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Milnes
The Milnes® brand name has been in the industry for over 50 years, servicing the irrigation and plumbing markets.
Material Properties
Material
The Milnes® product range is made from Gun Metal Brass. Gunmetal is shiny alkaline brass, which is composed of copper and tin. Gunmetal is resistant to corrosion from steam and salt water, and is thus suitable for valves, pump parts and steam fittings.
Operating Pressures
| Class of Product (PN) | Allowable Operating Pressure - kPa | Maximun Allowable Operating Pressure - kPa | Allowable Site Test Pressure |
| 16 | 1600 | 1920 | 2000 |
Allowable operating pressure
The allowable internal pressure, excluding surge that a component can safetly withstand in service.
Maximum allowable operating pressure
The maximum internal pressure, including surge that a component can safetly withstand in service.
Allowable site test pressure
Maximum pressure applied on site in a newly installed pipeline, includes a safetly factor and allowances for surge.