This older Water Pipe is made out of ?

Peter3161 · Jul 25, 2019

Hi,

Can you help me identify material this pipe is made of? See picture

The pipe isn’t magnetic at all (strong neodymium magnet has no effect) and pipe doesn’t scratch easily and it’s definitely not a lead pipe. Pipe feels solid, thick and metallic. Home was build in 1920s.

Any experienced plumbers know what material this water pipe is made of ?

Thank you

CT18 · Jul 26, 2019

Its galvanized pipe with a brass meter

Peter3161 · Jul 26, 2019

CT18 said:
Its galvanized pipe with a brass meter

Shouldn't galvanized respond to a magnet (iron?)? This pipe shows no affinity for a strong neodymium magnet at all.

My suspicion is that this could be a brass pipe and overtime it ages to s black color. Any thoughts?

voletl · Jul 26, 2019

Scratch it and expose the true colors

Rossando · Jul 28, 2019

What’s the problem?

CT18 · Jul 30, 2019

I have never seen threaded grayish pipe that wasn't galvanized. Like said above scrap it and see, its galvanized.

wood4d · Jul 31, 2019

the meter coupling looks the same color as the pipe. I have never seen a galvy meter coupling so I vote for brass

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