Asbestos pipe is made of cement that contains asbestos fibers.
Iron pipe is made from cast iron.
was asbestos used in production of cast iron pipe
You wold join asbestos pipe and iron pipe with great care, being sure to avoid disturbing the asbestos pipe or releasing dust. The best solution would be to remove the asbestos pipe (following established procedures to ensure it is done properly, by qualified people) and run new pipe.
Clay pipe, Bricks, Asbestos cement, Cast Iron various schedules , preformed pipe and concrete forms (ducts)
It is probably not a good idea to install new asbestos pipe. Asbestos pipe requires remediation if and when it deteriorates to that it may be releasing asbestos fibers. Whether it is legal to install asbestos pipe depends one what legal jurisdiction you are in. Some countries have forbidden all use of asbestos containing products and some permit some uses to continue.
There is no easy way to repair asbestos-cement pipe. If damaged, it should be removed and replaced.
25 lbs
Remove and replace it.
15% - 50% generally referred to as "Transite" a popular brand of cementitious pipe and tile materials manufactured by Johns-Manville Corp
Asbestos provides better insulation, because it is thicker and denser than iron.
Asbestos provides better insulation, because it is thicker and denser than iron.
This depends on the size and the location of the leak. It depends because a leak on the straight piece of the pipe will differ from a leak on the joint of the pipe. It also depends on the corrosion of the pipe and the extent as to how bad it is.
You would have to take a sample and send it to a lab for analysis. They will send you the percent and type.