Steel Pipes by Types » Type L

Type L is a thicker wall copper plumbing tube that is considered as standard piping used for medium pressure residential and commercial applications.

Type L comes in same sizes as that of K (from 1/4" - 8" diameter) and its wall thickness is about halfway between the wall thickness of Types K and M. In 3/4" size, the bursting pressure of Type L is about 4,000 pounds per square inch.

Product	Temper	Lengths	Code	Specifications
Copper Plumbing Tube (Heavy Wall) Rectangular Wire Rods	Hard	10 Ft. Straight
		20 Ft. Straight
	Soft	20 Ft. Straight	Green	ASTM B88
		40 Ft. Coils
		60 Ft. Coils
		100 Ft. Coils

Type L copper tubes are primarily designed for medium-pressure interior plumbing and for steam and hot-water heating applications. These tubes should not be used for outdoor applications in underground connections.

Applications:

• Domestic Service & Distribution
• Solar
• Fire Protection
• Fuel / Fuel Oil
• Snow Melting
• HVAC
• LPG
• Natural Gas
• Compressed Air
• Vacuum