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RSC vs. Pipe Stiffness Comparison Guide

The document compares the ring stiffness constant (RSC) and pipe stiffness (PS) methods for rating plastic pipe stiffness. While the numbers seem similar, RSC and PS are not interchangeable. It provides a formula to convert between the two methods and a table showing calculated and minimum specified RSC values corresponding to a PS of 46 psi for various pipe diameters. It also includes a table listing the actual PS for common RSC ratings and diameters after adjusting for permitted variance.

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RSC vs. Pipe Stiffness Comparison Guide

The document compares the ring stiffness constant (RSC) and pipe stiffness (PS) methods for rating plastic pipe stiffness. While the numbers seem similar, RSC and PS are not interchangeable. It provides a formula to convert between the two methods and a table showing calculated and minimum specified RSC values corresponding to a PS of 46 psi for various pipe diameters. It also includes a table listing the actual PS for common RSC ratings and diameters after adjusting for permitted variance.

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COMPARISON BETWEEN

MINIMUM RING STIFFNESS CONSTANT


AND PIPE STIFFNESS FOR PS 46

Some plastic pipe manufacturers rate the stiffness of their pipes by Ring Stiffness
Constant (RSC), rather than the customary Pipe Stiffness (PS) method. Since the
numbers appear to be similar, this causes confusion among engineers, who may
assume the two methods are interchangeable when in fact they are not. The
formula for converting from Pipe Stiffness to Ring Stiffness Constant is as follows:

PS x Dm inches
RSC = Where:
6.67
Or
C = 0.8 for HDPE
C x 8.337 RSC Dm = Mean Diameter
PS =
Dm

The following table indicates the calculated RSC for a Pipe Stiffness of 46 psi, as well as showing a specified RSC:
PIPE STIFFNESS -- 46 psi
Minimum Specified
Diameter Calculated RSC RSC*

18" 130 144


24" 174 193
30" 217 241
36" 261 290
42" 304 338
48" 348 387
54" 391 434
60" 435 483
66" 478 531
72" 522 580
78" 565 628
84" 609 677
90" 652 724
96" 696 733
*ASTM F 894, Table 2, allows for a 10% ± variance. The minimum specified RSC values have been
adjusted to compensate for the negative variance.

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The following table lists the actual Pipe Stiffness for pipes rated as RSC 40, RSC 63, RSC 100, and RSC 160:
*PIPE STIFFNESS (psi) (PS)

PIPE I.D. RSC = 40 RSC = 63 RSC = 100 RSC = 160

18" 13.2 20.8 33.0 52.7


24" 9.9 15.6 24.8 39.6
30" 8.0 12.5 19.9 31.7
36" 6.6 10.4 16.6 26.5
42" 5.7 9.0 14.2 22.7
48" 5.0 7.8 12.4 19.9
54" 4.4 7.0 11.0 17.7
60" 4.0 6.3 10.0 15.9
66" 3.6 5.7 9.0 14.4
72" 3.3 5.2 8.3 13.2
78" 3.1 4.9 7.6 12.2
84" 2.8 4.5 7.1 11.3
90" 2.7 4.2 6.6 10.6
96" 2.5 3.9 6.2 9.9
*ASTM F 894, Table 2, allows for a 10% ± variance. The PS values have been adjusted to compensate
for the negative variance.

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