Just removing some old lead pipe today.
99 percent of it was 'as new' condition but one part (about 6 inches long) was cracked almost through in a number of places. As soon as I flexed it the pipe split open.
It looked like the lead had turned crystalline- the old fractures resembled cracked cast iron, however the lead was still ductile when I bent it.
Just curious as to why- anybody any idea?
I wondered if it had been frost damaged at some point but I can't see why only one section of pipe would freeze and not the rest. (It was under a house, in the middle of the floor).
Maybe it was a section that had been bent a few times when it was installed??
Cheers,
Andy
99 percent of it was 'as new' condition but one part (about 6 inches long) was cracked almost through in a number of places. As soon as I flexed it the pipe split open.
It looked like the lead had turned crystalline- the old fractures resembled cracked cast iron, however the lead was still ductile when I bent it.
Just curious as to why- anybody any idea?
I wondered if it had been frost damaged at some point but I can't see why only one section of pipe would freeze and not the rest. (It was under a house, in the middle of the floor).
Maybe it was a section that had been bent a few times when it was installed??
Cheers,
Andy
