Plumbers use this ratchet type "snap cutter" to cut?

Plumbers use this ratchet type "snap cutter" to cut?

• A. PVC piping
• B. copper piping
• C. steel piping
• D. cast iron piping

Answer: (D)

Cast iron piping benefits from a snap cutter because its hard, brittle material needs a controlled scoring action rather than a straight slice. The ratchet wheel gradually scores a line around the pipe, and with continued pressure the pipe snaps cleanly along that line. This method minimizes burrs and deformation, which helps ensure a good joint when you install the next fitting. PVC, copper, and steel require different tools: PVC is cut with a PVC cutter or saw, copper with a tubing cutter or hacksaw, and steel with a hacksaw or grinder. Those materials don’t respond to the scoring-and-snapping approach used for cast iron.

Cast iron piping benefits from a snap cutter because its hard, brittle material needs a controlled scoring action rather than a straight slice. The ratchet wheel gradually scores a line around the pipe, and with continued pressure the pipe snaps cleanly along that line. This method minimizes burrs and deformation, which helps ensure a good joint when you install the next fitting. PVC, copper, and steel require different tools: PVC is cut with a PVC cutter or saw, copper with a tubing cutter or hacksaw, and steel with a hacksaw or grinder. Those materials don’t respond to the scoring-and-snapping approach used for cast iron.