BS ISO 10838-3:2001

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms
5 Materials
   5.1 General
   5.2 Metal components
   5.3 Plastics materials
   5.4 Elastomers
   5.5 Other materials
6 Individual fittings
   6.1 Design and construction
   6.2 Appearance
   6.3 Fittings with socket fusion ends
   6.4 Fittings with spigot ends
   6.5 Fittings with electrofusion sockets
   6.6 Minimum wall thickness of body
   6.7 Minimum bore
7 Test pieces
8 Test requirements
   8.1 Leaktightness test
   8.2 Leaktightness with bending and temperature
       cycling
   8.3 Leaktightness after tensile testing
   8.4 Hydrostatic strength
   8.5 Determination of gas flow rate/pressure
       drop relationship
9 Test methods
  9.1 Leaktightness testing
  9.2 Leaktightness with bending and temperature
      cycling
  9.3 Leaktightness after tensile testing
  9.4 Hydrostatic strength at 80 Degree C
  9.5 Determination of gas flow rate/pressure
      drop relationship
10 Marking
   10.1 General
   10.2 Permanent marking (e.g. by moulding or
        indent marking on the body of the fitting)
   10.3 Permanent marking on the fitting or on a
        label
11 Packaging and storage
Annex A (informative) Material specifications for
                      mechanical fittings
Annex B (informative) Typical arrangement for
                      applying a tensile force
                      to a lateral connection

Specifies requirements and test methods for full-end-load-resistant mechanical pipe-jointing systems for connecting, to each other or to a fitting or as a lateral connection to a polyethylene main, polyethylene (PE) pipes, conforming to ISO 4437, of nominal outside diameter smaller than or equal to 63 MM.