability and pressure ratings. If you’re asking for special CPVC pipe to be made to exceed normal standards, you’ll have to pay extra for it. For example, if you want CPVC pipe with an extra degree of fire resistance, that costs more than conventional CPVC pipe. Pipe that is more flexible or acid resistant will cost extra, too.

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