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Process Data set: Brass and bronze fittings - Conex Compression series (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Reference year 2024
Name
Brass and bronze fittings - Conex Compression 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 gate with options”) according to EN 15804 and ITB PCR A.
Technical purpose of product or process Fittings Conex Compression series belong to the group of metallic sealed connections and are manufactured from brass (brass material numbers are CW511L-DW and CW617N-DW) and bronze (CC499K-DW). Rings and caps are also manufactured from brass. Conex fittings are available in sizes from 6 mm to 108 mm. The fittings are used in heating, sanitary, water, solar, compressed air, stream and seawater installations. They are used for new installations as well as for repairs and retrofits. They can not be used for gas installations. The fittings have high tensile strength, are resistant to corrosion and have durable metal seals. Specialized tools are not required for assembly, a simple open-ended or adjustable spanner would be sufficient. The table shows the range of brass 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. Semi-finished and finished products come to Sady from the factory in Poznan (Poland) and the factory in Yuhuan (China). Semi-finished products are assembled and packaged at Sady and shipped directly to customers or to storage facilities in Cordoba and Pensnett, from where they are distributed further to customers. Inputs were inventoried for each production (Poland, China) and storage facility (Poland, Spain, UK). The allocation of impacts is based on the weight of brass products, which is a percentage of total production and transport and represents: 0.036% at the Poznan site, 0.37% at the Sady site, 6.55% at the Pensnett site, 2.73% at the Cordoba site and 6.60% at the Yuhuan site. The allocation to a single, representative product was based on product weight. All raw material receipts are allocated in module A1. Production is based on brass and bronze ingots, and waste from production is sold as scrap to other operators where it will be recycled. Module A2 includes the transport of semi-finished products between the production sites: Yuhuan - Sady, and the production plant and storage facilities: Sady - Cordoba, Sady - Pensnett. Energy consumption, fuel consumption, water consumption and waste production were inventoried for the entire production process in module A3. 100% of input materials and 100% of electricity, natural gas, propane, diesel and water consumption were inventoried at the Poznan, Sady, Cordoba, Pensnett and Yuhuan plants. All relevant parameters from the collected production data are included in the assessment, i.e. all materials consumed for production, packaging materials and media 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
A4
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 7.51
  • 0.0765
  • 1E+1
  • 0.0172
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0267
  • 0
  • -2.2
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 7.51
  • 0.0765
  • 1E+1
  • 0.0172
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0267
  • 0
  • -2.2
Input
  • 39.4
  • 7.58
  • 53.5
  • 1.45
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.157
  • 0
  • -11.3
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 39.4
  • 7.58
  • 53.5
  • 1.45
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.157
  • 0
  • -11.3
Input
  • 0.137
  • 0
  • 0.00134
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000293
  • 0
  • -0.174
Input
  • 0.00117
  • 0
  • 0.000232
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0000242
  • 0
  • 0.00000725
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.0643
  • 0.00121
  • 0.0295
  • 0.000281
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000126
  • 0
  • -0.0192
Output
  • 0.757
  • 0.008
  • 0.0899
  • 0.00145
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000503
Output
  • 39.2
  • 0.515
  • 3.92
  • 0.139
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0152
Output
  • 0.000142
  • 0.0000525
  • 0.000404
  • 0.00000999
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2.78E-7
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.111
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 39.4
  • 7.58
  • 57.3
  • 1.45
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.157
  • 0
  • 0.0472
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.00321
  • 0.00000665
  • 0.0000123
  • 0.0000015
  • 0
  • 0
  • 6.93E-7
  • 0
  • 2.08E-7
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.135
  • 0.00941
  • 0.0183
  • 0.000813
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0000962
  • 0
  • -0.0306
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 1.99E-7
  • 1.17E-7
  • 2.65E-7
  • 2.2E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 9.14E-10
  • 0
  • -4.77E-8
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.000633
  • 0
  • 0.0000224
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 7.77E-7
  • 0
  • -0.00232
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.00768
  • 0.00238
  • 0.00345
  • 0.000219
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0000277
  • 0
  • -0.00197
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.104
  • 0.0264
  • 0.0361
  • 0.00242
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000234
  • 0
  • -0.0251
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 3.17
  • 0.533
  • 3.18
  • 0.0959
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0161
  • 0
  • -0.886
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.0057
  • 0.000257
  • 0.000982
  • 0.0000344
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0000182
  • 0
  • -0.00129
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 3.18
  • 0.533
  • 3.18
  • 0.0951
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0106
  • 0
  • -0.887
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.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.0291
  • 0.00708
  • 0.00924
  • 0.000699
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000063
  • 0
  • -0.00706
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 2.14
  • 0.023
  • 3.01
  • 0.0051
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00465
  • 0
  • -0.647

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 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
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0