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Process Data set: Copper fittings - K65 series (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Reference year 2024
Name
Copper fittings - K65 series
Use advice for data set The life cycle analysis of the declared products includes the production stage (modules A1 - A3) and modules A4, C1-C4+D ("from cradle to grave with options”) according to EN 15804 and ITB PCR A.
Technical purpose of product or process Copper fittings (material type CW107C) for brazing are available in sizes 3/8'- 2 1/8". The K65 fittings manufactured from Wieland K65 tubes allow the installation of high-pressure refrigeration equipment up to 130 bar. The fittings are particularly suitable for use with CO2 (R-744) in transcritical applications, as the K65 alloy provides a mechanical strength high enough to withstand the required pressure values. The product is used in high-pressure air conditioning and high-pressure refrigeration applications. The table shows the range of copper fittings.
General comment on data set The data for the LCA calculation of modules A1-A4 came from verified LCI inventory data from the plant. In accordance with Annex E of EN 15804 + A2, a data quality assessment was carried out. For technical representativeness, processes with a quality level of 'very good' represent 99% of the values for the climate change indicators. For geographical and temporal representativeness, a process evaluation level of "very good" was obtained. Production of goods takes place at the Poznan plant, from where they are sent to the Sady plant. Similarly, production takes place at the factory in Cordoba, from where the products are sent to Sady or directly to customers. In Sady, packaging of products, storage and shipping to customers takes place. At the Pensnett plant, storage and shipping to customers takes place. Inputs were inventoried for each production and storage facility. The allocation of impacts is based on the weight of K65 series products, which is a percentage of total production/sales and transport and represents: 1.62% at the Poznan site, 0.23% at theSady site, 7.2% at the Pensnett site and 4.30% at the Cordoba site. Allocation to a single, representative product was made on the basis of product weight. All raw material receipts are allocated in module A1. Production is based on copper, and waste from production is sold as scrap to other parties where it will be recycled. Module A2 includes the transport of semi-finished products between the production sites Poznan - Sady, Cordoba - Sady, Sady - Pensnett. Energy consumption, fuel consumption and waste were inventoried for the entire production process in module A3. 100% of input materials and 100% of electricity, natural gas, propane and diesel and water consumption were inventoried at the Poznan, Sady, Cordoba and Pensnett plants. All relevant parameters from the collected production data are included in the assessment, i.e. all materials consumed for production, packaging materials and utilities used, waste produced and emissions generated.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): 1.0 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 1.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2029
Technological representativeness

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 0.209
  • 0.0519
  • 5.78
  • 0.00178
  • 0.0267
  • -6.54
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.552
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.209
  • 0.0519
  • 6.33
  • 0.00178
  • 0.0267
  • -6.54
Input
  • 34.7
  • 4.12
  • 34.1
  • 0.141
  • 0.157
  • -18.4
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 4.4
  • 0
  • 0
  • -0.119
Input
  • 34.7
  • 4.12
  • 38.5
  • 0.141
  • 0.157
  • -18.5
Input
  • 1.46
  • 0
  • 0.0182
  • 0
  • 0.000293
  • -0.18
Input
  • 0.0011
  • 0
  • 0.000675
  • 0
  • 0.0000242
  • -0.0000933
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.00000268
  • 0.000859
  • 0.0611
  • 0.0000294
  • 0.000126
  • -0.0425
Output
  • 0.506
  • 0.00401
  • 0.091
  • 0.000137
  • 0
  • -0.308
Output
  • 0.00011
  • 0.443
  • 4.93
  • 0.0152
  • 0
  • -51.7
Output
  • 0.0000716
  • 0.0000283
  • 0.000224
  • 9.7E-7
  • 0
  • -0.0000692
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.099
  • 0
  • 1
  • -0.298
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Recycling Potential
D
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.00286
  • 0.00111
  • 0.0131
  • 0.0000382
  • 0.0000962
  • -0.101
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 2.97
  • 0.265
  • 2.15
  • 0.0091
  • 0.0106
  • -1.47
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -0.00168
  • 0.000193
  • -0.0297
  • 0.0000066
  • -0.00545
  • -0.0212
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 2.97
  • 0.265
  • 2.18
  • 0.00909
  • 0.0161
  • -1.44
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0
  • 0.0000798
  • 0.00163
  • 0.00000274
  • 0.0000182
  • -0.00143
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.00088
  • 0.000336
  • 0.0107
  • 0.0000115
  • 0.0000277
  • -0.00528
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 3.74E-7
  • 0.00000661
  • 0.000716
  • 2.27E-7
  • 7.77E-7
  • -0.000754
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.00935
  • 0.00371
  • 0.027
  • 0.000127
  • 0.000234
  • -0.0773
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 2.43E-9
  • 6.23E-8
  • 1.71E-7
  • 2.14E-9
  • 9.14E-10
  • -1.02E-7
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.00264
  • 0.00119
  • 0.00657
  • 0.0000408
  • 0.000063
  • -0.0205
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 0
  • 4.12
  • 36.9
  • 0.141
  • 0.157
  • 0.0472
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0
  • 0.00000452
  • 0.00000955
  • 1.55E-7
  • 6.93E-7
  • 2.08E-7
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 0.00011
  • 0.0153
  • 3.42
  • 0.000526
  • 0.00465
  • -1.91
Global warming potential except emissions and uptake of biogenic carbon (GWP-IOBC/GHG)
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Recycling Potential
D
1This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator.
2The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experiences with the indicator.
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0