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Product Specifications

Shear Guard TM US Patent Pending No 12/105,074

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The Shear Guard® coupling support protects flexible couplings joined to clay pipe from shear failure and pipe offsets.

  • Improved pipe alignment
  • Available for 4", 6", 8", 10" and 12" diameter pipe for clay pipe and cast iron pipe
  • Simple to install – Slides over conventional flexible coupling
  • Installation is hassle free with no additional hardware or adhesives required
  • Reduced installation time
  • Works with:
  SDR 35/26 pipe
  ABS pipe
  PVC SCH 40 pipe
  cast iron and clay
  • Helps avoid expensive warranty repairs
  • Reduced cost when compared to other methods such as concrete encasement
   
Now available! Shear Guard for cast iron pipe

 

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Shear Guard TM  US Patent Pending No. 12/105,074

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Mechanical Testing Results:

Tensile Tests - 2" Gage Length, 0.2% Offset

SQR Dimensions Inches Load,
Lbs
Max Stress,
PSI
Elongation
%
ID Width Thickness Area, In2
A1 0.502 0.193 0.0969 576 5,940 6.5
A2 0.502 0.193 0.0969 575 5,930 8.3
B1 0.4955 0.190 0.0941 694 7,377 3.3
B2 0.492 0.190 0.0935 782 8,358 15.3

Hardness Results -

Sample ID Individual Hardness Values,
D Shore

Average,
D Shore

A1 75 77 77 76 78 75 76
A2 79 78 76 77 77 77 77
B1 81 81 80 81 81 83 81
B2 82 83 82 82 82 82 82

Impact Testing -

  Dimensions, Inch Impact Energy  
ID Width under
Notch
Depth under
Notch
Ft. - Lb. Mode of Failure
A2 0.2355 0.399 2.96 C
B1 0.236 0.395 2.84 C

*Performed by an independent lab