Ductile iron has been the workhorse of the municipal water pipe industry for decades. It was developed as a lighter, stronger, more flexible, durable, corrosion-resistant and cost-effective ...

This research has culminated in the launch of PAM Natural, a range of ductile iron pipe and fittings for the potable water industry. Edie Newsroom Published 1st August 2002 Last updated 5th April 2022 ...

Similarly, ductile iron pipe in a high-corrosion soil has over ten times the break rate as the same pipe in a low-corrosion soil. Of the pipes tested, only PVC pipe is not subject to corrosion.

Corrosion also translates to millions of gallons of wasted water—one of our most precious resources. Depending on location, replacement of an eight-inch water main can be as high as $180 per foot.

News & Views Published: 14 February 2002 Materials science Beyond the kitchen sink Roger C. Newman Nature 415, 743–744 (2002) Cite this article ...

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission crews prepare to install a new water main. Zinc coating takes the hit of corrosion before it reaches the iron pipe, while a thick, plastic “bio-wrap ...