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Weld-On® Solvent Cement Average Set and Cure Times

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Joint cure schedule is the necessary time to allow before pressurizing system.
In damp or humid weather allow 50% more cure time.
*These figures are estimates based on our laboratory tests. These figures should be used as a general guide only.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY 60% OR LESS TEMPERATURE RANGE DURING ASSEMBLY AND CURE PERIODS PIPE SIZES 1/2" TD 1-1/ 4" (20-40MM) UP TD 160 PSI (II BAR) PIPE SIZES 1/2" TD 1-1/ 4" (20-40MM) 160 TD 370 PSI (11-26 BAR) 1-1/2" TD 2" (50-63MM) UP TD 160 PSI (II BAR) 1-1/2" TD 2" (50-63MM) 160 TD 315 PSI (11-22 BAR) 2-1/2" TD 8" (75-200MM) UP TD 160 PSI (II BAR) 2-1/2" TD 8" (75-200MM) 160 TD 315 PSI (11-22 BAR) ID" TD 15" (250-380MM) UP TD IDD PSI (7 BAR) 15"+ (38□MM+) UP TD IDD PSI (7 BAR)
AVERAGE JOINT CURE SCHEDULE F□R WELD-ON PVC/CPVC SOLVENT CEMENTS*
60°-100° F 15 min. 6 hrs. 30 min. 12 hrs. 1 1/2 hrs. 24 hrs. 48 hrs. 72 hrs.
40°-60° F 20 min. 12 hrs. 45 min. 24 hrs. 4 hrs. 48 hrs. 96 hrs. 6 days
0°-40° F 30 min. 48 hrs. 1 hr. 96 hrs. 72 hrs. 8 days 8 days 14 days
TEMPERATURE RANGE 1/2" TD 1 1/4" (20-4DMM) 1 1/2" TD 2" (50-63MM) 2 1/2" TD 8" (75-2DDMM) ID" TD 15" (250-38DMM) 15"+ (38DMM+)
AVERAGE INITIAL SET SCHEDULE FOR WELD-ON PVC/CPVC SOLVENT CEMENTS*
60-100° F / 16 - 38°C 2 min. 5 min. 30 min. 2 hrs. 4 hrs.
40-60° f / 5 - 16°C 5 min. 10 min. 2 hrs. 8 hrs. 16 hrs.
0-40° f / -18 - 5°C 10 min. 15 min. 12 hrs. 24 hrs. 48 hrs.
PIPE DIAMETER NUMBER OF JOINTS
AVERAGE NUMBER OF J□INTS/llUART (1KG) OF WELD-ON@ CEMENT*
1/2" 300
3/4" 200
1" 125
1 1/2" 90
2" 60
3" 40
4" 30
6" 10
8" 5
10" 2-3
12" 1-2
15" 3/4
18" 1/2
PIPE DIAMETER MILLIMETERS
AVERAGE NUMBER OF J□INTS/llUART (1KG) OF WELD-ON@ CEMENT*
1/2 20
3/4 25
1 32
1 - 1/4 40
1 - 1/2 50
2 63
2 - 1/2 75
3 90
4 110
6 160
8 200
10 250
12 315
14 355
18 450
24 600
30 800
WELD-ON PRODUCT SHELF-LIFE
PRODUCT SHELF LIFE
Primers/Cleaners 3 years
PVC Solvent Cement 3 years
CPVC Solvent Cement 2 years
ABS Solvent Cement 3 years
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