Lifespan of building materials

Each material has a lifespan: Electricity Siding Plumbing Maximum temperature

ABS 80 to 100 years 82oC

galvanized steel: 20 to 100 years,

Stainless steel: 50 to 400 years

Braided Stainless Steel: 10+ years

Clay 50 to 60 years

Balconies 20 years and over

Rubber: 10 years

Electric heating 20 to 25 years and over

Water heater with electric tank 12 years

copper: type L 75 years 20 to 80 years or more, (10 years with condensation)

copper: type M 100 years

air exchanger 15 to 20 years

cast iron: 75 to 100 years,

brass: 40 to 100 years,

Siding: Steel 50+

Siding: Aluminum 20-50 years

Siding: wood 15+ years depending on maintenance

Siding: exterior coatings 20+ years

Siding: wood fiber 25+ years

Siding: Masonry 75 years or older

Siding: fiber cement board 40 years or older

Siding: Vinyl 50+

Terrace 20 years and over

PER Cross-linked polyethylene 25 years

Pex: 50 to 100 years

Lead* 100 years

polybutylene 10 to 15 years

High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE): 100 years

polyoxymethylene 23 years (at 40oC) to 144 years (at 20oC) 112oC

heat pump: underground circuit 50 years and over

heat pump and central or wall-mounted air conditioners 10 to 15 years

geothermal heat pump 15 to 20 years

PVC pipes Old PVC: 24 to 45 years New PVC: 70 to 100 years, can last indefinitely. 60oC

*toxic

Sources: https://www.caaquebec.com/fileadmin/documents/PDF/A_la_maison/Guide_Proprie__taire-F-Web_FINAL.pdf

https://pastel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00076835/document

https://www.plastiques-nobles.com/pom/

https://www.worldstainless.org/Files/issf/non-image-files/PDF/ISSF_A_workable_solution_English.pdf

and other sources on the web